Rob's Presentations in 2022
A Database DevOps Pipeline
devops data
7/7/2022
at Developer Week '22
in Nuremberg, Germany
Are your automation practices accounting for the database? How do you verify database software quality? Most importantly, how do you care for customer data as the schema evolves?...
JavaScript Tests in Node, the Browser, and CI
javascript node testing
7/7/2022
at Developer Week '22
in Nuremberg, Germany
Good software practices don’t end just because you’re building a thick client in the browser. The JavaScript community is a flourishing boutique of high-quality tools and techniques....
Data Warehouse, Data Lake, Data Mesh, Oh My: The History of Data Storage
data
7/5/2022
at Developer Week '22
in Nuremberg, Germany
Are you looking to modernize your data infrastructure? Or are you confused at what all the terms mean?...
Level-up Your DevOps with GitHub Actions and Kubernetes
devops kubernetes
7/5/2022
at Developer Week '22
in Nuremberg, Germany
Are you looking to rapidly deploy your content? Are Docker containers in your future? Come for this demo-only presentation where we start from scratch, live-code a Dockerfile, build up a DevOps pipeline in GitHub Actions, and deploy to Kubernetes....
Minimal APIs with ASP.NET 6.0
7/5/2022
at Developer Week '22
in Nuremberg, Germany
With ASP.NET 6.0, there’s a 4th coding paradigm joining MVC, WebAPI, and Razor Pages: Minimal APIs....
Data Warehouse, Data Lake, Data Mesh, Oh My: The History of Data Storage
data
6/28/2022
at Cloud Data Management Day
in Detroit, MI (virtual)
Are you looking to modernize your data infrastructure? Or are you confused at what all the terms mean?...
Unit Testing in .NET with XUnit and MoQ
asp.net core testing
6/21/2022
at Utah County .NET User Group
in Provo, UT (virtual)
This is a #NoSlides presentation where we’ll live-code all the tests. We’ll start with a code sample, discuss the tests we want to build, use xUnit and MoQ to build the tests, then refactor the code to be more testable....
At The Helm of Kubernetes: Repeatable Infrastructure Creation for Mere Mortals
docker kubernetes devops
6/15/2022
at Visual Studio Live Austin 2022
in Austin, TX
As we get deeper into Kubernetes yaml files, we see a lot of duplication. Can we move to a higher level that eliminates this duplication?...
Choosing from the many ways to Docker in Azure
docker devops azure
6/15/2022
at Visual Studio Live Austin 2022
in Austin, TX
You’re ready to go cloud native with containers. Now where do you begin on Azure? There’s a dizying amount of container options available in Azure....
Database DevOps with Containers
devops docker
6/10/2022
at SQL Start
in Italy (virtual)
Unlike CI/CD pipelines for applications, we can’t just delete the database and pop up a new one with each new version....
The Definitive Deep Dive into the .git Folder
git
6/9/2022
at Interface by apidays
What’s in the .git folder? How are commits stored? How do branches work? We’ll dive deep into the objects folder, unpack commits, look at the types of DAG nodes, examine object content, and build a complete visualization of the stored content....
Service Mess to Service Mesh
kubernetes security
6/8/2022
at RSA Conference 2022
in San Francisco, CA
In our quest to secure all the things, do we jump in too quickly? We’ll use Istio and Linkerd as example service meshes, and look at the features we would expect from a service mesh....
Git Scenarios: How Do I Fix That?
git
6/2/2022
at International PHP Conference (IPC)
in Berlin, Germany
Have you ever wondered how to get out of a bad merge? Have you ever gotten stuck trying to push your changes?...
At The Helm of Kubernetes: Repeatable Infrastructure Creation for Mere Mortals
docker kubernetes devops
6/1/2022
at International PHP Conference (IPC)
in Berlin, Germany
As we get deeper into Kubernetes yaml files, we see a lot of duplication. Can we move to a higher level that eliminates this duplication?...
Scaling the Testing Pyramid in JavaScript
spa javascript testing spa
5/26/2022
at Vue.js Global Summit '22
Unit tests? Integration tests? Mocks? Stubs? Fakes? How does this apply to the web? Let’s look at all the ways you can test a web app and demo all the tools you’d use....
Gaining Confidence with Cypress Tests
testing javascript
5/25/2022
at Vue.js Global Summit '22
Have you ever wanted to refactor mercilessly but didn’t want to break the fragile tower? Or have you ever pushed to production only to spend the next few days cleaning up the regressions?...
A Database DevOps Pipeline
devops data
5/24/2022
at GroupBy
Are your automation practices accounting for the database? How do you verify database software quality? Most importantly, how do you care for customer data as the schema evolves?...
