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The Woodruff Windows Podcast delivers straight-talk insights on residential energy efficiency, window replacement, and home comfort solutions. Hosted by Lyndol Woodruff, this bite-sized series equips homeowners with the knowledge they need to make smart upgrades — all from a company built on faith, family, and flawless execution. #WoodruffWindows #EfficientlyEnergized #WorkDifferentLiveRight
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The Budget-Friendly Upgrade: Elevate Inspire Series Windows
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Think energy-efficient windows are out of your price range? Think again. In this episode, we break down the Inspire Series by Elevate Windows — our most affordable, no-nonsense option for homeowners who want performance without the premium price tag. Learn why this builder-grade window still delivers solid value, when it makes sense to go this rout…
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Why Energy Efficient Windows Actually Matter
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Still rockin' builder-grade aluminum windows in a home that's 15+ years old? If yes, you're losing money — and comfort — every single day. In this episode, Lyndol breaks down why outdated windows drain your wallet and how modern energy-efficient designs like insulated glass units, argon gas, and low-E coatings form a powerful thermal barrier. From …
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Not all windows — or window companies — are created equal. In this episode, Lyndol breaks down who Woodruff Windows is truly built to serve: homeowners with older homes, families who value trust, comfort, and quality, and the everyday heroes we proudly honor with real discounts. This isn’t about chasing every job. It’s about doing things right — fo…
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The Power of Synergy: Strategic Referral Partnerships with Woodruff Windows
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If you’re in HVAC, roofing, insulation, or any home service trade — this one’s for you. In this episode, we break down why strategic partnerships are the backbone of long-term success in the home improvement world. You’ll learn who our ideal synergy partners are, how our referral program works, and why aligning with a trusted brand like Woodruff Wi…
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Ever wondered what makes modern windows “energy efficient”? In this episode, we dive into the magic of Low-E glass — that invisible superhero layer that helps keep your home cooler in the summer, warmer in the winter, and protects your furniture from fading. No, it’s not tint. It’s science. And it’s standard in every window we install. Get the scoo…
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Not all window frames are created equal. In this episode, we break down the two heavy hitters in residential window frames: vinyl and fiberglass. You'll learn the pros, cons, and ideal use cases for each — including why we recommend high-quality vinyl for most homeowners and when it’s worth stepping up to premium fiberglass options like the Pella I…
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Burris Windows - Affordable Quality for Everyday Homes
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In this episode, we break down Burris Windows—the Texas-made, value-packed brand we call the Toyota Corolla or Camry of the window world. Whether you're looking at their entry-level AC Series, the upgraded EX line, or the energy-efficient CA Series casement windows, Burris delivers solid performance without breaking the bank. We’ll also cover their…
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NT Window - A Step Up in Design and Performance
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If Burris is the Camry, NT is the Acura — and in this episode, we explore why NT Windows are the go-to for homeowners who want a noticeable upgrade in performance, aesthetics, and thermal protection without crossing into luxury price tags. Manufactured in Fort Worth, NT delivers top-tier vinyl construction, sleek design, and powerful energy efficie…
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Pella Windows – Luxury, Performance, and Prestige
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Not all windows are created equal — and when it comes to the top-tier choice for homeowners who want it all, Pella stands in a class of its own. In this episode, we break down what makes Pella the “Lexus” of the window world — from their high-performance fiberglass Impervia series to their stunning wood Lifestyle line and the sleek vinyl 250 Series…
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Every great company has an origin story — this one starts in a Dallas barbershop in 1982. In our very first episode, Lyndol Woodruff takes you behind the glass to share how a family-run side hustle turned into one of Texas’ most trusted names in energy-efficient home upgrades. Rooted in faith, built on craftsmanship, and driven by a mission to serv…
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Frictionless Development with Nicole Forsgren
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How do you eliminate the friction of development? Carl and Richard talk to Nicole Forsgren about her upcoming book on eliminating the friction from software development. Building on her earlier book, Accelerate, Nicole discusses the role of AI technologies in software development, along with more traditional DevOps elements, such as automating test…
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Changing Testing using Playwright MCP with Debbie O'Brien
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What happens when AI comes to your web testing tool? While at Build, Carl and Richard talked to Debbie O'Brien about the latest features in Playwright, including Playwright MCP, the model control plane for Playwright capabilities. Debbie talks about using Playwright MCP to buy a table. Ask your LLM what tests should be written for your web page, an…
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How will coding agents change your code? While at Build, Carl and Richard chatted with Scott Hunter about the announcements around coding agents at the keynote. Scott talks about the agent mode available in Visual Studio Code - and now in Visual Studio! Agent mode allows the LLM to evaluate the code across an entire solution, not just the file you'…
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What if you could use ElasticSearch serverless? While at Build, Carl and Richard chatted with Ken Exner about the new announcements around Elastic providing serverless storage and search! Ken talks about paying for only the data you move and store with serverless, rather than needing to operate any infrastructure for Elastic. The conversation digs …
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Do you understand how networking works in C#? Carl and Richard chat with Chris Woody Woodruff about his new book on networking with C#. Chris runs down the fundamentals of networking and then discusses the different approaches readily available in the C# world, including web sockets, gRPC, SignalR, and many more! The conversation also turns to the …
