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Microsoft recently released the Quantum Development Kit.Join Jerry Nixon as he welcomes Corporate Vice President of Microsoft Quantum, Todd Holmdahl , to the show as they discuss all of the major questions surrounding Quantum today. How does this division fit in Microsoft’s ecosystem? What is Q# and how will Quantum computing affect developers? Is Microsoft’s mission changing to “a Quantum computer on every desktop”? Find the answers to all of these questions and more!Subscribe and Watch the FULL interview here! [03:17] How do you anticipate your work at Microsoft Quantum to feed back into traditional products? What is it that you're doing exactly?[09:25] How does Microsoft Quantum relate to Microsoft Research?[09:55] Is Microsoft Quantum a software division, hardware division, or something else?[13:32] Microsoft is not the only group pursuing Quantum technology. Everyone quotes their number of qubits, sometimes physical, sometimes logical. Is there a difference?[19:15] Do you feel like there is room for more than one Quantum solution in the marketplace or is this a first-to-goal-wins scenario? Does Microsoft have a good chance?[20:33] Microsoft Quantum is special in many ways, and one of those is that we're building the "whole stack". How does this set us apart? Is this just marketing or is it truly meaningful?[24:39] Is Microsoft's mission changing to: "a Quantum computer on every desktop" soon? :) Or is this just for large enterprise organizations?[26:08] What do you see as the short and long term impact on developers?[33:30] Tell us about Q# and the Quantum Development Kit (QDK)?[41:00] What do you anticipate the first impacts being for the developer community?[47:15] What is the one take-away you hope our developer community hears today about MicrosoftIf you're interested in learning more about the products or solutions discussed in this episode, click on any of the below links for free, in-depth information:Websites & Blogs: Jerry Nixon's BlogLearn more about Microsoft Quantum and the Quantum Development Kit here

Git struggles to handle enterprise-scale repositories. Operations like cloning will slow to a crawl when you have millions of files in a repository, and even something as simple as getting your repository status will leave you waiting. The Git Virtual File System (GVFS) is an open source system that enables Git to operate at enterprise-scale. It makes using and managing massive Git repositories possible.In Part 3 of our 3 part series, Jerry Nixon, Saeed Noursalehi and Christian Allred show us what GVFS looks like under the hood and how you can start using it today. [01:36] Today you're going to show us some of the behind the scenes magic of GVFS, correct?[02:56] What is a mini-filter and why is this important in GVFS?[06:16] How does the mini-filter work in GVFS?[10:11] Can you give us some more info around the approach to cloaning?[23:45] Talk to us about Placeholder files[28:31] DEMO: What is tombstone?[48:13] What's next for GVFS?If you're interested in learning more about the products or solutions discussed in this episode, click on any of the below links for free, in-depth information:Websites & Blogs: Jerry Nixon's BlogLearn more about GVFS: Git at Enterprise Scale

Git struggles to handle enterprise-scale repositories. Operations like cloning will slow to a crawl when you have millions of files in a repository, and even something as simple as getting your repository status will leave you waiting. The Git Virtual File System (GVFS) is an open source system that enables Git to operate at enterprise-scale. It makes using and managing massive Git repositories possible.In Part 2 of our 3 part series, join Jerry Nixon, Saeed Noursalehi and Christian Allred as they show us what the developer experience looks like for Git with GVFS.[01:54] What was the problem you were trying to solve for Git?[04:17] What might cause these problems in Git?[09:06] DEMO: Typical Git repo vs. Git with GVFSIf you're interested in learning more about the products or solutions discussed in this episode, click on any of the below links for free, in-depth information:Websites & Blogs: Jerry Nixon's BlogLearn more about GVFS: Git at Enterprise Scale

Git struggles to handle enterprise-scale repositories. Operations like cloning will slow to a crawl when you have millions of files in a repository, and even something as simple as getting your repository status will leave you waiting. The Git Virtual File System (GVFS) is an open source system that enables Git to operate at enterprise-scale. It makes using and managing massive Git repositories possible.Join Jerry Nixon as he welcomes Saeed Noursalehi and Christian Allred to the show as they give us an in-depth overview of GVFS and why developers should use it.[04:13] Generally speaking, how is migration going into the cloud with VSTS vs. on premise with TFS?[06:53] Can you describe for our listeners how Microsoft internally uses Git?[08:42] What was Microsoft's experience like when using Git?[10:32] What did it take to bring Windows into Git?[16:17] Why did you choose Git?[18:55] What was the bottleneck in using Git and how did you solve it?[24:25] What's next for you guys?If you're interested in learning more about the products or solutions discussed in this episode, click on any of the below links for free, in-depth information:Websites & Blogs: Jerry Nixon's BlogLearn more about GVFS: Git at Enterprise Scale

