Jared Parsons: Designing C# and Testing a Compiler - Episode 287
from AI DevOps Podcast Hosted by Jeffrey Palermo
Jared Parsons, the Principal Developer Lead on the C# Compiler Team. Everybody tuning in probably uses his code on a day-to-day basis! Jared started at Microsoft 20 years ago as a Developer; moved on to become a Senior Developer; then the Principal Developer on Midori OS; and most recently, the Principal Developer on the C# Compiler Team, which he has been with since 2014. Topics of Discussion: [3:14] Jared talks about his twisty career path. [5:29] What does designing a programming language look like? [6:18] The two features in C#. [10:30] The C# language design process. [14:09] How we get from ideas to designs and implementations. [16:02] Jared recommends resources to learn more. [17:34] Jared's favorite convention for all the member types. [18:20] Primary constructors. [24:21] Is the entire compiler open source? [25:28] Thinking like a customer and pushing on the tools if needed. [30:33] How the process has changed over the years. [32:41] Jared's favorite testing unit. Mentioned in this Episode: Clear Measure Way Architect Forum Software Engineer Forum Programming with Palermo — New Video Podcast! Email us at [email protected]. Clear Measure, Inc. (Sponsor) .NET DevOps for Azure: A Developer's Guide to DevOps Architecture the Right Way, by Jeffrey Palermo — Available on Amazon! Jeffrey Palermo's Twitter — Follow to stay informed about future events! Jared Parsons on DevOps on the C# Compiler Team: Ep #53 Roslyn Github Roslyn Analyzers Github C# Language Github Jared on LinkedIn Want to Learn More? Visit AzureDevOps.Show for show notes and additional episodes.
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