In this episode, host Jonathan “J.” Tower sits down with Cory House, author, consultant, founder of ReactJSConsulting, and a 12-time Microsoft MVP, to explore what it actually looks like to code effectively with AI today. Cory has trained more than 10,000 developers worldwide and has authored over a dozen courses on JavaScript, React, C#, testing, and web development.

Cory and J. talk through the fast-changing landscape of AI-assisted development: choosing between editors and CLI workflows, selecting models, creating custom agents, using MCP servers, handling requirements, improving code review, managing context, and building tighter testing and feedback loops. They also dig into the bigger question underneath all of it: where AI genuinely helps, and where human judgment still matters most. If you’re trying to figure out how to use AI to move faster without creating more confusion, rework, or technical debt, this episode is packed with practical ideas for developers and software teams.

Guest Bio:

Cory House is an author, consultant, founder of ReactJSConsulting, and a 12-time Microsoft MVP. He has trained more than 10,000 software developers at conferences and businesses worldwide and has authored over a dozen courses on JavaScript, React, C#, testing, and web development for Pluralsight and Dometrain. Cory shares software development tips daily as @housecor.

Additional Resources:

- Cory House Sessionize profile: https://sessionize.com/housecor/- ReactJSConsulting: https://www.reactjsconsulting.com/- Cory on X: https://x.com/housecor

In this episode, host Jonathan "J." Tower sits down with Matthew Soucoup, Principal Cloud Advocate and .NET Cloud Advocacy Lead, to explore how GitHub Copilot's new App Modernization agent is transforming the way teams upgrade and migrate .NET applications to modern platforms.

Matt breaks down the three core capabilities of this AI-powered modernization tool: assessment and scope planning, step-by-step modernization planning, and detailed task execution with persistent memory. Together, they discuss how the agent handles upgrade scenarios, from moving projects forward through .NET versions to migrating legacy .NET Framework applications to the cloud.

If you're working with legacy .NET applications or thinking about modernization, this episode offers practical insights into how AI agents are making these notoriously difficult projects more manageable.

Guest Bio:

Matthew Soucoup is a Principal Cloud Advocate and .NET Cloud Advocacy Lead at Microsoft and works to spread the ❤️ of .NET and Azure ☁️. Matt enjoys helping everybody along on their cloud journey, brand new and experienced devs alike. And when he's not thinking about "the cloud" he's trying to hike above the clouds in the mountains of the Pacific Northwest. Follow Matt on Twitter at @codemillmatt, GitHub at codemillmatt, and his personal blog at codemillmatt.com.

Additional Resources:

- GitHub Copilot App Modernization for .NET: https://github.com/copilot

- Jeff Fritz's Web Forms to Blazor migration project (mentioned as a complementary tool for ASP.NET Web Forms modernization)

In this episode, host Jonathan “J.” Tower sits down with Sam Basu, technologist, author, Microsoft MVP, and Lead Developer Advocate at Uno Platform, to unpack the realities of modern cross-platform app development with .NET.

Sam shares how Uno Platform enables developers to build native applications for iOS, Android, WebAssembly, Windows, macOS, and Linux, all from a single codebase, and how it compares with other cross-platform frameworks like .NET MAUI, React Native, and Flutter. He also explains the value of Uno’s multiple rendering paths, including native UI and Skia-based rendering, and what those mean for performance and design consistency across devices.

If you’re a .NET developer, this episode offers you a grounded, forward-looking take on how we build cross-platform apps in 2026 and beyond.

Guest Bio:

Sam Basu is a technologist, author, speaker, Microsoft MVP, and Lead Developer Advocate for Uno Platform. With a deep background in .NET development, Sam now focuses on helping teams ship modern, performant, and beautiful apps across platforms using open-source and AI-powered tools. When he’s not speaking at conferences or writing about technology, you’ll find him traveling, cooking, or enjoying fast cars and cricket.

You can connect with Sam online through his work with Uno Platform and across developer communities worldwide.