Ah, the joy of having options! I have definitely had some spirited debates regarding which method to use .First() or .Single() I am...

If you are anything like me, you are not a fan of writing unit tests, but appreciate the gift they give when written properly. See the...

Hey kids! Have you had issues with your queries running slow, or you aren't sure how to time them? Maybe you don't know exactly where...

Ready to check out 48 hours of sessions, learning, connecting, and challenges?? Microsoft Ignite is back virtually! From March 2 at 11am...

Hey kids! Let’s have a chat about how to properly use a switch statement. We are only able to use a switch is we are comparing a constant variable. Meaning - the value you are comparing must already be evaluated. There is not a limit to the amount of cases your constant can match, however it is a good idea to always list a default value in case the expected constant value comes through as something different. Always account for edge cases in your code. Let’s use our friend,

I tend to be really great at creating crazy passwords, especially for Admin access to a site I'm building. That also means I'm really...

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CodeMash 2022

I've been asked a few times if a new developer should focus on learning .NET MVC or .NET Core. The simple answer is: both. .NET Core is a framework, whereas MVC is a code architecture pattern. You can create a project / solution in Core and use the MVC pattern for your code. However, if you choose to begin a project with a base MVC project file, you cannot use the Core framework for it. MVC is Model View Controller pattern. A great resource to learn more from is Microso

Sometime in the last few iterations (years, probably .. I find things very late in the game) of the Visual Studio IDE, Microsoft introduced a refactoring tool. As much as I love searching StackOverflow for hours to find the answer to the super obscure coding issue I'm having, this refactoring tool saves me sooooooooo much time and irritation!! Whomever built this deserves the Nobel Peace Prize for helping developers refrain from killing people while raging on StackOverflow