Level-up Your DevOps with GitHub Actions and Kubernetes
devops kubernetes
5/24/2022
at DevOps Pro Europe
Are you looking to rapidly deploy your content? Are Docker containers in your future? Come for this demo-only presentation where we start from scratch, live-code a Dockerfile, build up a DevOps pipeline in GitHub Actions, and deploy to Kubernetes....
The Definitive Deep Dive into the .git Folder
git
5/24/2022
at THAT Conference Texas 2022
in Round Rock, TX (virtual)
What’s in the .git folder? How are commits stored? How do branches work? We’ll dive deep into the objects folder, unpack commits, look at the types of DAG nodes, examine object content, and build a complete visualization of the stored content....
Choosing from the many ways to Docker in Azure
docker devops azure
5/19/2022
at SDD Conf London 2022
in London, England
You’re ready to go cloud native with containers. Now where do you begin on Azure? There’s a dizying amount of container options available in Azure....
JavaScript the Grumpy Parts
javascript
5/19/2022
at SDD Conf London 2022
in London, England
We love JavaScript, but we must admit: it’s weird. Why does this behave as it does?...
Minimal APIs with ASP.NET 6.0
5/19/2022
at SDD Conf London 2022
in London, England
With ASP.NET 6.0, there’s a 4th coding paradigm joining MVC, WebAPI, and Razor Pages: Minimal APIs....
Git Scenarios: How Do I Fix That?
git
5/18/2022
at SDD Conf London 2022
in London, England
Have you ever wondered how to get out of a bad merge? Have you ever gotten stuck trying to push your changes?...
Securing Docker Containers: Kubernetes just does that, right?
docker devops security
5/18/2022
at SDD Conf London 2022
in London, England
Securing a container is like securing a virtual or physical machine. You need to understand what’s installed, ensure it’s patched, and reduce the attack surface....
Level-up Your DevOps with GitHub Actions and Kubernetes
devops kubernetes
5/17/2022
at GDG Minsk
in Minsk, Belarus (virtual)
Are you looking to rapidly deploy your content? Are Docker containers in your future? Come for this demo-only presentation where we start from scratch, live-code a Dockerfile, build up a DevOps pipeline in GitHub Actions, and deploy to Kubernetes....
The Complexity of Software Development
docker
5/10/2022
at DockerCon
Complexity is inherent to software development, but there are ways to mitigate it. In this panel, we’ll dissect software development in a simple way....
At The Helm of Kubernetes: Repeatable Infrastructure Creation for Mere Mortals
docker kubernetes devops
5/6/2022
at StirTrek
in Columbus, OH
As we get deeper into Kubernetes yaml files, we see a lot of duplication. Can we move to a higher level that eliminates this duplication?...
Minimal APIs with ASP.NET 6.0
5/5/2022
at Twin Cities .NET User Group
in Twin Cities, MN (virtual)
With ASP.NET 6.0, there’s a 4th coding paradigm joining MVC, WebAPI, and Razor Pages: Minimal APIs....
Minimal APIs with ASP.NET 6.0
4/28/2022
at NDC Porto
in Porto, Portugal
With ASP.NET 6.0, there’s a 4th coding paradigm joining MVC, WebAPI, and Razor Pages: Minimal APIs....
The Definitive Deep Dive into the .git Folder
git
4/28/2022
at NDC Porto
in Porto, Portugal
What’s in the .git folder? How are commits stored? How do branches work? We’ll dive deep into the objects folder, unpack commits, look at the types of DAG nodes, examine object content, and build a complete visualization of the stored content....
Mocking in Front-end and Back-end TypeScript Tests
javascript spa testing
4/27/2022
at NDC Porto
in Porto, Portugal
When the goal is unit testing, it’s common to swap out dependencies with fake pieces to give more control and to make tests run faster....
Building Stateful Workloads in Kubernetes
kubernetes
4/21/2022
at Chicago .NET User Group
in Chicago, IL (virtual)
It’s day 2. Kubernetes is running. You have your deployments and services set. Now how do you migrate the data store?...
Gaining Confidence with Cypress Tests
testing javascript
4/21/2022
at TestBash Mobile
Have you ever wanted to refactor mercilessly but didn’t want to break the fragile tower? Or have you ever pushed to production only to spend the next few days cleaning up the regressions?...
Service Mess to Service Mesh
kubernetes security
4/20/2022
at DevOpsDays Atlanta
in Atlanta, GA
In our quest to secure all the things, do we jump in too quickly? We’ll use Istio and Linkerd as example service meshes, and look at the features we would expect from a service mesh....
Git Best Practices and Workflows
4/12/2022
at Private Event
Want to level-up in Git? We’ll look at Git workflow strategies like GitFlow, GitHub Flow, and branch-on-release....
