Join Iron Software at .NET Conf: Focus on Modernization

Date : April 22–23, 2025

Subheading: Unlock the Benefits of Modern .NET Development in This Free Virtual Event with Microsoft

At Iron Software, we’re passionate about helping developers build better, faster, and more maintainable applications tand we know that modernizing your tech stack is key to achieving that.

That’s why we’re proud to partner with Microsoft for .NET Conf: Focus on Modernization, a free 2-day virtual event happening on April 22–23, 2025. This event brings together experts from Microsoft and the global .NET community to explore what modernization really means for developers today and how to get there.

Why Modernization Matters

Modernizing your .NET applications isn’t just about upgrading frameworks—it’s about future-proofing your business. From migrating to cloud-native architectures to improving developer workflows and reducing long-term costs, modernization touches every part of your application lifecycle.

At this year’s conference, you’ll gain practical insights into:

• Moving from legacy .NET Framework to .NET 8 and beyond

• Leveraging modern DevOps and CI/CD pipelines

• Enhancing performance, scalability, and security

• Empowering teams with up-to-date tools, skills, and practices

Whether you’re working in enterprise IT, leading a development team, or a solo dev modernizing a mission-critical app—this event is for you.

What to Expect

This interactive, developer-first event includes:

- Live sessions with speakers from Microsoft and the .NET community
- Success stories from teams who’ve already modernized their applications
- Best practices for migration, cost savings, and innovation
- Live Q\&A on X, Mastodon, YouTube, or Twitch
- Featured speakers like Maddy Montaquilla, Jerry Nixon, and Scott Hanselman

Let’s Build What’s Next—Together

At Iron Software, we help teams accelerate development by offering deployable, production-ready tools like IronPDF, IronOCR, and IronXL—all designed to integrate seamlessly with modern .NET applications. We believe modernization should make life easier, not harder—and we’re excited to be part of a community that feels the same.

So mark your calendar, grab your dev team, and join us online for two days of learning, inspiration, and future-ready tech.

👉Explore the speakers:

Maddy Montaquila

Senior Product Manager, .NET MAUI & Product Lead of .NET Aspire at Microsoft

Maddy Montaquila (formerly Leger) is a Senior Product Manager at Microsoft, leading innovation across .NET MAUI and serving as the Product Lead for .NET Aspire. Since joining the .NET team in 2018, Maddy has been dedicated to making cross-platform development more intuitive and productive for developers everywhere.

With a background in computer engineering from Northeastern University and experience as both an intern and engineer at companies like Microsoft and Amazon Robotics, Maddy brings a developer-first mindset to every product decision. Her career began with Xamarin, and she now focuses on evolving the developer experience for modern .NET applications—from mobile to distributed cloud-native systems.

When she’s not building tools that empower developers, Maddy moonlights as the lead singer of her band, Big Rav. You can follow her technical insights and community contributions on Twitter/X and GitHub @maddymontaquila.

Jerry Nixon

Principal Product Manager, Azure Data – Microsoft

Jerry Nixon is a Principal Product Manager at Microsoft, leading developer experience for SQL Server, Azure Data, and the Data API Builder (DAB). With over a decade at Microsoft, Jerry has worked across engineering and product teams, driving solutions that simplify and accelerate cloud-native development.

His recent focus includes advancing .NET Aspire to streamline orchestration for distributed apps, and enhancing developer workflows with innovations like hot reload, stored procedure caching, and deep Visual Studio integrations.

A seasoned speaker and educator, Jerry regularly shares insights at global developer conferences—including NDC, SQLBits, and .NET Days—and teaches as an adjunct professor of Computer Science. He brings a unique blend of storytelling, deep technical knowledge, and product strategy to every stage and session.

Follow Jerry’s latest work and thoughts on Azure SQL Devs’ Corner

Scott Hanselman

Partner Program Manager, Developer Division – Microsoft

Scott Hanselman
Vice President, Developer Community – Microsoft

Scott Hanselman is a programmer, teacher, speaker, and community builder with over 30 years in software development. As Vice President of Developer Community at Microsoft, Scott works on .NET, open-source initiatives, and the Azure Cloud Developer Experience—all from his home office in Portland, Oregon.

Scott’s mission is to empower developers and make technology approachable, inclusive, and fun. He’s been blogging at hanselman.com for over 20 years, sharing insights on code, gadgets, tech culture, accessibility, and life. He’s also the host of multiple popular podcasts including:

• Hanselminutes – A long-running tech talk show inspired by NPR’s Fresh Air

• Azure Friday – Where Scott learns the cloud from the engineers who built it

• Scott and Mark Learn To – A new YouTube video series with Azure CTO Mark Russinovich

• And more video essays, developer stories, and community conversations

A recognized public speaker and author, Scott has presented to over a million developers worldwide. Before Microsoft, he served as Chief Architect at Corillian, consulted across the globe, taught university-level C#, and even built one of the first PalmPilot apps for diabetes management.

He’s also a passionate advocate for the open web, diversity in tech, and the power of developer communities. Find him on nearly every platform from Twitter to TikTok—often learning something new, sharing generously, and keeping things just the right amount of weird.

Follow him at hanselman.com or on Twitter/X @shanselman.

We’ll see you at .NET Conf: Focus on Modernization.