There is no doubt about it, working remotely can be an amazing experience – no commute and wearing pants is optional! Of course, it’s not all rainbows and unicorns since there are challenges to overcome and of course work to be done. This interactive session will answer questions like, “how can I convince my boss to let me work remotely?”, “how can I make sure they don’t forget about me once I start working remotely?” and many more. It will equip you with the tools and techniques for being a successful remote team member.

Wait. What? A talk on LINQPad? Isn’t that just the .NET scratchpad thing? How can there be a talk on that? Well, LINQPad may often be referred to as the “Ultimate Scratchpad for C#, F#, and VB” but chances are that if you’ve used it you weren’t using it to its full potential. LINQPad is chock full of hidden features that on their own don’t amount to much but taken together can truly boost your productivity. Whether you’re exploring a problem space or simply want to query some data LINQPad is a great utility and this session will help you get the most out of it by introducing important features like password management, caching, output customization, and much more.