At The Helm of Kubernetes: Repeatable Infrastructure Creation for Mere Mortals
docker kubernetes devops
4/8/2022
at CodeStock
in Knoxville, TN
As we get deeper into Kubernetes yaml files, we see a lot of duplication. Can we move to a higher level that eliminates this duplication?...
Minimal APIs with ASP.NET 6.0
4/7/2022
at CodeStock
in Knoxville, TN
With ASP.NET 6.0, there’s a 4th coding paradigm joining MVC, WebAPI, and Razor Pages: Minimal APIs....
Git Scenarios: How Do I Fix That?
git
4/5/2022
at DevIntersection
in Las Vegas, NV
Have you ever wondered how to get out of a bad merge? Have you ever gotten stuck trying to push your changes?...
Scaling the Testing Pyramid in JavaScript
spa javascript testing spa
4/5/2022
at DevIntersection
in Las Vegas, NV
Unit tests? Integration tests? Mocks? Stubs? Fakes? How does this apply to the web? Let’s look at all the ways you can test a web app and demo all the tools you’d use....
Continuous Security by Design
docker security devops
4/1/2022
at IR Conf
Have you struggled to get security baked into your DevOps process or have your security needs taken a back seat to “run fast and break things”?...
Container Scanning: Run Fast and Stay Safe
docker security devops
3/23/2022
at Code to Cloud Summit
Have you struggled to get security baked into your DevOps process or have your security needs taken a back seat to “run fast and break things”?...
Building Stateful Workloads in Kubernetes
kubernetes
3/22/2022
at Python Web Conference
It’s day 2. Kubernetes is running. You have your deployments and services set. Now how do you migrate the data store?...
Moving to Azure
azure asp.net cloud
3/22/2022
at Private Event
How to we get to “the cloud”? What is “the cloud”? In this session we’ll look at modernizing a legacy application, removing single-server technologies like AppData and per-node cache....
Minimal APIs with ASP.NET 6.0
3/18/2022
at New Mexico .NET User Group
in New Mexico (virtual)
With ASP.NET 6.0, there’s a 4th coding paradigm joining MVC, WebAPI, and Razor Pages: Minimal APIs....
Your Technology Your Way: Full-stack Web and Service with .NET and Node
asp.net core javascript node
3/16/2022
at Utah County .NET User Group
in Provo, UT (virtual)
Do you want to build full-stack with your stack? We’ll build an ASP.NET website using Blazor and WebAPI, a back-end service using Service Worker and gRPC....
Minimal APIs with ASP.NET 6.0
3/4/2022
at Philly .NET Code Camp 2022
in Philadelphia, PA (virtual)
With ASP.NET 6.0, there’s a 4th coding paradigm joining MVC, WebAPI, and Razor Pages: Minimal APIs....
The Definitive Deep Dive into the .git Folder
git
3/4/2022
at Philly .NET Code Camp 2022
in Philadelphia, PA (virtual)
What’s in the .git folder? How are commits stored? How do branches work? We’ll dive deep into the objects folder, unpack commits, look at the types of DAG nodes, examine object content, and build a complete visualization of the stored content....
Data Warehouse, Data Lake, Data Mesh, Oh My: The History of Data Storage
data
3/3/2022
at Worldwide Software Architecture Summit '22
Are you looking to modernize your data infrastructure? Or are you confused at what all the terms mean?...
Level-up Your DevOps with GitHub Actions and Kubernetes
devops kubernetes
2/25/2022
at GDG Minsk Cloud Meetup
in Minsk (virtual)
Are you looking to rapidly deploy your content? Are Docker containers in your future? Come for this demo-only presentation where we start from scratch, live-code a Dockerfile, build up a DevOps pipeline in GitHub Actions, and deploy to Kubernetes....
Leaving Shared Database Accounts Behind: Securing Snowflake and MongoDB
data security
2/24/2022
at Cyral Webinar
How can we possibly secure data when we don’t even know who is using the database?...
Pro Microservices in .Net 6 By Sean Whitesell, Rob Richardson, Matthew Groves
asp.net devops kubernetes
2/24/2022
at Cleveland C#/VB.NET User Group
in Cleveland, OH (virtual)
The microservices architecture is a way of distributing process workloads to independent applications. It also enables developers to dismantle large applications into smaller, easier-to-maintain, scalable parts....
The Definitive Deep Dive into the .git Folder
git
2/24/2022
at ConFoo
in Montreal, Québec, Canada (virtual)
What’s in the .git folder? How are commits stored? How do branches work? We’ll dive deep into the objects folder, unpack commits, look at the types of DAG nodes, examine object content, and build a complete visualization of the stored content....
Level-up Your DevOps with GitHub Actions and Kubernetes
devops kubernetes
2/23/2022
at Utah County .NET User Group
in Provo, UT (virtual)
Are you looking to rapidly deploy your content? Are Docker containers in your future? Come for this demo-only presentation where we start from scratch, live-code a Dockerfile, build up a DevOps pipeline in GitHub Actions, and deploy to Kubernetes....
