In this session Kris will give an overview of the state of AI/ML and some of its more creative applications, as well as a few services AWS has developed to make it easier to get started. Then she’ll dive deep into a demo application she built: an attempt to teach a computer to reverse engineer knitting patterns, in her evolving quest to build the world's first knitting replicator. (Yes, really.)

Talk (45 min)

Machine Learning for Software Developers (...and Knitters)

Machine Learning

What's the role of the senior engineer as a colleague to an early-in-career engineer? What must we do to welcome the next generation of creators, and what are your responsibilities? Let's facilitate a welcoming culture of learning and exploration and normalize not knowing the answer.

Talk (60 min)

Beyond Mentorship - Storytelling and Sponsorship


In this session we will dive Records in all of their C# 9 glory, and cover what is coming in C# 10 that is related. We'll cover what they are, how they work under the hood, and most importantly how you can take advantage of the features they bring along to the language even if you can't, or don't want to, move to using them directly.

Records Deep Dive: What, Why and How

Programming Languages

Talk (15 min)

Break // Panel Show // Quiz

Whether you're working on a new language, trying to solve a problem, or exploring new APIs, Copilot helps you by suggesting whole lines of code or entire functions. Join MishManners as she walks through a demo of GitHub Copilot.

GitHub Copilot: How to write better code with your AI pair programmer

You will learn all about Power BI embedded analytics, including authentication methods, working with the Power BI client APIs, enforcing row-level security, licensing and management. This session specifically targets experienced app developers.

Power BI Embedded Analytics Explained

.NET

Cloud

JavaScript

Microsoft

In this session we'll:
•	Look at why you'd want to create a digital twin in the first place
•	Implement our own digital twin(s) using Azure Digital Twin platform
•	Predict where digital twins could be heading in the future

Introduction to Digital Twins with the Azure Digital Twin Platform

What if I said you could take it step by step? What If I said you could stop halfway and still gain a lot? 

Over this talk we'll take an existing JavaScript project and move it to TypeScript, noting the new benefits we get at each step of the transition. By the end you'll have a blueprint for moving your project to TypeScript and be confident that you can go as far as you and your team needs to

NDC { Melbourne }

Agenda 2021

09:00 - 10:00 (UTC+10)

Beyond Mentorship - Storytelling and Sponsorship

Scott Hanselman

10:00 - 10:15 (UTC+10)

Break // Panel Show // Quiz

William Liebenberg

Lars Klint

Melissa Houghton

10:15 - 11:00 (UTC+10)

Records Deep Dive: What, Why and How

David Wengier

11:00 - 11:15 (UTC+10)

Break // Panel Show // Quiz

William Liebenberg

Lars Klint

Melissa Houghton

11:15 - 12:00 (UTC+10)

GitHub Copilot: How to write better code with your AI pair programmer

Michelle Mannering

12:00 - 12:15 (UTC+10)

Break // Panel Show // Quiz

William Liebenberg

Lars Klint

Melissa Houghton

12:15 - 13:00 (UTC+10)

Introduction to Digital Twins with the Azure Digital Twin Platform

Alex Mackey

13:00 - 13:15 (UTC+10)

Break // Panel Show // Quiz

William Liebenberg

Lars Klint

Melissa Houghton

13:15 - 14:00 (UTC+10)

4 Steps from JavaScript to TypeScript (

Phil Nash

14:00 - 14:15 (UTC+10)

Break // Panel Show // Quiz

William Liebenberg

Lars Klint

Melissa Houghton

14:15 - 15:00 (UTC+10)

Power BI Embedded Analytics Explained

Peter Myers

15:00 - 15:15 (UTC+10)

Break // Panel Show // Quiz

William Liebenberg

Lars Klint

Melissa Houghton

15:15 - 16:00 (UTC+10)

Machine Learning for Software Developers (...and Knitters)

Kris Howard