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John Callaway

About John Callaway

An International Speaker, Author, and Microsoft MVP, John has been a professional developer since 1999. He has focused primarily on web technologies and currently focuses on C# and .NET Core in Azure. Clean code and professionalism are particularly important to him, as well as mentoring and teaching others what he has learned along the way.

Two of our own were recently on the .NET Rocks! podcast with Carl Franklin and Richard Campbell. Did you catch the episode? .NET Rocks! is a weekly talk show for anyone interested in programming on the Microsoft .NET platform. It was the first and most widely listened to podcast for […]

The 6 Figure Developer Guys on .NET Rocks!

April 17, 2018 in Learning by John Callaway

This week we decided to talk about something different. We’re going talk about our hobbies outside of work. What keeps you sane? Leave us a comment and tell us about some of your hobbies. Ash Cooking Building computers John Bonsai Guitar Woodworking Clayton Blacksmithing Woodworking Metal foundry Cooking Side-project […]

Episode 035 – Non-tech Hobby Geek Out!

April 16, 2018 in Podcast by John Callaway

Brien Posey is a freelance technical writer who has received Microsoft’s MVP award 16 times for his work with Windows Server, IIS, Exchange Server, File Systems / Storage, Cloud and Datacenter Management, and Windows and Devices for IT. Prior to going freelance, he served as a network engineer for […]

Episode 034 – Astronaut Candidate Brien Posey

April 9, 2018 in Podcast by John Callaway

This episode was recorded while the guys were attending Code PaLOUsa, a software developer conference in Louisville, KY. What is Architecture What makes for good Architecture What is the role of the Software Architect Defining the role of the Solution Architect Practical Test-Driven Development using C# 7 “Tempting […]

Episode 033 – Architects and Architecture

April 2, 2018 in Podcast by John Callaway

Julie Lerman has been programming and mentoring developers for over 25 years and brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to share. Julie is the leading independent authority on the Entity Framework and has been using and teaching EF since its inception. She is well known in the .NET […]

Episode 032 – Entity Framework & EF Core w/ Julie ...

March 26, 2018 in Podcast by John Callaway

Learning a new programming language, library, or technology Learn a new language every year Actually, I’m learning more in depth this year Focusing on T shaped skills, going deep as I’ve gone broad Keeping a cursory knowledge of newer stuffs, but focus on becoming an expert in a specific […]

Episode 031 – Learning a New Programming Language

March 19, 2018 in Podcast by John Callaway

Dave Rael is the host of the Developer On Fire podcast. Dave is, first and foremost, a father of 3 wonderful children. He is also a husband, podcaster, software developer and architect, and delights in matters technical and in human interaction. Key concepts Ubiquitous Language Bounded Context Misconceptions about […]

Episode 030 – Domain Driven Design with Dave Rael

March 12, 2018 in Podcast by John Callaway

I’m extremely excited to announce that Practical Test-Driven Development with C# 7 is now available on Amazon in paperback and on Kindle. Clayton and I worked very hard to make this a book that beneficial to each and every developer, regardless of skill level. There are plenty of examples in […]

Practical Test-Driven Development using C# 7

March 9, 2018 in Improvement by John Callaway

What What is a generic repository Where Where in the code would I use the generic repository Why Why would I even bother using a generic repository When When is/isn’t a generic repository appropriate Who Who should be using a generic repository – Repository Pattern – Generics – […]

Episode 029 – Generic Repository & Repository Pattern

March 5, 2018 in Podcast by John Callaway

Steve Smith (@ardalis) is an entrepreneur and software developer with a passion for building quality software as effectively as possible. Steve has published several courses on Pluralsight, covering DDD, SOLID, design patterns, and software architecture. He’s a Microsoft ASP.NET MVP and Insider, a frequent speaker at developer conferences, an […]

Episode 028 – Patterns and Principles with Steve Smith

February 26, 2018 in Podcast by John Callaway

In this episode the guys talk about the process, pros, and cons of the code review process. Who – Who is involved in a code review? What – WTF is a code review? When – When would you do a code review? Why – Why would you want to […]

Episode 027 – Code Reviews and Pull Requests

February 19, 2018 in Podcast by John Callaway

In his 14-year career as a technologist, Eric has been fortunate enough to help and lead companies and teams of all sizes build exceptional digital products. Formerly entrenched in the Microsoft and .Net ecosystem in the early part of his career, Eric is now a full believer and advocate […]

Episode 026 – GraphQL with Eric Nograles

February 12, 2018 in Podcast by John Callaway