Vue.js and TypeScript: Working Together like Peanut Butter and Jelly
javascript spa vue.js
2/23/2022
at ConFoo
in Montreal, Québec, Canada (virtual)
Have you struggled to get TypeScript and Vue to play well together? Me too. Vue is a fantastic SPA framework, and TypeScript is a great way for catching errors faster....
Getting Started with DevOps in Azure
azure devops asp.net
2/22/2022
at Private Event
In this session we’ll look at spinning up a DevOps pipeline on Azure DevOps to build and deploy web properties....
Minimal APIs with ASP.NET 6.0
2/22/2022
at Louisville .NET User Group
in Louisville, KY (virtual)
With ASP.NET 6.0, there’s a 4th coding paradigm joining MVC, WebAPI, and Razor Pages: Minimal APIs....
At The Helm of Kubernetes: Repeatable Infrastructure Creation for Mere Mortals
docker kubernetes devops
2/8/2022
at Kubernetes Philly Meetup
in Philadelphia, PA (virtual)
As we get deeper into Kubernetes yaml files, we see a lot of duplication. Can we move to a higher level that eliminates this duplication?...
Leaving Shared Database Accounts Behind: Securing Snowflake and MongoDB
data security
2/8/2022
at Security Boulevard Webinar
How can we possibly secure data when we don’t even know who is using the database?...
Pro Microservices in .NET 6 with Whitesell, Rich, and Groves
asp.net kubernetes docker
2/8/2022
at The 6-figure Developer Podcast
Sean Whitesell is a Microsoft MVP and cloud architect at TokenEx, where he designs cloud-based architectural solutions for hosting internal services for TokenEx....
Container Scanning: Run Fast and Stay Safe
docker security devops
2/5/2022
at CactusCon
in Mesa, AZ
Have you struggled to get security baked into your DevOps process or have your security needs taken a back seat to “run fast and break things”?...
Vue.js and TypeScript: Working Together like Peanut Butter and Jelly
javascript spa vue.js
2/3/2022
at Thursdays Matter
Have you struggled to get TypeScript and Vue to play well together? Me too. Vue is a fantastic SPA framework, and TypeScript is a great way for catching errors faster....
Gaining Confidence with Cypress Tests
testing javascript
1/29/2022
at DevConf.CZ
in Czech Republic (virtual)
Have you ever wanted to refactor mercilessly but didn’t want to break the fragile tower? Or have you ever pushed to production only to spend the next few days cleaning up the regressions?...
Building Stateful Workloads in Kubernetes
kubernetes
1/27/2022
at DevOpStars'22
It’s day 2. Kubernetes is running. You have your deployments and services set. Now how do you migrate the data store?...
Pro Microservices in .NET 6
asp.net docker kubernetes
1/27/2022
at .NET Rocks
with Sean Whitesell, Rob Richardson, and Matt Groves...
Level-up Your DevOps with GitHub Actions and Kubernetes
devops kubernetes
1/26/2022
at DevOpStars'22
Are you looking to rapidly deploy your content? Are Docker containers in your future? Come for this demo-only presentation where we start from scratch, live-code a Dockerfile, build up a DevOps pipeline in GitHub Actions, and deploy to Kubernetes....
Securing Docker Containers: Kubernetes just does that, right?
docker devops security
1/26/2022
at ISSA Denver Chapter
in Denver, CO (virtual)
Securing a container is like securing a virtual or physical machine. You need to understand what’s installed, ensure it’s patched, and reduce the attack surface....
How to Give Everyone Access to Your Data and Still Keep It Safe
data security
1/20/2022
at Cyral Webinar
As companies become data-driven, they need to make their data accessible to developers, DevOps teams and data engineers to facilitate better applications, compress release cycles and improve productivity....
Choosing from the many ways to Docker in Azure
docker devops azure
1/19/2022
at Docker Las Vegas
in Las Vegas, NV (virtual)
You’re ready to go cloud native with containers. Now where do you begin on Azure? There’s a dizying amount of container options available in Azure....
Minimal APIs with ASP.NET 6.0
1/13/2022
at Tulsa .NET User Group
in Tulsa, OK (virtual)
With ASP.NET 6.0, there’s a 4th coding paradigm joining MVC, WebAPI, and Razor Pages: Minimal APIs....
The Definitive Deep Dive into the .git Folder
git
1/13/2022
at CodeMash
in Sandusky, OH
What’s in the .git folder? How are commits stored? How do branches work? We’ll dive deep into the objects folder, unpack commits, look at the types of DAG nodes, examine object content, and build a complete visualization of the stored content....