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Tuesday June 18th

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Exploring the generated code: List and fallback cases: Behind the scenes of collection expressions - Part 2

In this post I look at the code generated when you use collection expressions with List or with types that can be used w...

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Easily navigate code delegates while debugging - Visual Studio Blog

While debugging you can now hover over any delegate and get a convenient Go to source link, making it easier to navigate...

Monday June 17th

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Refactor your code with default lambda parameters - .NET Blog

Explore opportunities to refactor your C# code with default lambda parameters, a new feature in C# 12.

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NDepend

A dive into an amazing program for developers: NDepend Jesse Liberty has three decades of experience writing and deliver...

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Nearest Centroid Classification for Numeric Data Using C#

Here's a complete end-to-end demo of what Dr. James McCaffrey of Microsoft Research says is arguably the simplest possib...

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Are Applied Skills Replacing Microsoft Certifications? | Build5Nines

Microsoft Learn Applied Skills credentials are not replacing Microsoft Certifications. Microsoft is expanding their cred...

Sunday June 16th

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F# Weekly #24, 2024 - fsih, zed-sharp and farmer

Welcome to F# Weekly, A roundup of F# content from this past week: News Using PostgreSQL with .NET and Entra ID - .NET B...

Thursday June 13th

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Goodbye, long procedural code! Fix it with workflows

Don't write long procedural code for complex workflows because you'll end up with a rat's nest of code. Embrace the asyn...

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Using PostgreSQL with .NET and Entra ID - .NET Blog

Getting started with .NET and PostgreSQL, and using Entra ID to secure your app.

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The "Critter Stack" Just Leveled Up on Modular Monolith Support

The goal for the "Critter Stack" tools is to be the absolute best set of tools for building server side .NET application...

Wednesday June 12th

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Comparing Unit Testable Code with Maintainable Code

Writing maintainable code should be a goal in most software engineering projects. Although definitions and especially ha...

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The .NET MAUI Extension for Visual Studio Code is now Generally Available - .NET Blog

Start developing .NET MAUI apps with the GA Visual Studio Code extension today!

Tuesday June 11th

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Visual Studio 2022 - 17.10 Performance Enhancements - Visual Studio Blog

Explore the latest Visual Studio 2022 update, version 17.10, featuring significant performance enhancements like faster ...

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Building Generative AI apps with .NET 8 - .NET Blog

Learn the latest news and announcements about the state of generative AI development with .NET 8.

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Introducing collection expressions in C#12: Behind the scenes of collection expressions - Part 1

In this post I introduce C#12 collection expressions, discuss the benefits of the unified syntax for refactoring, and sh...

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Memento Mori - Farewells

A sad part of getting older is losing friends along the way. But it's an important reminder that every day is a gift, an...

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Visual Studio 2022 - 17.10 Performance Enhancements - Visual Studio Blog

Explore the latest Visual Studio 2022 update, version 17.10, featuring significant performance enhancements like faster ...

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Offering Client Trials: Prototypes vs Auditions

(Editorial note: I originally published this one over on the Hit Subscribe blog.) Do you offer a trial? I've run Hit Sub...

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Sonar Webinar, end to end security of a web application

I did a Webinar on application security with Denis Troller and Sonar. I would like to thank Sonar for this opportunity, ...

Monday June 10th

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Getting started with UI testing .NET MAUI apps using Appium - .NET Blog

A proven way to test your (mobile) apps is through UI testing. In this post we will learn how to get setup with UI testi...

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Sneak Peek of Strong Typed Identifiers in Marten

If you really need to have strong typed identifier support in Marten right now, here's the long standing workaround. Som...

Sunday June 9th

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Build A Generative AI + RAG App In C# With Phi-3, ONNX, And SharpVector | Build5Nines

By combining Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) with Generative AI, you can create a more intelligent and context awar...

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F# Weekly #23, 2024 - Official OpenAI library for .NET

Welcome to F# Weekly, A roundup of F# content from this past week: News Announcing the official OpenAI library for .NET ...

Saturday June 8th

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What Is Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG)? | Build5Nines

Diagram: How Does RAG Work?

Friday June 7th

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Configuring GitHub Actions To Run Jobs On Specific Branches | Build5Nines

Running jobs on specific branches with GitHub Actions is a common scenario implemented by DevOps and SRE professionals. ...

Thursday June 6th

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Wednesday June 5th

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Creating and downloading a PDF or DOCX in ASP.NET Core

The post shows how a PDF can be created from data in an ASP.NET Core backend and downloaded using an API. The data could...

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How Akka.NET Actors Process Messages

The fundamentals of Akka.NET actor construction and message processing.