Omaha .NET User Group April Meeting
Fellow .NET Users,
It was great to see so many of you at our last meeting. We've got another great one lined up for April. If you haven't attended a .NET User's Group meeting in a while, we would love to see you at the next one.
This month's .NET User's Group Meeting will take place on April 30th, starting at 6:00 PM. Food and drinks will be served by our sponsor starting 15-20 minutes before the start of the meeting. After the presentation, TEKsystems will be giving away a pair of Bluetooth headphones and a Tile Everything Tracker. Please join us for some time to learn and chat with like minded software developers.
Host:The Waterford Building
18881 W Dodge Rd Suite 280W, Omaha, NE 68022
Map
Park on the North side closest to Dodge Street, enter in double doors.
Topic:
Homelabbing for Continuous Learning With Eric Reichwaldt by Eric Reichwaldt
Homelabbing is one of the most effective ways for developers to build hands-on experience with networking, security, automation, and infrastructure outside of their day-to-day job. By running small, purpose-driven environments on minimal hardware, developers gain the freedom to experiment, break things safely, and develop intuition that's difficult to build through tutorials or production systems alone.
This session shows how to use a homelab as a deliberate learning tool rather than a hardware hobby. We'll cover practical lab patterns that reinforce core skills—networking fundamentals, identity and access management, automation, observability, and system reliability—and discuss how AI-assisted tools can accelerate learning by helping explain configurations, analyze logs, and generate infrastructure templates without bypassing understanding. Attendees will leave with clear starting points and concrete ideas they can apply immediately.
Speakers:Eric Reichwaldt
Eric Reichwaldt spent over ten years leading diverse teams in the Air Force as an operational weather forecaster before transitioning to tech entrepreneurship. He is a co-founder of Shyft Solutions, a software company specializing in military operations, cloud computing, and atmospheric intelligence. His current work focuses on the practical use of AI in software development, emphasizing context engineering, tooling, and verification to produce reliable outcomes and support continuous learning. Eric is passionate about mentoring and helping individuals grow both technically and professionally.
Sponsors:TEKSystems
TEKsystems is a global technology services and talent solutions provider that helps organizations accelerate digital transformation. We deliver full-stack IT services—from cloud and data to enterprise applications and AI—while connecting companies with top tech talent. With deep industry expertise and a partnership-driven approach, we empower clients to innovate, scale, and stay ahead in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.
Thanks,
Matt Ruwe
mruwe@omahamtg.com
.NET User's Group Co-Leader
Brian Olson
bolson@omahamtg.com
.NET User's Group Co-Leader
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