Welcome to the forty-third episode of The Breakpoint Show! In this episode, we’re thrilled to catch up with special guest Chris Ayers to dive into one of the most talked-about topics in the .NET ecosystem right now: .NET Aspire.We explore what .NET Aspire is all about, how it fits into the evolving .NET landscape, and why developers should take notice. Chris helps break down where Aspire shines, what problems it’s aiming to solve, and how it might change the way you think about building distributed, cloud-native .NET applications.We also share thoughts on the broader state of the .NET world, trade a few fun stories, and look at what’s next for the community as more developers start experimenting with Aspire.Whether you’re already tinkering with .NET Aspire or just hearing about it for the first time, this episode is packed with insights, practical takeaways, and plenty of laughs.Tune in to The Breakpoint Show and get the inside scoop on .NET Aspire with Chris Ayers!Chris’ Blog https://chris-ayers.com/Aspire Docs https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/aspire/get-started/aspire-overview
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Episode 042 — Summer Chat
Welcome to the forty-second episode of The Breakpoint Show! This week, we’re kicking back and catching up on everything happening in the .NET world and beyond. Think of it as your casual developer coffee break—just with microphones.In this episode, we chat about the latest buzz around .NET 10—what’s coming, what we’re excited about, and what it means for the developer community. We also take a moment to spotlight some of the awesome things happening in the .NET community, from open-source projects to new learning resources.Of course, it wouldn’t be a 2025 tech catch-up without mentioning AI. We sprinkle in some thoughts about how AI is (or isn’t) reshaping developer workflows, tools, and the broader software landscape.It’s a fun, low-key conversation full of insights, opinions, and a few laughs—just the way we like it. Tune in to The Breakpoint Show and get caught up with us!
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Episode 041 – Source Generators with Andrew Lock
Welcome to the forty-first episode of The Breakpoint Show! In this episode, we’re diving into one of the most powerful and often underutilized features in modern C#—source generators. And we’ve brought in a special guest to help guide us through it: Andrew Lock, author, speaker, and all-around .NET expert.
Source generators are a feature of the C# compiler that let developers inspect user code during compilation and generate additional source files that are seamlessly added to the build. It’s like metaprogramming with superpowers—and it’s changing how developers think about code generation, performance, and boilerplate reduction in .NET projects.
With Andrew’s guidance, we explore how source generators work, when you should use them, and the benefits they bring to libraries, frameworks, and everyday applications. We also dig into practical examples, tooling support, performance considerations, and what the future of this feature could look like in upcoming C# releases.
If you’ve been curious about source generators or you’re looking for smart ways to reduce code duplication, improve compile-time performance, or just do some really cool things with the compiler, this episode is a must-listen.
Tune in to The Breakpoint Show and discover what every .NET developer should know about source generators—straight from one of the best in the biz!
Andrew’s Blog — https://andrewlock.net/
His newest book “ASP.NET Core in Action, Third Edition” — https://www.manning.com/books/asp-net-core-in-action-third-edition
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Episode 040 – Musings on .NET Open Source!
Welcome to the 40th episode of The Breakpoint Show! In this milestone episode, we spotlight one of the most exciting and passionate parts of the .NET world, the open-source community and ecosystem.From powerful community-driven libraries to independent tools that improve our daily development, we explore what’s happening in the .NET open-source space right now. We discuss how the ecosystem has evolved, the role of individual contributors and maintainers, and the growing importance of community governance, collaboration, and sponsorship.We also chat about the challenges open-source projects face in the .NET world, from burnout to funding, and highlight some projects and contributors doing incredible work that you should definitely follow or support.Whether you’re an open-source maintainer, a casual contributor, or someone who benefits from these excellent tools daily, this episode is packed with insights, appreciation, and a few spicy takes on where the .NET open-source world is heading next.
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Episode 039 – Don’t Call My .NET Baby Ugly!
Welcome to the thirty-ninth episode of The Breakpoint Show! In this episode, we tackle one of the biggest challenges many development teams face today: migrating .NET Framework applications to modern .NET. And we’re not doing it alone — we’re joined by special guest Tomas Herceg, an expert in .NET migrations and modernizing legacy systems.Tomas shares his deep experience and practical advice on how to approach migrations the right way. We dig into the reasons why teams should consider upgrading, the common pitfalls to avoid, and the key questions developers need to ask before touching a single line of legacy code. From architectural considerations to tooling and strategy, we cover what it takes to successfully move your .NET Framework projects into the modern .NET world.Whether you’re dealing with a large enterprise app that’s stuck in the past or just curious about what’s involved in modernization, this episode is packed with insights that will help you plan and execute a smoother migration.Tomas also has a book that will help with these migrations –> Modernizing .NET Web Applications: Everything You Need to Know About Migrating ASP.NET Web Applications to the Latest Version of .NET.Tune in for this valuable conversation with Tomas Herceg and get ready to future-proof your .NET projects!
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