Founder & Friends: Everything .NET

Raygun CEO JD Trask sits down with Microsoft Principal Lead Program Manager James Montemagno on the Founder & Friends podcast episode "Everything .NET."

The duo dives head first into the .NET ecosystem, from James' early days in game development to becoming a .NET advocate. Learn about the evolution of .NET, the various cross-platform tools like .NET MAUI, Blazor, and Avalonia, and their practical web and mobile development applications. James also shares insights on how developers can leverage their skills across different platforms, the role of AI in the future of .NET, and tips on how to stay productive and engaged in the ever-evolving tech landscape.

Meet the presenters

James Montemagno

Principal Lead Program Manager at Microsoft

James Montemagno is a Principal Lead Program Manager for .NET Community at Microsoft. He has been a .NET developer since 2005 and has been crafting multi-platform apps for iOS, Android, Mac, and Windows since 2011 with Xamarin and now .NET MAUI. In his spare time, he is most likely cycling or guzzling gallons of coffee at a local coffee shop. He can be found on X , blogs code regularly on his personal blog, and co-hosts the weekly development podcast Merge Conflict.

John-Daniel Trask

Chief Executive Officer at Raygun

I’ve always wanted to live at the intersection of technology and business, ever since we got our first family PC when I was 9 years old. To me, discovering software development was finding a Lego set with unlimited bricks - I could build anything, as long as I could solve the problems. I spend my time at Raygun helping build the team, talking with customers and helping set the direction of the business. I love coming to work with so many passionate people who are helping our customers build truly amazing software experiences. Hearing how customers resolve issues and improved performance because of the work we do is incredibly satisfying.