Writing a book is no small feat, especially when it revolves around rapidly-evolving technology. In this intimate session, delve deep into the hidden intricacies, challenges, and personal revelations experienced on Matt Goldman’s journey of writing .NET MAUI in Action.

00:00 | Introduction

01:31 | The unexpected path to authorship

02:21 | SSW Experience and Background

04:00 | Mobile Development Journey

06:24 | Transition from Xamarin to .NET MAUI

07:28 | Opportunity and Luck

12:07 | Health Debt

15:24 | Myth of Linear Productivity

21:45 | Finding your voice amidst external pressures

35:11 | Constructive criticism

41:30 | Perseverance through emotional highs and lows

45:58 | When the end feels like the beginning

51:04 | Validation and the true reward

53:04 | Boundaries and Future

56:15 | Dream vs reality

57:40 | Conclusion


Links: .NET MAUI in Action


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About the speakers

About the speakers

Matt Goldman

Matt is a Solution Architect, Scrum Master, public speaker, author and trainer.

Since joining SSW, Matt has worked on a number of projects for a range of clients, including government agencies and multinational organisations. Matt loves making things, and at SSW uses that passion to fuel his work with .NET, EF / EF Core, Xamarin and .NET MAUI, Azure and Blazor. Matt also works with security and authentication/authorisation.
With his many years of experience, William has learnt how to adapt to new industries, and this gives him a unique talent for synchronizing with his clients' business languages and processes to successfully build their solutions.

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