As a Microsoft Software Legend and Microsoft's Regional Director for Silicon Valley, Lowy is now taking his vast knowledge around the world in a series of Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) Master Classes to share his expertise on building secure, reliable and interoperable service-oriented applications.

Before he arrives in Australia to host his WCF Master Class as part of Readify's next Industrial Strength Series, Lowy took some time out to share his thoughts on the changing landscape of software development and its future with Mitchell Bingemann.

What can attendees expect to get out of your WCF Master classes?

My objective is not just to make the students WCF experts, but also take them to the next level as software engineers, to enable educated decisions on aligning roadmaps with WCF and to assess benefits and advantages. I share best practices, pitfalls, tips and design guidelines, as well as my original techniques and breakthroughs.

What advantages does WCF offer over other frameworks?