Welcome to

DotnetFriday

Join us the 26th of September

We host quarterly meetups for .NET developers and Microsoft Azure enthousiasts. Join us in-person in Nieuwegein, The Netherlands. We do not host online sessions and we do not post sessions online after the event.

About us

Welcome to DotnetFriday, the ultimate meetup platform for .NET developers and Microsoft Azure enthusiasts in the beautiful Netherlands! At DotnetFriday, we combine valuable knowledge sessions with a fun and vibrant community. Whether you’re a seasoned developer or just starting out, our engaging talks led by industry experts and Microsoft MVPs will sharpen your skills and keep you up-to-date with the latest .NET frameworks and Azure developments.

But it’s not all serious learning - we also provide a lively atmosphere for socializing, networking, and making lasting connections with like-minded professionals. Join us at DotnetFriday and embark on a journey of continuous learning, personal growth, and unforgettable experiences in the world of .NET and Azure development. See you at our next meetup!

Here some of the topics we have covered the past sessions:
  • Microsoft .NET
  • DDD
  • CQRS
  • Event Sourcing
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Microservices

Program

DotnetFriday events always start at 16:30 CEST. We allow attendees to arrive and settle with a drink for about half an hour. The first session typically starts at 17:00 CEST. A usual DotnetFriday evening looks like so:

Start (CEST)End (CEST)
16:3017:00Walk in, take a drink and have a chat
17:0018:00First session of the evening
18:0018:50End of the session, starting dinner
18:5019:05Lightning talk (this timeslot is optional does not always take place)
19:1020:10Second session of the evening (might start 10 minutes earlierin case of no lightning talk)
20:1023:00Drinks and bites, having a chat and a laugh

We strive to make DotnetFriday as fun as possible. We invite you to stay for a drink and have a laugh after the last session finished, although we do understand those who leave and enjoy their evening elsewhere. Please note that we may deviate from the standard program here and there, each and every DotnetFriday edition is unique ;)

Sessions

17:00 - 18:00

Willem Meints

Chief AI Architect/Microsoft AI MVP

Willem Meints is Chief AI Architect for Info Support and Microsoft AI MVP responsible many machine-learning and AI projects at Info Support and Aigency.

Context Engineering

If you’ve worked with GitHub Copilot or other coding agents before, you may have noticed that getting the agent to write the code you want takes quite some effort. At first, you may get the correct result, but the agent starts misbehaving after a while.

Coding agents work better with the correct information. Building the proper context for a coding agent that contains all the necessary information is called context engineering.

Context engineering is a systematic approach to optimizing AI agent performance in software development tasks by strategically curating and structuring the information provided to the agent. Rather than giving agents brief, ad-hoc instructions, context engineering emphasizes deliberate preparation of a comprehensive context that enables agents to produce higher-quality, more consistent results.

19:00 - 20:00

Roelant Dieben

Cloud architect @ Sopra Steria

With over 20 years of experience developing software on the Microsoft stack, Roelant Dieben has a lot to share about stuff that has been obsolete for years. At Sopra Steria he is helping companies with their Azure cloud and AI challenges, he is a Microsoft Azure & AI MVP, and has a passion for machine learning & AI and application lifecycle management.

Build your first agent with Azure AI Foundry Agent Service

In this session, we’ll explore how to build your first agent using the Azure AI Foundry Agent Service. We will cover the key concepts and components involved in creating an AI agent, including how to define its capabilities, integrate it with various data sources, and deploy it to the Azure cloud.

This presentation will feature practical demos and real-world examples to help you understand the process of building and deploying AI agents using Azure AI Foundry.

Team Members

Eduard Keilholz
Eduard Keilholz
Eduard is the initiator of DotnetFriday. Eduard is very passionate about technology and techniques required to create high quality software! He likes to share this passion by organizing sessions for technologies that enable you to write better software. Due to his contributions to the community, Eduard was awarded by Microsoft with the MVP Award.
Jan-Willem de Wagt
Jan-Willem de Wagt
Jan Willem is the engagement officer of DotnetFriday. He is very eager to meet new people and works hard on making each DotnetFriday event a success. His mission is to fill our venue with attendees.
Angela Schooneman
Angela Schooneman
Angela is responsible for the marketing and communication at 4Dotnet. Raising the profile and reputation of 4Dotnet, creating and implementing marketing campaigns that provide value added content and being part of the events to meet you is making her happy.
Simone Versluijs
Simone Versluijs
Simone is a marketing and communications officer at 4Dotnet. She loves organising events and her goal is to exceed the expectations of its visitors. She is excited to organise DotnetFriday and to meet you in person!

Speaking at DotnetFriday

Do you want to speak at DotnetFriday? We have a permanent Call for Proposals (CfP) open on Sessionize. Submit your session to apply.