Issue #10: Women in Tech - Celebrating the Future ?
Progress Telerik and Kendo UI
UI for JS & .NET to make your dev life easier. Added bonus: testing, debugging, reporting solutions & more. Let's chat!
This week’s newsletter is brought to you by Sara Faatz, Director of Technology Community Relations.
It's a good one. No. It's a great one! Just like all the women mentioned in it. Some you probably know, others not so much, but each one deserves your attention and admiration because they are awesome people, techies, and friends!
Let's dive in!
And just like that, we find ourselves in March – one of my favorite months of the year. When the calendar turns, and you see spring is right around the corner it’s hard not to be hopeful and happy.
It’s also a month dedicated to women’s history. There are so many incredible women who have made a lasting impact and impression on the world. Take Hedy Lamar as an example. She was the inventor of frequency hopping that would (80 years after its creation) become the foundation for Bluetooth technology and early forms of WiFi. Or Katherine Johnson , the NASA mathematician whose calculations were critical to the success of manned spaceflight. Or Sally Ride , the first American woman in space. The list could go on and on.
But as I write this, I think not only of the women in the past, but the women of today who inspire me on a regular basis. The women who make me hopeful for the future. So it seems only fitting that I share just a few of my favorite pieces by some of these women (and some awesome gents they collaborate with). They are rockstars in their own right and are helping to shape the future of technology.
We’d love to know who inspires you! Share your thoughts in the comments below.
Happy coding! ??
- Sara Faatz
?
DeeDee has been working on code migration for more than a decade. This article covers the essentials of code migration and reminds readers that “migration is not just about moving things from point A to B. It's an opportunity to declutter, to reassess what's truly valuable, and to make enhancements that were perhaps not possible before. Whether it's adding new features, improving performance, or enhancing scalability, use this transition as a chance to advance your application.”
Angular Air Podcast hosted by Alyssa Nicoll
If you have never tuned into an Angular Air podcast, you are missing out. This weekly podcast covers all things Angular. It’s hard to pick just one to recommend, but I really enjoyed the recent episode about NgRx SignalStore with Manfred Steyer and Justin Schwarzenberger . And I can’t wait for the All the Signals episode that’s coming out on March 8th with Sander Elias , Justin and Mike Brocchi .
?
I’m pretty sure we’ve shared this link before, but if you are interested in the topics that reside in the space where developers and designers meet, this is the substack for you. The most recent issue - ?Inclusivity, Accessibility, Technology and Craft – spells out the differences between inclusivity and accessibility and shares a ton of cool links to articles and resources.
?
领英推荐
At .NET Conf a few months back, Maddy Montaquila and David Ortinau highlighted as the title might suggest, what is new with .NET MAUI and discuss performance improvements, Blazor Hybrid apps, desktop development improvements, Keyboard accelerators and more. When you tune into the video, make sure you click on the? “…more” prompt in the description. They share a ton of links to the demo repo, toolkits and more.
?
While React Server components aren’t necessarily new, they are gaining a lot of traction and popularity. Kathryn beautifully explains what they are, how Next.js fits into the story, what the current state is (and why more people aren’t currently using them) and her thoughts on whether or not they should be used today. It’s a good read, no matter where you are on your React Server Component journey.
?
At NDC Porto, Layla Porter gave a wonderful talk about microservices and you can catch the whole thing on YouTube (although I am sure it would have been wonderful to spend some time in Portugal while learning about this topic). In the talk she shares how to get started with microservices architecture, how the services work together, provides examples and more. If it is a topic you are interested in, tuning in will be well worth your time.
?
Another one by DeeDee that can’t be missed. As you likely know, the first preview release of .NET 9 hit the streets in February. It’s chock full of performance improvements, cloud-native development improvements and new features. DeeDee clearly spells out some of the cooler features (OpenAI integration, serialization modifications, collection upgrades and more).
?
This is a little meta, but I would be remiss to not share that this newsletter is a piece that inspires me weekly. It is the brainchild and produced by the very talented Sindi Vaskova . If this is the first issue you are reading, you can find previous issues here . ?And if you like what you see, don’t hesitate to click that “subscribe” button.
What an amazing issue of the TechRel Hub weekly! Celebrate and support the inspiring women in your life not only this week and this month, but in their choices, careers, happy moments, and difficult moments.
And as Sara said, share with us who is your inspiration in the comments. We'd love to celebrate them with you!
Happy International Women's Day!
Till next time.
- The TechRel Team ??