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dotnetsheff is a monthly user group focused on software development, particularly in the .NET ecosystem. We welcome people with interests in software development of all ages and levels of experience. Please get in touch via Twitter (@dotnetsheff) or email (organisers at dotnetsheff.co.uk) if you or someone you know may be interested in speaking.

  • Azure Static Web Apps with Stacy Cashmore

    ❗❗ 🌐 This is an online event, we'll be hosting the event on Zoom, the link for the meeting is below, however, we'll only announce the password just before the event.

    πŸ”— TBA
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    πŸ“… Agenda

    πŸ‘‹ Welcome
    πŸ—‘οΈ Housekeeping
    πŸ‘©β€πŸ« Azure Static Web Apps
    🍻 Virtual Bar
    πŸ‘©β€πŸ« Azure Static Web Apps with Stacy Cashmore

    Azure Static Web Apps. An easy way to get a hobby site into the world for very little cost.

    But that's not all they can do! With a few changes to the out of the box experience, and using the standard, paid, tier we can use these Azure Resources in our enterprise architecture!

    We will touch upon infrastructure as code, to make reliable deployments to a known environment.

    We'll look into how to change the default pipeline to allow unit tests etc for the code, and deploying the same build applications into multiple environments.

    Finally, we'll take a look at Custom Authentication - using Auth0 to authenticate and a custom...

  • December is a time for winding down, so we're planning on getting together and having a few drinks and food for the last month of the year.

    Feel free to join us for drinks and/or food.

    6:30pm - Drinks
    7:30pm - Restaurants TBC
    9:00pm - Most likely the next pub

  • This event will be a single talk on Evil Tech: How Devs Became Villains with SergΓ¨s Goma

    ⚠️ This will be an in-person event, the venue is TBC.

    Agenda:

    πŸ• Pizza/Drinks (18:15 - 18:30)
    πŸ—£ Introduction (18:30)
    πŸ‘‰ Evil Tech: How Devs Became Villains with SergΓ¨s Goma (18:35ish)
    🍻 Social @ Pub (after the talk)
    πŸ‘‰ Evil Tech: How Devs Became Villains
    Once upon a time, developers were the unsung heroes of our world. The stereotypical developer, with glasses perched on the nose and an innate talent for science, even inspired the alter egos of superheroes.

    However, today, software engineers often find themselves under scrutiny for their roles in creating data-gathering apps, facial recognition software in CCTV systems, and the constant tracking of citizens through GPS, among other issues.

    From being heroes to becoming modern-day Dr. Frankensteins, tech creators face an unenviable dilemma: to embrace malevolence or strive for heroism.

    During this talk, we will delve deep into th...