Maarten Balliauw

Maarten Balliauw loves building web and cloud apps. His main interests are in .NET web technologies, C#, Microsoft Azure and application performance. He is Developer Advocate at JetBrains, and formerly founded MyGet. Maarten is a frequent speaker at various national and international events and organizes Azure User Group events in Belgium. In his free time, he brews his own beer. Maarten’s blog can be found at https://blog.maartenballiauw.be.

Sessions Montréal 2024

#nullable enable - unlock the power of C# nullability

Session en anglais - Débutant

In this session, we'll unravel the hidden magic behind nullability syntax and annotations, unleashing the power of static analysis. But hold on, it's not as simple as a sprinkle of ? and ! here and there. We'll delve into the depths and discover that it's no silver bullet either.

Come along on a journey through the essentials of C# nullability, and let's explore techniques and approaches for integrating it into your existing code bases.

Debugging .NET - Tips and tricks

Session en anglais - Débutant

In this practical and demo-driven approach, we will explore invaluable tips and tricks of the debugger tools available in JetBrains Rider, such as smart step-into, dependent breakpoints, the immediate window, and more. You will also learn new ways to use the IDE's debugger in your everyday work. Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your bug hunting skills and take your software debugging journey to the next level!