.NET Conf 2025 Community Edition South Africa - Johannesburg

Welcome to .NET Conf South Africa – where innovation meets technology in the heart of Africa! We are thrilled to bring together the brightest minds in the .NET ecosystem for a day filled with inspiration, learning, and collaboration.

Keep up to date on the event via https://jhbmsdug.github.io/

Community Driven

Organized by the local Microsoft Developer User Groups (MSDUG) in Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg, bringing together passionate .NET developers from across South Africa.

Latest .NET 10

Discover the groundbreaking innovations in .NET 10, including performance improvements, new language features, cloud-native enhancements, and the future of cross-platform development.

Networking

Connect with fellow developers, share experiences, and build lasting professional relationships within the South African tech community.

Free Event

This community edition event is completely free to attend. Just bring your passion for .NET development and eagerness to learn!

So, get ready to be inspired, learn, and create at .NET Conf South Africa – where the power of .NET meets the heart of South Africa's tech community!

But wait there's more...

Season of AI is back with a sharp, developer-first focus:

Model Context Protocols (MCP) with .NET. Join us for a fast, practical “conference within a conference” inside .NET Conf South Africa Community Edition 2025 in Johannesburg. Learn how MCP lets AI apps talk to tools, data, and services through a consistent protocol—and how to build secure, testable integrations in C# and all things .NET.

What to expect:

• Live demos, lightning talks, and hands-on labs
• Build an MCP server in .NET and connect to databases, APIs, and cloud services
• Patterns for RAG, tool/function calling, streaming, and observability

Who should attend:

• .NET developers, architects, ML/data practitioners, and curious builders

Bring your laptop, meet the community, and leave with code you can ship. RSVP and be part of Season of AI MCP at .NET Conf South Africa Community Edition 2025 in Johannesburg.