Microsoft joined the Englander Institute of Precision Medicine (IPM) at Weill Cornell Medicine for a weeklong hackfest to develop a chatbot that supports both text and voice interactions with the Precision Medicine Knowledgebase (PMKB) for clinical cancer variants and interpretations.The knowledge base currently supports 163 genes and 518 variants with 404 clinical interpretations. Pathologists and researchers are tasked with accessing this information by clicking through the given portal; however, in an attempt to make the knowledge base more mobile, the team created a bot using the Microsoft Bot Framework that connects to several channels including Microsoft Teams, Skype, Slack, and WebChat. As a result, clinicians can now access this data in many different ways and make life-changing clinical decisions at a faster rate.Join Jerry Nixon and Heather Shapiro as they welcome Alex Sigaras from Weill Cornell Medicine as they walk us through the project and describe how they built their chatbot using various Microsoft technologies.[01:04] Talk to us a little bit about the Microsoft Bot Framework. What is it and what is it not?[07:25] What are some of the biggest barriers in medicine that are being broken down due to advancements in technology?[11:26] What project did Microsoft and Weill Cornell choose to tackle?[21:02] What was the expectation going into this project? How did it turn out?[28:59] What’s next for you guys?If you're interested in learning more about the products or solutions discussed in this episode, click on any of the below links for free, in-depth information:Websites & Blogs: Jerry Nixon's BlogLearn more about the Precision Medicine Knowledgebase

ABUS delivers approximately 50,000 IP-enabled security cameras per year and a few thousand IP-enabled alert systems. These devices are not natively cloud enabled because they require direct Internet connections done with port forwarding in the customer’s network firewall, which implies possible security issues. ABUS recently teamed up with Microsoft to create a cloud-based management and control solution that provides a central secure gateway for all IP-enabled devices in a customer’s network.Join Jerry Nixon as he welcomes the team that developed the IoT solution that helps ABUS to securely connect their security devices to the Azure cloud in Germany and to envision a new generation of ABUS connecteddevices.[04:35] Tell us about ABUS. What do you do?[05:10] As technology is evolving, how is security changing as well?[06:30] In this connected world where everyone can see everything with their devices, how does ABUS overcome technology challenges to make this happen?[07:36] As we start to talk about cloud computing, data security comes into question. How do you see Azure's ability to meet those needs?[11:25] Can you tell us what the decision process looks like when a company like ABUS goes through the vendor selection process for their data security storage?[14:07] Can you describe for our listeners the project Microsoft and ABUS worked together on?[17:08] How is video different than your typical IoT?[18:48] Inside Azure, what services did you use to make this happen?[22:45] How did you use Azure Functions and what other Azure services are you thinking about using?Use the code and architecture from this project on GitHub, get hands on with IoT labs or start to build your own IoT solution on Azure.

Located in Arlington Virginia, Excella Consulting hires software developers, business analysts and consultants from all around the DC metro area. Their employees work directly with their clients to provide custom software and tech solutions for various business problems.Going beyond recruiters and LinkedIn, its often a daunting task to identify new hires for projects, so Excella Consulting developed a technical solution for their own employees and for their growing list of clients to match up skills with new candidates or existing employees for new projects.Join Jerry Nixon and Shahed Chowdhuri as they welcome Wyn Van Devanter from Excella Consulting, as they discuss how they built Skillustrator using a ASP.NET Core and Azure.[04:27] Tell us about this project Microsoft and Excella Consulting worked on together?[06:03] What can you tell us about the technology behind Skillustrator?[07:32] .NET Core can be used on multiple platforms correct? How did you utilize this feature for this project?[10:41] How did you integrate Docker into this project? Was it difficult?[12:10] How do container services and Docker relate for developers? What was your experience like working with Containers?[17:37] In your opinion, how difficult will it be for someone who is just starting out to develop within ASP.NET Core?[23:13] What's the possibility of something like Azure Functions working in an app like this?If you're interested in learning more about the products or solutions discussed in this episode, click on any of the below links for free, in-depth information:Websites & Blogs: Jerry Nixon's BlogShahed Chowdhuri’s BlogExcella Consulting

