EF7 - You're Owned not complex
2/20/2023 dev ef
OK - the title is misleading, but weirdly true. no mo' complex!
The value of Benchmarking. Still. Always
2/11/2023 dev architecting benchmark
Benchmarking code is important because you learn something you can always use. Follow me on this short journey through "is there something better?"
Coding Quality of life improvements
2/1/2023 dev tips
We code all day. We do the same thing, every day. Why not make some Quality of Life improvements to your coding life. Here's an example.
Over Engineering / Over Architecting
11/4/2022 architecting dev
People love to ring the alarm about Pre-Optimization but expect over-architecting. Another example of followers just regurgitating what a popular/well-respected dev says [one day].
Blazor Shared Resources Naming Requirement
10/7/2022 blazor dev
If you're trying to link a shared Blazor/Razor library for CSS, images, JS, etc., you need to name it correctly.
Labors of Love
8/18/2022 projects oss
There are some things that I want to do. That I have been wanting to do. Things that I share as open source software. This is about that.
Application Insights and Annoying Storage account 404s
7/30/2022 azure application-insights billing
Application Insights fills up (and costs you $$$) when expected 404s are treated as exceptions. What's a dev to do?
SQL Bulk Copy - how I love thee?
6/24/2022 sql sqlbulkcopy toolshed errors
A classic but sometimes PITA ETL class that is essential. A couple errors that are annoying but easy to identify and fix.
Auto Save in CKEditor5
6/19/2022 blog-engine ckeditor
Azure Blob File Explorer
6/16/2022 azure -blob -oss -toolshed -toolshed-filing-cabinet
Displaying Azure's Blob Storage in a file explorer or filing cabinet view should be easy. Let's make it so. (1 of x)
The New Blog Engine
6/8/2022 blogging
Like all good developers, new and old, you must build your own blog engine.
Breakout! CSS Style
6/2/2022 css -tips
You have a container to restrict the width of your page, but you want some inner content to not be constrained! To break free! Easy.
SQL Tip & Tricks
1/13/2021 sql t&t
Things I do not want to forget and search here is easier than searching Google with Bing
Azure App Configuration - For the Rich
8/5/2020 azure cost
Azure's App Configuration is a great idea and another awesome resource Azure provides to ease development. But only if you don't mind burning money.
Sneaky Catch-All
7/12/2020 dev asp.net-core
Didn't know that you had a catch-all, did you? How long did it take you to find this insidious little error? 3 days for me. The second time I was looking for it.
Rich Text Editors - HTML Editors - WYSIWYG
6/25/2020 dev js components
State of web based text editors in 2020.
Spaces vs. Tabs
6/24/2020 guidelines dev
While looking at writing about guidelines this age-old argument came up as an item...
Vanilla JS - So Yummy
6/15/2020 dev js
Having used a framework or library for so long, one forgets - it's just JavaScript
ETL - That's Wrong, Don't Delete
6/12/2020 sql etc dev
You have an ETL process (importing data) that deletes and inserts data. This is what I do to make sure it's not a mistake to keep going.
Another, Why NPM Sucks Article
5/15/2020 npm js
Much of the dev world has a love hate relationship with NPM. Here's another reason.
.NET Range Operators
5/14/2020 .net
These new range operators in C# 8.0 are we sweet. If you can remember them.
SQL Injection - Still a Thing
5/12/2020 sql coding
You'd think in the year 2020, SQL injection would be a solved problem.
Emailing - Attaching Azure Blobs
5/12/2020 azure
Sending emails with attachments from Azure blob files. So easy.
Slowing Azure Functions Down
5/8/2020 azure serverless functions
For the longest controlling Azure's horsepower was nigh impossible. It was a bit of a nightmare. Today I found out, not anymore.
The Linux Currency Symbol
3/17/2020 linux globalization
What does the USD symbol look like in Linux? The unknown emoji symbol, kinda.
Dynamic Display
8/30/2019
How to display all the properties, when you don't know them - or don't care
State of Client Side Frameworks
8/30/2019 js angular client-side
Which client side framework to select in 2019 is harder than ever. Or is it?
No WOFF here. Sorry
7/18/2019 mime 404
You know the file is there, but you keep getting a 404. Call BS!
ASP.NET Core - InProcess - An Error
5/7/2019 asp.net core dev
Just a reminder and note and maybe a Goggle helper for an error...
Azure Storage - Version Has a Cost
10/15/2018 azure storage
Selecting the wrong version of Azure Storage can cost you. A lot.
The Problem With Open Source
2/2/2018 oss angular
Open Source promises a lot, but comes with a lot to consider.
I Want my JSON in PascalCase
1/23/2018 reference dev js
Because I like PascalCase, how to ensure that's what ASP.NET returns.
Key Management in CI/CD (Azure) (anti-forgery)
1/11/2018 azure cd/cd
Using keys for anti-forgery in Azure in a CI/CD environment
Monospaced Programming Fonts with Ligatures
1/5/2018 reference dev
A reference to Scott Hansleman's post, because I really like using Fira as a font for programming.
Renaming OneDrive Folder Name
1/5/2018 reference onedrive
Renaming the OneDrive folder name. Take control!