How Modern Web Tech Changed the .NET Developer Forever

Curious about the history of ASP .NET? Join Sam Basu from Progress Software and our CTO, Veli Pehlivanov, as they explore its evolution for a compelling purpose. Discover how modern web technologies have transformed .NET developers, potentially forever, from the earliest days of web development to the advancements in SPA, PWA, Server-Side Rendering, SignalR, WebAssembly, and more!

Agenda

The Beginnings and Evolution of .NET
WebForms - Concept, Adoption, and Evolution
The Modern Era of .NET Development
Blazor and JavaScript Coexistence
Pivotal Role of Progressive Web Applications (PWAs)
Future Outlook

The presenters

Sam Basu

Senior Developer Advocate

Sam Basu is a technologist, author, speaker, Microsoft MVP, gadget lover, and Progress Developer Advocate for Telerik products. With a long developer background, he now spends much of his time advocating modern web/mobile/cloud development platforms on Microsoft/Telerik technology stacks. His spare time calls for travel, fast cars, cricket, and culinary adventures with the family.

Veli Pehlivanov

Co-founder and CTO

Veli is the CTO and Co-Founder of Resolute Software. Well versed in web development, C#, .NET, JavaScript and agile project management, Veli has played an active role in the creation of the Telerik ASP.NET AJAX suite. He has a lot to share about tackling IT challenges, building engineering teams and starting software a consultancy company spanning two continents.