Telerik UI for the Universal Windows Platform (UWP) by Progress is a suite of 20+ UI controls for developers building UWP applications. It includes a wide range of controls for various application scenarios, including data management, scheduling, layout, editing, navigation, data/geo visualization, and interactivity.Join Jerry Nixon as he welcomes John Bristow and Sam Basu from Progress as they discuss how these controls allow developers to build highly-performant applications for all Windows 10 devices — desktop, tablets and phones, as well as for IoT, Xbox and VR devices.[03:19] What is the UI Control suite for UWP?[09:39] Why is this UWP Control system special?[12:47] How about customizing the UWP controls? Is this possible?[13:45] How would you describe the state of UWP today?[17:13] What's my experience look like when I go to a non-Windows platform using your UWP Controls?[19:37] What kind of guidance do you give developers who are looking for UI best practices?[21:41] How do get this into the my UWP application?[30:01] Any advice for developers who just want to build their own control?[33:40] Talk to us about the UWP ecosystem. How's the Community Toolkit compare to yours?[39:17] What does XAML Standard mean for UWP?If you're interested in learning more about the products or solutions discussed in this episode, click on any of the below links for free, in-depth information:Websites & Blogs: Jerry Nixon's BlogDownload the Free Open-Sourced edition here!

Avatarion Technology creates custom solutions for robots. It develops applications for humanoid robots by providing customers with a complete infrastructure to work and interact with these robots. Its most successful solution is Avatar Kids, a unique, worldwide project that enables children and teens to remain in contact with their home and school environments during long-term hospital stays.Join Jerry Nixon as he welcomes the CEO and Founder of Avatarion, Jean Christophe Gostanian, to the show as they discuss how this amazing solution is powered with the help of Azure IoT Hub, Azure Stream Analytics, Azure SQL Database and Microsoft Power BI.[02:00] Tell us a bit about Avatarion. What do you do?[10:04] How did you come up with the design for the robots?[11:53] How do students react to it?[13:30] Tell us about the tech behind the robot. How does it work?[16:30] How does this play with Azure?[31:40] What's next for Avatarion? What's the next big step for you?Use the code and architecture from this project on GitHub, get hands on with IoT labs or start to build your own IoT solution on Azure.

The drone industry is attracting the attention of many people who have innovative ideas for how to use them, and as a result many companies are now focusing on building new applications for them. According to a recent study, by 2030, fifty percent of the market for industrial drones will be focused on agriculture and photography. Unfortunately, there are currently no standardized safety mechanisms in place and these giant flying objects can be subject to hacking or malfunctioning. DroneWorks, located in Chiba, Japan, is currently working to fix that by building alliances with stakeholders to standardize manufactured drones and build an industrial drone flight controller and management system.Join Jerry Nixon as he welcomes the CEO of DroneWorks, Hironobu Imamura as well as Microsoft Technical Evangelists Kosuke Fujimoto and Hiroshi Ota, as they discuss how they worked together on a project to develop a management solution and malfunction prediction system using Azure IoT Hub and Azure Machine Learning.[03:39] Tell us a little about DroneWorks. What do you do?[05:02] What's the difference between industrial vs. commercial drones?[06:18] What are some of the demands of flight controllers and why are they so difficult to make and make well?[07:53] Can you describe what this solution looked like as well as how you used Azure IoT hub?[09:50] When you went into this project, what were your expectations and were they met?[13:20] What kind of scenarios can you see this being used?[17:28] Describe the development experience while using new technology like Azure IoT Edge?[18:53] What plans do you have for the future of DroneWorks?Use the code and architecture from this project on GitHub, get hands on with IoT labs or start to build your own IoT solution on Azure.

