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Stir Trek 2017

Stir Trek 2017

Our guest blogger, Andrew Hinkle attended the conference this year and gives us an overview of the sessions presented this year.

Using C# and .NET on Google's Cloud Platform and AWS

Using C# and .NET on Google's Cloud Platform and AWS

For those interested in a .NET cloud solution, Microsoft's Azure isn't the only option out there.

Collection: Cloud Design Patterns and Practices

Collection: Cloud Design Patterns and Practices

Design patterns are a necessity for developers, but lately, a new batch of design patterns are required to compete in the IT world.

What's the difference between a Tech Spike and a Prototype?

What's the difference between a Tech Spike and a Prototype?

Knowing the difference between a Proof of Concept (POC) and a demo is pretty important. Today, we cover the various terms used in coding experiments.

Programmer Marketing: How to Enhance Your LinkedIn Profile

Programmer Marketing: How to Enhance Your LinkedIn Profile

Today, I provide some tips on how to make your LinkedIn profile stand out for better opportunities in the development market.

A Different Approach to jQuery Plugins with Legacy Applications

A Different Approach to jQuery Plugins with Legacy Applications

jQuery has been around for a long time and is more popular than Flash. If you know jQuery and C#, today's post will show you how to create a jQuery plugin that can look like a C# class.

Review: NDepend 2017

Review: NDepend 2017

NDepend released their new version for 2017 with new features like Smart Technical Debt estimation and Quality Gate checks. Today, I give you a review of NDepend 2017.

ASP.NET MVC Core IUrlHelper: Convert Your UrlHelper Extensions

ASP.NET MVC Core IUrlHelper: Convert Your UrlHelper Extensions

When converting your MVC application over to MVC Core, you want to reuse as much as possible. Today, I show you a simple little trick on how to continue using your existing URLHelpers in ASP.NET MVC Core.

My Top 5 Motivational Books

My Top 5 Motivational Books

Let's take a break from the tech scene and focus on some of my favorite motivational books I've read so far.

Progressive Web Application Framework Weigh-In

Progressive Web Application Framework Weigh-In

One of the big concerns with a Progressive Web Application is the size of the JavaScript. In this post, I compare different frameworks and explain which one to use for a PWA.