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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 22, 20202 min read
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Guids
An implementation of the universally unique ID (see UUID) that is computed by Windows and Windows applications.
Sep 15, 20201 min read
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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
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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
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Combining Projects
combining several projects together
Jun 11, 20191 min read
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