Cities across Norway are seeing an average water loss of more than 30% due to leakages in their water distribution network. This represents a significant cost that ends up in the hands of consumers.Join Jerry Nixon as he welcomes the team from Powel, a trusted supplier of software solutions for cities/municipalities, counties and the energy industry, as they discuss how they recently teamed up with Microsoft and implemented an Azure IoT “SmartWater” solution that provides organizations with the ability to discover and react to these leakages early.[03:49] Tell us a little bit about Powel. What do you do?[06:07] Can you describe the problem you were trying to solve with regards to water distribution?[06:54] How is water lost? How do you detect leaks?[11:25] What are the things that impact the flow of water?[15:02] How does the SmartWater sensor work? How do you communicate with it?[19:04] What do you see the opportunity for systems like this to adopted?[24:33] While you were working through this project, did you have any "ah-ha" moments?[26:32] How did DevOps play into this?[31:32] What's next for this project?Use the code and architecture from this project on GitHub, get hands on with IoT labs or start to build your own IoT solution on Azure.

In the game of golf, many factors impact the ability to consistently drive or putt a golf ball to its exact intended destination. One of these factors is the pressure (or force) with which the golfer grips the golf club. There are multiple theories on what the right pressure on grip should be, but they are all subjective and hard to quantify. Until now.Join Jerry Nixon and Blain Barton as they welcome Davide Mauri, Director of Software Development & Cloud Infrastructure at Sensoria as they share with us how they developed a new high-tech IoT solution involving a smart, connected golf grip. Tune in as they discuss how they developed this “Smart Grip” solution along with professional golfer Bryson DeChambeau, which detected Bryson’s hand-on-grip position and levels of pressure, monitored his golf strokes on different clubs as well as relayed real-time data to Microsoft Azure intelligent systems.[14:37] Tell us a little bit about Sensoria. What do you do?[26:18] Tell us about the IoT project you worked on with PGA Tour professional, Bryson DeChambeau?[34:31] Can you describe how you created the special golf grip for the club and how you were able to collect data from it?[39:20] What's next for Sensoria?If you're interested in learning more about the products or solutions discussed in this episode, click on any of the below links for free, in-depth information:Websites & Blogs: Jerry Nixon's BlogLearn more about Sensoria here.

Kongsberg Gruppen is an international technology group that delivers advanced and reliable solutions improving safety, security, and performance in complex operations and under extreme conditions.Shipping ports are a perfect example of this as they are subject to natural and man-caused conditions that affect both the depth of berths and channel. As a result, the harbor bottom is continually changing and knowing the depth is essential for safe port entry, docking, environmental affects and operational efficiency.Join Jerry Nixon as he welcomes Terje Nilsen from Kongsberg to the show, as they discuss how they tested out an Internet of Things (IoT) solution, which will ultimately provide their customers with up-to-date data to make better, safer management decisions about loading conditions prior to a vessel’s arrival at port as well as how much to load while berthed.[1:12] Tell us a little bit about you and Kongsberg.[2:50] In your opinion, what do you think is the next industry to be affected by disruptive technology?[5:22] Tell us about the industry you're working in and what project you worked on with Microsoft?[7:42] What are some of the different technologies that make this work?[11:31] How reliable is the behavior of the sea? Are there certain patterns that you can predict?[15:18] How do you get a signal under water? Does it have some sort of floating antennae?[18:57] What do you say to organizations that are still afraid of cloud computing?[21:52] Your device was running Linux originally. When you first went into this, did you expect the Microsoft cloud to support non-Microsoft technologies?[24:30] What would you say to a developer who would like to implement what you created?[28:01] Do you see this project being implemented in other projects you're working on?Use the code and architecture from this project on GitHub, get hands on with IoT labs or start to build your own IoT solution on Azure.

