Maarten Balliauw: Developer Tools - Episode 273

In this episode titled "Developer Tools" of the podcast, Maarten Balliauw shares his expertise on web and cloud app development with a focus on .NET web technologies, C#, and application performance. As the Developer Advocate at JetBrains, he has created SpeakerTravel, a tool to help conference organizers, and speaks frequently at national and international events on various topics related to development tools and techniques.

The episode covers a broad range of topics such as the difference in mindset required for developing software applications and developer tools, the role of JetBrains and its Rider announcement, essential software development patterns for desktop applications, and the use of general-purpose business applications with modular components to make development and maintenance more efficient among others.

Maarten also discusses the concept of safe merge, JetBrains Toolbox, static analysis tools for code quality and customization, duplicates code identifier, and the retiring of Visual Studio for Mac. The podcast culminates with insights and future outlook on the upcoming development tools and techniques.

Mentioned in the episode are resources such as Clear Measure, Way Architect Forum, Rider, Resharper, and NDepend. The wide range of topics covered in this podcast make it a must-listen for developers seeking to broaden their knowledge of development tools and techniques.