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


Microsoft Ignite 2021
Ready to check out 48 hours of sessions, learning, connecting, and challenges?? Microsoft Ignite is back virtually! From March 2 at 11am...
Feb 16, 20211 min read


Switch Statement Fun
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...
Jan 30, 20213 min read


NET MVC vs NET Core
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...
Nov 6, 20202 min read


Visual Studio Built-In Refactoring Tool (Quick Actions)
Sometime in the last few iterations (years, probably .. I find things very late in the game) of the Visual Studio IDE, Microsoft...
Oct 23, 20202 min read


Guids
An implementation of the universally unique ID (see UUID) that is computed by Windows and Windows applications.
Sep 16, 20201 min read


Conversion failed when converting date and/or time from character string
Datetimes. They can be the hero or your worst enemy. This error is the bane of my existence as a programmer. This is worse than “Hi...
Sep 10, 20202 min read


Useful Chrome Extensions
Chrome Developer Tools This tool offers a robust look at the webpage front end code results, links to the stylesheets, shows js errors,...
Nov 6, 20193 min read


Combining Projects
combining several projects together
Jun 12, 20191 min read






