Seth Godin The Dip
I picked up The Dip by Seth Godin a while back and thought I’d post my thoughts on it. It’s a quick read, at only 80 pages or so. I’m generally a fan of Seth’s books, and I enjoyed this one. His …
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.
How Developers Are Using var in C#
The var keyword was introduced in C# 3.0, and has since gained quite a bit of popularity. There is also a fair bit of contention over how it should be used, with posts like this one (with which I happen to agree) being …
Creating a SOLID Visual Studio Solution
The SOLID acronym describes five object-oriented design principles that, when followed, produce code that is cleaner and more maintainable. The last principle, the Dependency Inversion Principle, suggests that details …
Using Google Realtime Search to track Trends
You can use Google’s Realtime search feature to track trending topics on social media networks like Twitter. To find it, just do a search as usual, then click on the More icon on the left to open up the Realtime …
On the Usefulness of Xml Summary Comments with Poll Results
Last week I hosted a quick poll on Twitter about how useful a
Entity Framework Error – Model compatibility cannot be checked
If you're using Entity Framework Code First and you have everything
Record Visual Studio Web Test Using Fiddler
Fiddler is a great tool for examining and working with HTTP requests. If you're a web developer, it's one of those tools that you should definitely be at least aware of.
Log Method Name Helper
Sometimes it's handy to see the order in which methods are firing, or how long they're taking, without having to attach a debugger. Typically, you might write some code like this:
Run Batch File as Scheduled Task
I've had problems running batch files as scheduled tasks. I'm not
The 4 Stages of Learning Design Patterns
Design patterns are general, reusable solutions that occur in