Betatalks the podcast
Welcome to Betatalks the podcast, in which we talk with friends from the development community. We chat not only about technology, but what drives them, inspires them and makes them unique. Rick (Cloud Solution Architect at Microsoft) and Oscar (CTO at Virtual Vaults), invite developers, makers, Open Source maintainers and other amazing people from the .NET and Azure development community. Looking for more content? Have a look at our Betatalks video's.
Podcasting since 2021 • 125 episodes
Betatalks the podcast
Latest Episodes
123. From DevOps to Platform Engineering: Building Valuable Software - with Geert van der Cruijsen
In this episode, Oscar and Rick talk with Geert van der Cruijsen, CEO of Zure Netherlands, about his career and how technology, culture, and value delivery connect. He reflects on his path through cloud, DevOps, AI and architecture. Geert expla...
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Episode 123
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122. How AI Is Transforming Human Resources - with Ana Inés Urrutia
In this episode of Betatalks the podcast, Rick and Oscar talk with Ana Ines Urritia, a Microsoft MVP and digital transformation architect working at the intersection of HR, AI, and enterprise technology. Ana explains how her background in psych...
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Episode 122
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51:05
121. Building Smarter Apps with .NET MAUI and ML.NET - with Anjuli Jhakry
In this episode of Betatalks the Podcast, Rick and Oscar talk with Anjuli Jhakry, a .NET MAUI developer at 4Dotnet and Microsoft MVP who is building a startup app for people with food intolerances. She reflects on her move from Xamarin.Forms to...
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Episode 121
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50:41
120. Beyond the AI Hype: A 2025 Christmas Reflection - with Rick & Oscar
In this Christmas Special 2025 episode of Betatalks, Rick and Oscar reflect on how AI has moved this year from hype to practical use. They discuss real-world examples, the maturing AI ecosystem, and the challenge of adopting AI at the right tim...
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Episode 120
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23:47
119. Building People-focused Leadership in Tech - with Amber Vanderburg
In this episode of Betatalks the podcast, Rick and Oscar talk with Amber Vanderburg, a dynamic leader and founder of The Pathwayz Group, passionate about developing leadership in technical fields. She describes stepping into the world of tech, ...
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Episode 119
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45:05