Carl Franklin is Executive Vice President of App vNext, a software development firm focused on the latest methodologies and technologies. Carl is a 20+ year veteran of the software industry, co-host and founder of .NET Rocks!, the first and most widely listened to podcast for .NET developers, He is also a Microsoft MVP, host of the BlazorTrain YouTube series (blazortrain.com), and Senior Executive of Pwop Studios, a full-service audio and video production/post production studio located in Southeastern Connecticut.