My speaking engagements

In every application you write, you need to deal with managing secrets, settings and connection strings across multiple environments. Typically, these are just stored in a appsettings file for every environment, but is that a secure and manageable way? In this sesion, Lindsey will show you how the configuration system of .NET works under the covers. You will then see how you can store your secrets securely using Azure Key Vault and how to manage your secrets and settings more effectively, allowing for safe, real-time modifications using App Configuration. By the end of this session, you will have the knowledge how Azure Key Vault and App Configuration can transform your approach to managing manage secrets, settings and connection strings in a secure and adaptable way!

If there’s one framework that doesn’t get the attention it truly deserves, it’s Microsoft Orleans. This powerful framework for building distributed applications with .NET is designed to simplify the challenges of scalability and reliability. Orleans makes it easy to create cloud-native apps that handle modern workloads seamlessly. In this session, we’ll explore what makes Orleans stand out—from its virtual actor model and built-in state persistence to its effortless scalability, all while remaining incredibly developer-friendly. I’ll share why I believe more developers should take advantage of this hidden gem and demonstrate how it can make your life easier when building distributed systems.