Blue Blazes Podcast
1) Blue Blazes S03E09: .NET Conf – featuring Javier Lozano
In this episode, host J. Tower sits down with Javier Lozano, co-founder of .NET Conf and CEO of Lozanotek, a .NET-focused software consultancy based in Des Moines, Iowa. Javier is a longtime Microsoft...Show More
2) Blue Blazes S03E08: AI in .NET – featuring John Waters
In this episode, host J. Tower sits down with John Waters, his fellow Partner at Trailhead Technology Partners, to explore how AI is reshaping life as a .NET developer. They talk about the fast-evolvi...Show More
3) Blue Blazes S03E07: .NET Aspire – featuring Maddy Montaquila
In this episode, host Jonathan “J.” Tower talks with Maddy Montaquila from Microsoft’s .NET team about .NET Aspire—a tool aimed at simplifying modern cloud app development. They discuss how Aspire hel...Show More
4) Blue Blazes S03E06: Storybook - featuring Varun Vachhar
In this episode, host Jonathan “J.” Tower chats with Varun Vachhar from Chromatic about using Storybook to build, test, and document UI components in isolation. The conversation explores best practice...Show More
5) Blue Blazes S03E05: Modular Monoliths - featuring Steve Smith
In this episode, host Jonathan “J.” Tower chats with Steve Smith about the modular monolith, an architecture that delivers microservices‑style modularity within a single in‑process deployment. The con...Show More
6) Blue Blazes S03E04: Event Streaming - featuring Mary Grygleski
In this episode, host Jonathan "J." Tower and his guest, Mary Grygleski, delve into the intricacies of event streaming within distributed systems. They explore the definition of event streaming, its c...Show More
7) Blue Blazes S03E03: Redis - featuring Guy Royse
In this episode, host Jonathan "J." Tower sits down with Guy Royse to explore the power of Redis, an in-memory data store designed around classic data structures. They discuss how Redis enhances appli...Show More
8) Blue Blazes S03E02: Event Storming - featuring Sarah Dutkiewicz
In this episode, host Jonathan "J." Tower speaks with Sarah Dutkiewicz about Event Storming and how it helps teams unravel complex systems. They discuss the origins of Event Storming in Domain-Driven ...Show More
9) Blue Blazes S03E01: Terraform - featuring Carey Payette
In this episode, host Jonathan "J." Tower speaks with Carey Payette about Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IAC). They discuss the benefits of using Terraform for managing cloud infrastructure, in...Show More
10) Blue Blazes S02E12: .NET 9 - featuring John Waters
In this episode, host Jonathan "J." Tower speaks with fellow Trailhead partner John Waters about the latest features in .NET 9. They dive into the platform’s new capabilities, exploring how updates li...Show More