About

North East England, although often overlooked, is thrivingwith tech and creative startups or scaleups with events to celebrate

Description

Peter, host of the RoguePlanetoid Podcast, spotlights the thriving tech scene in North East England covering major events such as UK Startup and Scaleup Week, TechNExt and Tyne Design Week. Peter showcases the region's innovations and highlights the collaborative spirit of the region along with emphasising the region's growing confidence and ambition, while also noting areas for improvement. Peter aims to raise awareness and inspire pride in the tech andcreative ecosystem in the North East of England in the United Kingdom.

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Website - rogueplanetoid.com/podcast

X - x.com/rogueplanetoid

YouTube - youtube.com/@rogueplanetoid

Links

RoguePlanetoid Podcast - Episode Eighteen - North East TechScene rogueplanetoid.com/podcast/episode-eighteen

UK Startup & Scaleup Week - ukstartupweek.com

TechNExt - technext.co.uk

Tyne Design Week - ed-ge.uk/tyne-design-week

RoguePlanetoid Articles - rogueplanetoid.com/articles

Credits

RoguePlanetoid Podcast is a production of cluarantonn.com

Hosted, Written, Produced and Edited by Peter Bull

Music based on Like a Tiger by Jo Wandrini

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Microsoft Build 2025 covered empowering AI with interconnected agents and integrating AI capabilities into web, mobile or desktop applications

Description

Peter, host of the RoguePlanetoid Podcast covers MicrosoftBuild 2025 which focused on AI advancements highlighting keynotes emphasising the scaling of AI capabilities to sessions about Azure and Windows AI Foundryalong with SQL Server 2025, .NET Aspire, ASP.NET Core, Blazor, .NET, .NET MAUI and Windows App SDK. This episode provides insights into Microsoft's vision for AI-powered development and the tools enabling developers to create intelligent, interconnected applications.

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Website - rogueplanetoid.com/podcast

X - x.com/rogueplanetoid

YouTube - youtube.com/@rogueplanetoid

Links

Microsoft Build - build.microsoft.com

Microsoft Build 2025 - Keynotes - rogueplanetoid.com/articles/microsoft-build-2025-keynotes

Microsoft Build 2025 - Sessions - rogueplanetoid.com/articles/microsoft-build-2025-sessions

Credits

RoguePlanetoid Podcast is a production of cluarantonn.com

Hosted, Written, Produced and Edited by Peter Bull

Music based on Like a Tiger by Jo Wandrini

AboutGitHub Copilot is an AI-powered coding assistant that suggests code that helps developers work faster, reduce boilerplate and explore ideas.

Description

Peter, host of the RoguePlanetoid Podcast, in this episode focuses on GitHub Copilot, an AI powered coding assistant where he traces the evolution of GitHub from its Git-based origins to its acquisition by Microsoft. Peter explains how GitHub Copilot, built on OpenAI’s technology suggests code and documentation in real time with integration with Visual Studio Code and Visual Studio offering features such as code completion and inline chat. Peter discusses the impact of GitHub Copilot on developer productivity and learning while emphasising the importance of understanding code in general beyond AI suggestions.

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Website - rogueplanetoid.com/podcast

X - x.com/rogueplanetoid

YouTube - youtube.com/@rogueplanetoid

Links

GitHub - github.com

GitHub Copilot - github.com/copilot

Credits

RoguePlanetoid Podcast is a production of cluarantonn.com

Hosted, Written, Produced and Edited by Peter Bull

Music based on Like a Tiger by Jo Wandrini

Production Company Name by Granny Robertson

AboutMicrosoft is celebrating fifty years since being founded byBill Gates and Paul Allen in 1975 and has impacted many people including myself.

Description

Peter, host of the RoguePlanetoid Podcast exploresMicrosoft's 50-year journey from its founding by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in 1975. The episode covers Microsoft's evolution, from MS-DOS to Windows, Visual Studio, .NET, Xbox, and recent ventures into AI and quantum computing. Peter shares personal experiences with Microsoft products throughout his life, from early MS-DOS usage to modern Windows software and Xbox hardware. This episode highlights Microsoft's impact on personal computing, software development, and gaming, while also touching on recent acquisitions like GitHub and partnerships withOpenAI.

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Website - rogueplanetoid.com/podcast

X - x.com/rogueplanetoid

YouTube - youtube.com/@rogueplanetoid

Links

Microsoft - microsoft.com

Windows - windows.com

Visual Studio - visualstudio.com

Xbox - xbox.com

Microsoft Celebrates 50 years - news.microsoft.com/microsoft-50

Credits

RoguePlanetoid Podcast is a production of cluarantonn.com

Hosted, Written, Produced and Edited by Peter Bull

Music based on Like a Tiger by Jo Wandrini

Production Company Name by Granny Robertson

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Generative AI & .NET can be combined by developers tocreate intelligent applications that dynamically generate content or automate tasks

Description

In episode twenty-five host Peter explores the intersectionof Generative AI & .NET and discusses how developers can leverage AI models to create intelligent applications that dynamically generate content and automate tasks. This episode covers key concepts of Generative AI such as ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot highlighting their capabilities and integration possibilities of their underlying models with .NET using Microsoft Extensions AI, a set of libraries that provide abstractions for seamlessly incorporating AI services into .NET applications with the potential for enhancing userexperiences across applications.

