About the Authors

Jason Hales has been developing low-latency, real-time applications using various Microsoft technologies since the first release of C# in 2001. He is a keen advocate of design patterns, OO principles, and test-driven practices. When he's not dabbling with code, he likes to spend time with his wife, Ann, and their three daughters in Cambridgeshire, UK.

Almantas Karpavicius is a lead software engineer working in the information and technology company, TransUnion. He has been a professional programmer for over five years. On top of his full-time programming career, Almantas has spent three years teaching programming for free in his free time on Twitch.tv. He is a founder of a C# programming community called C# Inn that boasts over 7000 members and the creator of two free C# boot camps in which he has helped hundreds of people get a start in their careers. He has taken interviews with programming celebrities, such as Jon Skeet, Robert C. Martin (Uncle Bob), Mark Seemann, and was also a part-time Java teacher for a time. Almantas likes talking about software design, clean code, and architecture. He is also interested in Agile (Scrum, in particular) and is a big fan of automated tests, especially those done using BDD. He also holds a two-year Microsoft MVP (https://packt.link/2qUJp).

Mateus Viegas has been working in Software Engineering and Architecture for over a decade, dedicating the last few years to Leadership and Management roles. His main interests in technology are C#, Distributed Systems, and Product Development. A lover of the outdoors, when not working he likes to spend his time either exploring nature with his family, taking photographs, or running.