C# Dev Connect 1: Intro to Threading
In my last post, I mentioned we'd be hosting a C# Dev Connect meetup at our Magnet Forensics HQ in Waterloo. I figured I'd post to talk about how the event went so that if you couldn't make it, you'll have an idea for next time (and if you did make it, maybe you can comment on how you thought the event went). Our first Dev Connect was lead by a colleague of mine, Chris Sippel, who wanted to give a talk on threading basics in C#. Threading can quickly become a really complex topic, so Chris wanted to keep it high level and talk about the different approaches you can use to start threading in your C# applications.
https://twitter.com/Chris_Sippel/status/557655585492328450
Dev Connect: Before the Talk
Before Chris gave his talk on threading, we had our attendees slowly streaming in. Sure, we had a lot of our Magnet development team show up to offer support for Chris, but I was still pleasantly surprised to see others from the area that I've never met before showing an interest in C#. Our colleague Amaris had done an awesome job coordinating the first event for us, and even got us stocked up with pizza and pop. For the first hour or so, we had our guests fed and introduced to each other. A great start to the evening!
https://twitter.com/nbcosentino/status/557693218390036482/
https://twitter.com/nbcosentino/status/557694847759704064
Dev Connect: The Talk
After everyone was settled in, we had our attendees pull up some chairs at tables or post up in our comfy soft seating to listen to what Chris had to say. Chris walked us through various slides and coding examples and was able to show us working examples of code to back up what he was saying. I was really proud of Chris for taking the leap to be our first speaker, and I think he did a great job. His slides and sample code are available at the Dev Connect git hub if you're interested in taking a peek.
https://twitter.com/nbcosentino/status/557697590498955265/
https://twitter.com/nbcosentino/status/557698648256294912/
https://twitter.com/amaris_g/status/557701995906494464/
Dev Connect: The Aftermath
Once Chris was done talking, we had a few attendees leave to carry on with the rest of their evening, but it was great to see the majority hang back for further discussion. Some people were trying out the threading exercises that Chris had put together, others had tried it beforehand and had questions on it, and a bunch of people were sticking around just to talk .NET. When I envisioned what Dev Connect might have looked like, this was it. It felt great to help facilitate a positive discussion around using the .NET framework and C#, especially because people were clearly benefiting from it.
If you came for our first meetup, then thanks! If you couldn't make it or you're interested in the next one, be sure to check out our meetup page. We'll see you next time!