15 Minutes of Fame
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This month is our annual 15 Minutes of Fame night. Each speaker will present a short topic for 15 minutes.
Brian Nolan - Brio
Managing Quartz jobs in a Web API
Wrapping up the Quartz Scheduler with a Web API project that handles the execution, monitoring, and on-the-fly requests for new jobs.
Bill Wolff - Agility Systems
What's New in Blazor
.NET 7 introduces some handy new Blazor features including a built-in grid.
Scott Kay - Microsoft
C# Source Generators
Source Generators is a relatively new C# feature which allows developers to inspect existing code and generate new code during the compilation phase. This feature can replace the use of reflection at startup to generate classes for serialization, to "wire up" dependency injection, or for any other kind of startup discovery. It's also a good way to auto generate boilerplate code like for implementing the INotyifyPropertyChanged pattern. In these 15 minutes, you'll learn the basics of how to implement a C# Source Generator.
Rob Keiser - Cox Automotive
Flurl - Fluent URL Builder
Quick walkthrough of setting up and using flurl in your application.
Nick Hodges - Passage
What is a Trusted Platform Module
A Trusted Platform Module is a new microchip included with almost all new phones and computers and its used to store your secret tokens and other things. But how does it really work?
Mike Melusky
Introduction to Algo Trading with dotnet
This is a brief lightning talk discussing how you can use dotnet to interact with various APIs dealing with trading (forex, options, futures, stocks, crypto, etc.)
Richard 'RJ' Kedziora
Helping Others - A software development philosophy
How if you think about helping others in your coding practice you will be more productive, increase quality and value.
Marc Ziss
ChatGPT: AI that trains humans
Me: "If I wanted to do a talk about how ChatGPT can teach people, how would you describe it?"
ChatGPT: "ChatGPT can be a useful tool for teaching people by providing them with a virtual writing partner. By using ChatGPT, users can receive real-time feedback on their writing, helping them to improve their skills. ChatGPT can also help users to generate new ideas for their writing, and can provide suggestions for how to improve their writing in various ways. Additionally, ChatGPT can be used to help users learn more about a wide range of topics, by providing them with relevant information and context."
Me: "Can you say that like an advertisement?"
ChatGPT: Sure, here is an advertisement-style description of ChatGPT:
"Are you looking to improve your writing skills and expand your knowledge? Look no further than ChatGPT! With our powerful language model, you'll receive instant feedback and support as you write. ChatGPT helps you to become a better writer and a more knowledgeable individual, with real-time suggestions and information on a wide range of topics. Try ChatGPT today and unlock your full potential as a writer and learner!"
Apparently ChatGPT is rather modest, unless you force the issue, but in this talk we will coerce ChatGPT to show off their amazing state of the art capabilities.
Check-in Required
You must pre-register and check-in at the venue. Proof of vaccination is required. Hoagies, chips, and water are provided.
This meetup will be recorded and appear on our YouTube channel at
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15 Minutes of Fame