Grand Blanc .NET User GroupThe Grand Blanc .NET Users Group is for developers working in and around the Microsoft .NET framework. If you are interested in learning more about .NET and related technologies from talented like-minded developers, this group is for you. Best of all, it’s free to join. The regular monthly meetings feature speakers from around Michigan who provide their insights on .NET and other relevant software developer topics. The meetings are typically on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 5:30 PM. The food and drinks are provided by Brightwing.

 

THE NEXT MEETUP
Thursday, May 14, 2015 5:30pm
UM Flint -William White Building – Room 3203
303 East Kearsley Street, Flint, MI
Price: FREE
Sign up online to RSVP (space is limited)

 

TOPIC: ALTERNATE LANGUAGES FOR THE CLR
This month, RIIS Software Developer, Onorio Catenacci, will discuss alternate languages for the CLR. Most developers think of C# and .Net as being synonymous but this is a bit of a misconception. There are other languages available to the .Net developer – languages that can make certain jobs much easier and less error-prone.

 

Onorio will discuss some of these alternate .Net languages and how to integrate them into a .Net project. Onorio is a software developer with 20+ years of experience. He’s especially interested in functional programming and he lead the F# special interest group in Southfield for several years. He also led the Great Lakes Functional Programming Conference in Ann Arbor in 2012.

 

Are you interested in speaking on a topic at the next Grand Blanc .NET User Group? Contact the group through their meetup page. The group also loves to give away swag at the meetings. Software licenses, geek devices, tech books, t-shirts and more are always greatly appreciated by attendees!

 

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