Founded in 2013, Shareablee is the first and only industry-level measurement solution for media companies and brands wanting to understand the impact and effectiveness of their cross-platform social media campaigns. Shareablee captures real-time interactions of more than +850M consumers against its global dictionary of brands, publishers, TV shows, influencers, celebrities and more.Join David Giard as he welcomes CEO & Founder of Shareablee,Tania Yuki, to the show as they discuss how they use Microsoft Azure and Machine Learning to deliver their solution as well as describe their experience with the Microsoft BizSpark program.[0:53] Tell us about Shareablee. What do you do?[3:25] How does this work? What technologies are you using?[4:47] Are you using the cloud and Azure Machine Learning to tackle this?[5:32] What motivated you to start this company? Follow the conversation @bizspark Become a Fan @ facebook.com/bizspark Join our LinkedIn Group Subscribe to our YouTube videos Subscribe to our podcast via iTunes, Windows Phone Marketplace or RSSIf you're interested in learning more about the products or solutions discussed in this episode, click on any of the below links for free, in-depth information:Websites & Blogs: David Giard's BlogLearn more about ShareableeVideos:(Part 1) Women Building the Future – An Interview with Tereza Nemessanyi(Part 2) Women Building the Future – An Interview with Bernadine Brocker, CEO of Vastari(Part 3) Women Building the Future – An Interview with Diana Paredes, CEO of Suade(Part 4) Women Building the Future – An Interview with Jennifer Whaley, CEO of Pose a Pet(Part 5) Women Building the Future – An Interview with Luan Cox, CEO of Crowdnetic(Part 6) Women Building the Future – See how UAE's startup Nabbesh gives opportunities to women freelancers.

The Emirates Air Line cable car is a 1.5-km crossing of the Thames in London, with 32 cabins bridging the North Greenwich peninsula and Royal Victoria docks. The owners, Transport for London, and the operators, Mace Macro, wanted to explore potential solutions that would improve the capabilities and operations of their cable car cabins.Join Jerry Nixon, as he welcomes Microsoft Technical Evangelist Paul Foster to the show as they discuss how Microsoft and TBS Mobility created and implemented an Azure IoT solution coupled with a TV White Space network to allow for Wi-Fi communications and data management and reporting.[3:14] Why do you feel there are still barriers to IoT automation being more widely implemented across various industries?[11:59] Tell us about the project you worked on with TBS Enterprise Mobility for the Emirates Air Line cable car in London.[18:28] How were you able to "talk" to this cable car, so that you could extract valuable data where cell reception isn't a possibility?[27:16] What is TV White space and how does it help to bring Internet to remote areas? What are the hardware requirements?[29:52] Can you showcase some of the devices you used on this project for us?[38:34] What did the customer think of the solution?Get the code, documentation, and device references from this project on GitHub, get hands on with IoT labs or start to build your own IoT solution on Azure.

Zion China Technology Co. Ltd. is a mobile Internet healthcare company based in Beijing that focuses on improving the health and well-being of its customers through innovative technology. It builds products that can improve the quality of life for patients with chronic diseases by helping them better manage their illnesses on a daily basis.They recently developed a diabetes management mobile app designed to help patients live healthier lives by having on-the-go access to advice and information from health specialists. This E-Follow-up solution uses a device that continuously monitors users’ glucose levels to collect health data such as blood sugar, diet, exercise, and medication and ultimately provides personalized advice to help patients manage their health.Join Jerry Nixon, as welcomes the CEO of Zion China, Vincent Yang, and Microsoft Technical Evangelists, Xi Wang and Shijun Liu to the show as they discuss how they implemented this amazing solution using Azure IoT and Machine Learning which allows them to transmit data faster, optimize analytics, store information securely, and adapt it to multiple devices.[3:27] Tell us a bit about Zion China. What do you do?[9:50] How are patients benefiting from this?[15:40] Do you have examples of some of the results of patients using this?[20:28] Talk to us a little bit about the architecture for this solution?[23:29] Did you encounter any challenges when trying to implement this?[29:12] What's next for Zion China? Get the code and architecture from this project on GitHub, get hands on with IoT labs or start to build your own IoT solution on Azure.

Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. (ZPMC) is a leading heavy-duty equipment manufacturer and has product lines which include cranes, ship loader/unloaders, automated container systems, and even offshore platforms. That equipment is a major source of real-time data, which needs to be retrieved, monitored, and analyzed. Join Jerry Nixon, as welcomes the team from ZPMC & Microsoft Sr. Technical Evangelist Warren Zhou in Shanghai, China, to the show as they discuss how Microsoft and ZPMC recently teamed up to implement an Azure IoT solution to help transform their business from traditional manufacturing to a comprehensive service provider and modernize their shipping operations. [2:20] Who is ZPMC and what do they do?[3:20] Can you describe the project that Microsoft and ZPMC worked together on?[10:18] What was the business problem specifically that you were trying to solve?[12:47] There has to be a lot of challenges for a project this large. What were some challenges?[15:49] How did the customer connect with Microsoft?[17:48] Overall what was the final solution?[20:02] How was the solution architected?[23:03] Which technologies were leveraged to enable the solution?[24:37] Were there any challenges along the way?[26:57] What have they seen as a benefit to the business?[28:21] Has it changed any business processes and how the team works together?[30:19] Has it brought any new engagements?Get the code samples and architecture diagrams from this project on GitHub, get hands-on with Azure IoT Hub labs, or start developing a new solution with an Azure trial. .

