The evolution of the C# language

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Talk reviews the evolution of the C# language, tracing recent acceleration of language changes and assessing whether C# remains a programmer-friendly language. It examines language design goals like improving developer productivity and looks at the language’s features and direction to judge its usability.

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1. 0:00Introduction to C#
2. 1:11Early days of C#
3. 3:18C# name and evolution
4. 7:33Methods and expressions in C#
5. 15:23Types and variables in C#
6. 21:50Initializers and collections
7. 28:12Patterns and deconstruction
8. 33:56C# 8 and 9 features
9. 44:15Nullable reference types
10. 48:31Summary and Q&A

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