Force Nuget to Reinstall Packages without Updating
Occasionally I run into an issue where I'll open a solution in
Blog Posts
MANY articles on a wide array of topics. You’ll find a lot of my newer content is going to my YouTube channel first, but I do still blog occasionally.
Encapsulated Collections in Entity Framework Core
Starting with Entity Framework Core 1.1, you can now have properly encapsulated collections in your classes that rely on EF for persistence.
xUnit Test Discovery Error with ASPNET Core 1.1
If you run into an error with test discovery using xUnit and
Use an Integrated Shell Console Terminal in VS Code
VS Code is a lightweight code editor available for free from Microsoft. It's a great, open-source tool for quick edits, or even for all day coding.
Detect git Conflict Markers
If you're using git, you've probably run into a problem at some point where you've had to perform a merge, and a merge conflict resulted.
Avoid Referencing Infrastructure in Visual Studio Solutions
The dependency inversion principle states that your application's
The Minimal ASPNET Core 1.1 App
In a previous article, I described how to create the minimal
Developer on Fire Interview
I recently spoke with David Rael of the Developer on Fire podcast. We talked about a lot of things in our 40 minute conversation. Here are some of the highlights:
Open Command or Powershell Window From Explorer
Command line tools are becoming increasingly popular, so this tip may save you some time. On Windows, there are several ways to open up a command window. My typical method is to just hit the Start key and type 'cmd' and …
UseStatusCodePages Middleware Problem Resolved
If you're trying to get the ASP.NET Core Status Code Pages