Cognisess is reinventing the way businesses make decisions about their most valuable asset: people. Cognisess Deep Learn™ is a unique analytics engine which removes unconscious bias by using cognitive neuroscience to throw light on your people processes. This allows organizations to recruit with greater confidence, to identify what ‘best’ looks like for crucial customer-facing roles as well as leads to an increase in performance and productivity in your business.Join David Giard as he welcomes the team from Cognisess as they discuss how they use Microsoft Azure Machine Learning to help deliver this powerful solution.[2:30] What does Cognisess do?[7:30] What are some of the technologies you're using to power this?[13:27] You mentioned that you're using Azure ---are you using the Machine Learning tools that are built into it, are is it all custom built?[16:59] How did you come up with the idea for this business and how has business been?[23:19] How has your relationship been with Microsoft and the BizSpark program?[29:32] Where can people find out more about Cognisess? Follow the conversation @bizspark Become a Fan @ facebook.com/bizspark Join our LinkedIn Group Subscribe to our YouTube videos Subscribe to our podcast via iTunes, Windows Phone Marketplace or RSSIf you're interested in learning more about the products or solutions discussed in this episode, click on any of the below links for free, in-depth information:Websites & Blogs: David Giard's BlogLearn more about Cognisess Videos:(Part 1) Women Building the Future – An Interview with Tereza Nemessanyi(Part 2) Women Building the Future – An Interview with Bernadine Brocker, CEO of Vastari(Part 3) Women Building the Future – An Interview with Diana Paredes, CEO of Suade(Part 4) Women Building the Future – An Interview with Jennifer Whaley, CEO of Pose a Pet(Part 5) Women Building the Future – An Interview with Luan Cox, CEO of Crowdnetic(Part 6) Women Building the Future – See how UAE's startup Nabbesh gives opportunities to women freelancers.

Individual Software is a leading publisher and developer of award-winning education, business, and personal productivity software and apps for consumers, schools, businesses, and government. Their applications have empowered millions of home, school, and office computer users to excel in their daily lives and has provided essential computer training and career development solutions to thousands of Fortune 500 corporations, colleges and universities, and career centers.Join Jerry Nixon as he welcomes Derek Wade, Chief Software Engineer for Individual Software, to the show as they discuss how they used the Desktop Bridge to bring their apps to the Windows Store.[2:15] Tell us a little bit about Individual Software. What do you do?[4:30] How did the Desktop Bridge change the story for Individual Software?[5:56] From a strategic standpoint, why would a company distribute their application in multiple channels?[9:52] What apps from your catalog have you put in the Windows Store?[16:05] What was your experience like using the Desktop Bridge for your apps? What worked?[32:25] What's next for Individual Software?If you're interested in learning more about the products or solutions discussed in this episode, click on any of the below links for free, in-depth information:Websites & Blogs: Jerry Nixon's BlogLearn more about Individual Software hereGet Started Now with the Desktop Bridge! Sign-up here.