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Website - rogueplanetoid.com/podcast

X - x.com/rogueplanetoid

YouTube - youtube.com/@rogueplanetoid

Links

dot.net

nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.Extensions.AI

nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.Extensions.AI.OpenAI

nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.Extensions.AI.Ollama

nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.Extensions.AI.AzureAIInference

Microsoft Reactor - youtube.com/@MicrosoftReactor

Designing Windows Widgets using Generative AI - youtube.com/watch?v=WD3uNhl6alM

Developing Windows Widgets with Generative AI - youtube.com/watch?v=rizhpVVgv-w

Credits

RoguePlanetoid Podcast is a production of cluarantonn.com

Hosted, Written, Produced and Edited by Peter Bull

Music based on Like a Tiger by Jo Wandrini

Production Company Name by Granny Robertson

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2024 was a year filled with more and different events thanever before, including my own and the highlight was becoming a Microsoft MVP!

Description

In episode twenty-four Peter, host of the RoguePlanetoidPodcast, reflects on a transformative 2024. He covers his journey to becoming a Microsoft MVP, organising events like Podcast Paddock and .NET Conf 2024 Newcastle upon Tyne and more. Peter discusses attending numerous conferences, delivering talks on XAML and Windows 11 Widgets, and updating his developer toolkits. He highlights the growth of the North East tech scene, his involvement in the podcast industry and more. The episode offers insights into Peter's experiences throughout 2024 and his aspirations for 2025.

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Website - rogueplanetoid.com/podcast

X - x.com/rogueplanetoid

YouTube - youtube.com/@rogueplanetoid

Links

RoguePlanetoid.com - rogueplanetoid.com

Comentsys.com - comentsys.com

Tutorialr.com - tutorialr.com

Cluarantonn.com – cluarantonn.com

Minimal APIs in ASP.NET 9 by Nick Proud (Affiliate Link) - amzn.to/48mh5fi

Credits

RoguePlanetoid Podcast is a production of cluarantonn.com

Hosted, Written, Produced and Edited by Peter Bull

Music based on Like a Tiger by Jo Wandrini

Production Company Name by Granny Robertson

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.NET 9 is the latest, most productive, modern, secure, intelligent and performant version of .NET.

Description

In episode twenty-three of the RoguePlanetoid Podcast, host Peter explores the latest advancements in .NET 9 from Microsoft. This episode highlights the platform's enhanced performance, security, developer productivity features and introduces new user interface controls. Learn about .NET Aspire, a toolset that streamlines project management and deployment, and Microsoft. Extensions.AI which facilitates AI integration into applications. The episode also covers improvements in ASP.NET Core, Blazor, and C# 13 offering developers an overview of the tools and enhancements available for building modern applications in .NET 9.

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Website - rogueplanetoid.com/podcast

X - x.com/rogueplanetoid

YouTube - youtube.com/@rogueplanetoid

Links

.NET - dot.net

.NET Aspire - aka.ms/dotnet-aspire

Microsoft.Extensions.AI - nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.Extensions.AI

RoguePlanetoid Podcast - .NET MAUI - rogueplanetoid.com/podcast/episode-fifteen

.NET MAUI - dot.net/maui

RoguePlanetoid Podcast - ASP.NET Core - rogueplanetoid.com/podcast/episode-twenty-two

ASP.NET - asp.net

RoguePlanetoid Podcast - Blazor - rogueplanetoid.com/podcast/episode-six

Blazor - blazor.net

RoguePlanetoid Podcast - C# - rogueplanetoid.com/podcast/episode-thirteen

C# - csharp.net

.NET Conf 2024 - dotnetconf.net

Credits

RoguePlanetoid Podcast is a production of cluarantonn.com

Hosted, Written, Produced and Edited by Peter Bull

Music based on Like a Tiger by Jo Wandrini

Production Company Name by Granny Robertson

About ASP.NET Core is the open-source cross-platform framework for building web applications and services with .NET and C#.

Description

In episode twenty-two of the RoguePlanetoid Podcast, host Peter explores the world of ASP.NET Core, the open-source, cross-platform framework for building web applications and services. Peter shares his journey from classic ASP to ASP.NET Core, highlighting the evolution of web development with ASP.NET. Discover how ASP.NET Core empowers developers to create secure, high-performance web applications and REST APIs across various platforms and devices. Learn about the benefits of using Blazor for building interactive web applications and the advantages of microservices architecture. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned professional, this episode offers valuable insights into modern web development practices with ASP.NET Core.

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Website - rogueplanetoid.com/podcast

X - x.com/rogueplanetoid

YouTube - youtube.com/@rogueplanetoid

Links

ASP.NET Core - asp.net

RoguePlanetoid Podcast - Blazor - rogueplanetoid.com/podcast/episode-six

Blazor - blazor.net

Minimal APIs in ASP.NET 9 - Amazon.co.uk Affiliate - amzn.to/48mh5fi

ASP.NET - Microsoft Learn - learn.microsoft.com/aspnet/?wt.mc_id=MVP_397255

Credits

RoguePlanetoid Podcast is a production of cluarantonn.com

Hosted, Written, Produced and Edited by Peter Bull

Music based on Like a Tiger by Jo Wandrini

Production Company Name by Granny Robertson