Utilizing a secure identity provider is essential to any web platform. Many cloud based solutions such as Auth0, Azure B2C, or AWS SSO are available in the… Read more “Running IdentityServer4 in a Docker Container”
Visual Studio Tricks, Cycle Clipboard Ring
This is going to be a relatively short post however, I still felt the urge to write it. There is a feature in Visual Studio that I… Read more “Visual Studio Tricks, Cycle Clipboard Ring”
Implementing the Singleton Pattern in ASP.NET Core
The Singleton Pattern is one of the most popular design patterns in software development. In large part, this is due to two key points. First, it is… Read more “Implementing the Singleton Pattern in ASP.NET Core”
Decompiling Syntactic Sugar in C#
Over the last couple years, there have been a few new features introduced into C# that are considered “syntactic sugar”. These types of enhancements are great as… Read more “Decompiling Syntactic Sugar in C#”
Build a Console App in .NET Core Like a Pro!
If you have worked with .NET before chances are you’ve interacted with a console application at some point. Console applications can range from small helper utilities to… Read more “Build a Console App in .NET Core Like a Pro!”
.NET Fundamentals, the Curious Case of the String Type
Strings are a fundamental component in software development. Most programming languages have the concept of a string. In .NET, strings are a different than any other primitive… Read more “.NET Fundamentals, the Curious Case of the String Type”
3 Lessons from a Technology Leader
I recently to spoke on a panel at my company’s annual conference. The topic was focused on the characteristics of a technology leader. It was a great… Read more “3 Lessons from a Technology Leader”
SQL Operations Studio is Now Azure Data Studio
Not long ago, I did a couple posts on an awesome new SQL Editor called SQL Operations Studio by Microsoft. It is cross-platform, light weight, and perfect… Read more “SQL Operations Studio is Now Azure Data Studio”
Injecting a Factory Service in ASP.NET Core
As one of the original patterns outlined in the book “Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software” by the “Gang of Four”, the factory pattern is the… Read more “Injecting a Factory Service in ASP.NET Core”
Building a Compatibility Shim with .NET Standard 2.0
Dying to get started with .NET Core but, have a couple lingering .NET framework libraries? Well there is hope. With .NET Standard 2.0, libraries that are compiled… Read more “Building a Compatibility Shim with .NET Standard 2.0”