TLS Security
Hey kids! Let's chat a little about secuirty. It's become a hot topic these days with all the data breaches happening to well known...
Jan 15, 20232 min read


Angular API hookup with Azure DevOps
Hey kids! Let's chat about how to use the subscribe function to connect your Angular UI to a backend API. It's quite simple, once you figure it out ... it only took me about 2 weeks to figure it out lol We'll go over how to create your API first. If you have an API you have already created or you want to connect to, you can skip this step and scroll down to here! Backend API Service For the Backend, you want to create your new API in whatever language / IDE you work in. O
Jul 14, 20226 min read


The Dreaded 'Unable to Connect to Web Server IIS Express' Error
Hey kids! If you've been writing code for more than ... oh ... a month, you'll run into this error. It's persisted in Visual Studio...
Mar 5, 20222 min read


Avoiding a Memory Leak in Angular
Hey kids! I've been hard at work trying to get the hang of this Angular thing ... so far, it's slow but it's going! I'm happy to have a few things to share with you :) One thing I learned while watching videos by Deborah Kurata is that when you subscribe to an API call, you should definitely use Rxjs. She explains that it can keep your site from having accidental memory leaks. Leaky Angular isn't what we want ......... SO!! That means, I had to figure out how to update my
Feb 3, 20223 min read


Exception Handling and Logging basics
Hey kids!! Let's go over some basics for exception (error) handling and logging. This is legit the hill I will die on when I'm debating if code is good or not. If the code does not have error handling and GOOD logging, it's not ready for production. When you add error handling and logging to your code, you make it a million times easier to pinpoint the actual error instead of having to dig around and guess. So, how do we know if our code errors? We add Try Catch Finally
Jan 14, 20223 min read


Non Functional Requirements (NFR's)
Why we need NFR’s for our code. Non Functional Requirements
Dec 30, 20214 min read


The Importance of Documenting your Code
Code documentation and why it’s important
Aug 23, 20212 min read


The Great Debate - Single or First
Ah, the joy of having options! I have definitely had some spirited debates regarding which method to use .First() or .Single() I am...
Mar 10, 20212 min read


Unit Tests
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...
Mar 1, 20212 min read


Time Test your Sprocs
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...
Feb 26, 20212 min read