The Desktop Bridge enables developers to bring their existing apps and games to the Universal Windows Platform. Through the Windows Store, developers have access to an array of integrated Windows features they can leverage within their application.Join Jerry Nixon, Stefan Wick and Unni Ravindranathan for Part 2 of our special series on the Desktop Bridge, in which they provide us with an in-depth Q&A session on what the Desktop Bridge is, what applications are supported as well as how you can get started leveraging this awesome service.[1:03] How do developers get started with the Desktop Bridge?[3:46] What if I want to put my application in the Windows Store for Business? What do I do then?[9:22] Ok so I've gone through the first few steps of the conversion process, but what's the purpose behind the Windows Image file? Why is this required for conversion?[11:29] After this step, what's next --- testing and then submit to the store?[14:20] What's special about MakeAppx?[21:10] What kind of options do I have if I want to stay in the ide I know and love?[22:42] What's the debug experience like?[25:29] The Windows Store handles licensing of the app automatically correct?[27:12] Can I use Cortana in my Desktop Apps?[28:44] Can a Win32 application take advantage of cool tools like "Project Rome?"[29:12] Will a Wind32 app now run on Windows Phone?[31:13] How do you handle language localization in the Desktop Bridge?[32:44] Can I use Visual Studio Mobile Center / HockeyApp in my Desktop Bridge app?[38:20] Is my .NET Core application supported?[38:50] Around Windows 10 S --- can an application run on Windows 10S with the help of Desktop Bridge?[41:19] What are some other apps you've seen that are taking advantage of the Desktop Bridge?[44:45] What's the future look like for the Desktop Bridge?If you're interested in learning more about the products or solutions discussed in this episode, click on any of the below links for free, in-depth information:Websites & Blogs: Jerry Nixon's BlogGet Started Now with the Desktop Bridge! Sign-up here.

The Desktop Bridge enables developers to bring their existing apps and games to the Universal Windows Platform. Through the Windows Store, developers have access to an array of integrated Windows features they can leverage within their application.Join Jerry Nixon as he welcomes Stefan Wick and Unni Ravindranathan to the show for Part 1 of a special 2 part series, in which they provide us with an in-depth Q&A session on what the Desktop Bridge is, what applications are supported as well as how you can get started leveraging this awesome service.[3:19] What is the Desktop Bridge?[4:40] What kind of app is a good candidate for the Desktop Bridge? What app isn't?[11:35] How about .NET, Visual C ++, Delphi, Unity or Silverlight applications? Are all these supported?[14:08] How about specific application scenarios? Can you give us some examples of what's supported here?[19:25] Let's talk about conversion for a second – how does this work with the Desktop Bridge? What happens to my code when it goes through the conversion process?[26:45] Let's talk about the file system now --- how does the Desktop Bridge deal with ".dll hell" ?[30:10] Talk to us about the lifecycle of a desktop application using the Desktop BridgeIf you're interested in learning more about the products or solutions discussed in this episode, click on any of the below links for free, in-depth information:Websites & Blogs: Jerry Nixon's BlogGet Started Now with the Desktop Bridge! Sign-up here.

Agolo, is a New York-based startup that’s setting out to help companies fight information overload through AI-powered summarizations. They are the world’s most advanced summarization software as they allow users to connect to news, documents and cloud storage to create summaries in real-time.Join David Giard as he welcomes CEO and Co-Founder of Agolo, Sage Wohns, to the show as they discuss how they leverage an array of Microsoft Azure’s powerful tools and resources to help deliver their solution.[0:55] What does Agolo do?[3:56] Who is this service intended for?[4:41] What kind of technology is behind this and how are you utilizing Azure?[6:35] How has your experience been with the BizSpark program?[7:17] Besides Microsoft who else have you partnered with?[8:46] How are you capturing and managing your data and what insights have come from this?[11:49] How’s business so far and what’s next for Agolo? Follow the conversation @bizspark Become a Fan @ facebook.com/bizspark Join our LinkedIn Group Subscribe to our YouTube videos Subscribe to our podcast via iTunes, Windows Phone Marketplace or RSSIf you're interested in learning more about the products or solutions discussed in this episode, click on any of the below links for free, in-depth information:Websites & Blogs: David Giard's BlogLearn more about AgoloVideos:(Part 1) Women Building the Future – An Interview with Tereza Nemessanyi(Part 2) Women Building the Future – An Interview with Bernadine Brocker, CEO of Vastari(Part 3) Women Building the Future – An Interview with Diana Paredes, CEO of Suade(Part 4) Women Building the Future – An Interview with Jennifer Whaley, CEO of Pose a Pet(Part 5) Women Building the Future – An Interview with Luan Cox, CEO of Crowdnetic(Part 6) Women Building the Future – See how UAE's startup Nabbesh gives opportunities to women freelancers.

