{"id":1853,"date":"2009-07-06T03:55:00","date_gmt":"2009-07-06T03:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.msdn.microsoft.com\/vbteam\/2009\/07\/06\/im-a-vb-waleed-el-badry\/"},"modified":"2024-07-05T12:49:07","modified_gmt":"2024-07-05T19:49:07","slug":"im-a-vb-waleed-el-badry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/vbteam\/im-a-vb-waleed-el-badry\/","title":{"rendered":"I'm A VB: Waleed El-Badry"},"content":{"rendered":"

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·<\/span>        <\/span>How long have you been using VB?<\/p>\n

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I started with VB 6 in 2003. I developed a real time temperature monitoring system of 25 channels as my graduation project. In 2005, I migrated to VB.NET.<\/span><\/p>\n

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·<\/span>        <\/span>What industry do you work in?<\/p>\n

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I’m a teaching assistant in the Mechatronics Engineering Department. We teach young engineers how to build fully automated electromechanical systems, based on embedded processors or PCs.<\/p>\n

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·<\/span>        <\/span>How big is your development team?<\/p>\n

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It is about 10 developers and one architect. I sometimes participate in both sides.<\/span><\/p>\n

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·<\/span>        <\/span>What kind of apps do you most commonly build?<\/p>\n

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Machines aided by PC Controllers. SCADA and machine vision systems. They are built based on VB.NET developed software.<\/span><\/p>\n

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·<\/span>        <\/span>What’s the most interesting app you’ve ever built?<\/p>\n

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I recently was working on my master’s degree. I developed a fully machine vision system for inspection of ceramic wall plates. It was all developed using VB.NET and NI vision development module.<\/span><\/p>\n

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·<\/span>        <\/span>Please tell us about an app that you’re working on at the moment.<\/p>\n

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I’m currently building a scalable SCADA system for a food factory in Saudi Arabia. I develop the GUI for SCADA and business logic, as well as building the interfacing circuits with PLC and DCS modules.<\/span><\/p>\n

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·<\/span>        <\/span>What other technologies do you most commonly use?<\/p>\n

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I’m fond of WPF and WCF as well. They can integrate to make a stunning user experience with well neat scalable service oriented architecture.<\/span><\/p>\n

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·<\/span>        <\/span>What are some of your favorite VB features?<\/p>\n

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LINQ, LINQ, and LINQ. It is one of the most amazing features. In addition, type inference saves lots of time.<\/span><\/p>\n

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·<\/span>        <\/span>What do you like most about VB as a programming language?<\/p>\n

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Its grammar is so easy to embrace. It has a rich set of tools for beginners and professionals as well.<\/p>\n

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For other interviews in this series, please visit <\/font><\/span><\/b>http:\/\/imavb.net<\/font><\/span><\/b><\/a>. <\/p>\n

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Are you a VB, too? Submit your story <\/font><\/span><\/b>here<\/font><\/span><\/b><\/a>!<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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