Rocky Lhotka

Rocky Lhotka, a veteran author and the creator of the CSLA .NET business objects framework, dives into the exciting world of CSLA 9. He discusses the recent surge in development and the modernization efforts that have revitalized its codebase. Rocky also explores the role of AI in software development, sharing his experiments with MCP servers that teach LLMs about CSLA. Additionally, he touches on integrating modern UI frameworks and the future direction of CSLA, including enhancements with Blazor and planned updates.

Rocky Lhotka talks about updating CSLA to support Blazor in .NET 8, discussing server vs. client-side rendering, challenges with mixed render modes, and transitioning to the cloud. Also, they touch on skill development through deliberate practice, optimizing applications with WebAssembly, and using Blazor Maui for cross-platform app development.