GoodbyeWorld Games is the Los Angeles-based studio behind “Close Your,” a first-person interactive short story. In the game, you live an entire life from birth to death and make decisions big and small that shape the outcome of that life. The catch is that each scene lasts only as long as you can keep your eyes open. The game uses your webcam to track your eyes in real life, so every time you blink, you skip forward: could be five seconds or five years. Life literally flashes before your eyes as you try desperately to hold onto each fleeting moment.Join Jerry Nixon, Jennelle Crothers and Tobia Zarlez as they discuss how they helped GoodbyeWorld Games create a new, automated build and release pipeline. What used to take five hours of work with a seven-day lead time now happens automatically in minutes through DevOps practices.[1:00] Tell us a little bit about the background for this project. Who is GoodbyeWorld Games and what do they do?[5:42] What is a "Build Process" exactly?[9:25] How does a conversation like this start without feelings get hurt or something like that?[10:39] So how does an organization get started with Value stream Mapping?[15:51] What's special about introducing a build process and DevOps mindset to game development?[18:36] How does Azure fit into this conversation?[20:07] Does Unity have a service like this already? Why would I want to think about a customized process instead?[25:14] How does Azure compare to Amazon AWS in this scenario? What are the pluses and minuses here?[26:05] Can you list off a couple of more tools that I can use for this?[27:16] About how much time does a process like this take to build? If you're interested in learning more about the products or solutions discussed in this episode, click on any of the below links for free, in-depth information:Websites & Blogs: Jerry Nixon's BlogTobiah Zarlez on TwitterJennelle Crothers on TwitterLearn how to build your own custom Unity Cloud BuildsLearn more about “Close Your” from GoodbyeWorld Games

Ingenu is building the first wireless Machine Network, the world’s largest IoT network dedicated to connectivity for machines. Operating on a universal spectrum, the company’s RPMA® technology is a proven standard for connecting Internet of Things (IoT) and machine-to-machine (M2M) devices around the world, with more than 35 networks deployed over seven years.Igenu recently teamed up with Microsoft to create a solution that Ingenu’s customers could use to move data from devices on Ingenu’s RPMA-based “Machine Network” into Azure.Join Jerry Nixon and Bret Stateham as they welcome Joshua Builta, VP of Product Management at Ingenu, as they discuss how they pulled the data in Azure IoT Hub using Node.js code running in an Azure Function and then used Azure Stream Analytics, Azure Event Hubs, and Azure SQL Database to report on the data.[5:15] Tell us a bit about Ingenu. What do you do?[8:58] How did this project get started?[11:54] How does Azure fit into Ingenu's RPMA system?[16:20] Can you describe the RPMA to Azure Architecture and how this works exactly?[27:43] What about power consumption?[31:04] Are there any latency issues with this solution?.[35:33] What's next for Ingenu?If you're interested in learning more about the products or solutions discussed in this episode, click on any of the below links for free, in-depth information:Websites & Blogs: Jerry Nixon's BlogBret Stateham on TwitterLearn more about Ingenu

Sunburned Games is an independent studio, which develops its own line of PC games. Their vision is to create hand-crafted gaming experiences with historical authenticity and strong narratives.Join Jerry Nixon as he welcomes Joachim Sammer, CEO & Co-Founder of Sunburned Games, as they discuss their first official release – “The Great Whale Road” – and share with us the inspiration for the game, how they developed its narrative, graphics, and soundtrack – as well as the reasoning behind their decision to use Unity, and much, much more![4:34] How did you get the idea for this game, "The Great Whale Road"?[5:15] How much work was involved getting this game to be historically accurate?[7:09] Can you describe what this game is?[12:46] This is such a beautifully designed game --- how did you decide on the creative direction for this game?[14:08] The soundtrack for this so game is so awesome and intense --- who composed this?[15:56] This game was written on Unity correct?[18:00] How did you come up with the name "The Great Whale Road" --- what does it mean?[18:54] What platform is the game currently on and why?[20:00] How has user feedback been incorporated in the game?[21:07] Now this game can also be found in the Windows Store. What was the decision process there?[22:18] Usually the apps in the store are UWP apps --- but yours isn't. Why did you use the Desktop Bridge method?[25:33] What's next for “The Great Whale Road” and Sunburned Games?If you're interested in learning more about the products or solutions discussed in this episode, click on any of the below links for free, in-depth information:Websites & Blogs: Jerry Nixon's BlogLearn more about Sunburned GamesTry out “The Great Whale Road” here!