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Backend for Frontend Security Framework with Erwin van der Valk
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How do you secure browser-based frontends with ASP.NET Core backends? Carl and Richard discuss the Backend for Frontend (BFF) Security Framework with Erwin van der Valk. Erwin talks about Sam Newman's BFF Pattern and how it helps deal with the diversity of clients, including web, desktop, and mobile, to work with a common backend. OAuth 2.0 is capa…
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How do you balance architecture and code? Carl and Richard talk to Steve Smith about various architectural strategies and the swing back-and-forth against over-designing architecture and getting code written. Steve talks about how architecture changes depending on the size and number of teams, how the latest tools can help with architectural choice…
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The Open Source Maintenance Fee with Rob Mensching
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Open Source Maintainers are burning out or going commercial - how do we solve this? Carl and Richard chat with Rob Mensching about his work to create the open source maintenance fee through GitHub. Rob talks about the common problem of single maintainers getting buried under issues and demands of consumers for a project. Recognizing that most peopl…
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How can a large language model help your organization answer government RFPs? Carl and Richard talk to Vishwas Lele about his startup pWin, as in proposal win. Vishwas talks about being a year into the startup and his deeper understanding of how AI technologies can augment skilled operators to produce better quality products in less time, including…
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Audio-Video in .NET with Elias Puurunen
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Can you integrate performant audio-video into your .NET application? Carl and Richard talk to Elias Puurunen about his work at Tractus Events, where he uses the NDI protocols to bring real-time audio and video streams into his C# application. Elias talks about the power of P/Invoke to access the underlying libraries for controlling video streams, i…
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Agentic AI in .NET with Spencer Schneidenbach
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Ready to build an agentic AI in .NET? Carl and Richard talk to Spencer Schneidenbach about his work using large language models to enhance customer interactions in healthcare. Spencer discusses using the LLMs to summarize customer conversations to identify topic areas, sentiment, and other concerns. He digs into how Microsoft's Semantic Kernel make…
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How do you measure the quality of a large language model? Carl and Richard talk to Dr. Jodie Burchell about her work measuring large language models for accuracy, reliability, and consistency. Jodie talks about the variety of benchmarks that exist for LLMs and the problems they have. A broader conversation about quality digs into the idea that LLMs…
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What are JavaScript promises, and why do you want to make them? Carl and Richard talk to Martine Dowden about all the various async options available in Javascript today, including Callbacks, Promises, Async/Await, and even ReactiveJS! Martine digs into some of the more remarkable features available, including grouping sync calls together so code i…
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.NET Aspire 9.1 with Rob Richardson
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What's the latest with .NET Aspire? Carl and Richard talk to Rob Richardson about his experiences with .NET Aspire to help build great .NET cloud apps. Rob talks about all the goodness that comes out of the box with Aspire, including OpenTelemetry, containerization, good security practices, and the excellent dashboard. The discussion turns to the c…
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Seventeen years of Automapper! Carl and Richard talk to Jimmy Bogard about his latest version of Automapper - and the challenge of maintaining a long-lived and much-loved open-source library! Jimmy talks about the origins of Automapper as a tool he needed for working with clients and automating the mapping of objects. Initially, he moved to GitHub …
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React version 19 has been released! Carl and Richard talk to Aurora Scharff about the long-awaited version of React that incorporates React Server Components and many other features. Aurora talks about the rethink involved in switching to a server-first implementation of a React website, which is best suited for greenfield implementations. For exis…
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Vertical Slice Architecture with Jeremy Miller
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How can vertical architecture help you? Carl and Richard talk to Jeremy Miller about using vertical architecture to help build applications quickly and reliably. Jeremy talks about resisting the over-thinking of architecture leaving room for developers to build the app and get to results rapidly - by taking a vertical slice of the problem space, en…
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Uno Hot Design with Francois Tanguay and Sasha Krsmanovic
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Ready to speed up your cross-platform development? Carl and Richard chat with Francois Tanguay and Sasha Krsmanovic about Uno Hot Design. First shown at .NET Conf in 2024, Hot Design brings the Hot Reload experience to UX onto your various client devices. Francois talks about the evolution of the Uno Platform into a place where you can use a variet…
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The Empowered Customer with Richard Reukema
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How do customers take control of their data from merchants? Carl and Richard chat with Richard Reukema about his book The Empowered Customer. Richard discusses building a data cooperative between customers and merchants using ethical data handling techniques and technology to create mutual benefit. The conversation dives into how to get merchants t…
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AI Extensions for .NET with Steve Sanderson
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Can tooling make implementing AI features in your applications easier? Steve Sanderson says yes! Carl and Richard talk to Steve about the Microsoft.Extensions.AI preview toolset for OpenAI and oLlama. Steve discusses ideas around useful places for AI technologies to appear in your application, not just chat. The conversation digs into more ambient …
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