Why aren't I an MVP?(codebetter.com)

submitted by klaus_b0(210) 3 years, 3 months ago

There's a problem with the MVP program I'd like to talk about. The fact that I'm no longer an MVP (haven't been for over a year now) isn't the problem, merely a symptom. My problem is that I don't know why I'm not an MVP, and by extension I don't know why others are. The process of becoming and remaining an MVP is completely opaque. Plainly, the MVP program lacks transparency. read more...

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6 Useful Visual Studio Tweaks You Need To Know(dev102.com)

submitted by shaharyr(4325) 4 years ago

Here is a list of 6 Visual Studio tweaks you can do to make your development experience much better... read more...

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Using a Windows Service just to run a scheduled process is Wrong!(weblogs.asp.net)

submitted by HoolieMan(1715) 4 years ago

A classic post by Jon Galloway: A Windows Service is the wrong solution to scheduling one-off custom processes. The right solution for scheduling simple processes is the Windows Task Scheduler. read more...

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best programming jokes(devtopics.com)

submitted by amrelgarhy(825) 4 years ago

a very big good collection of programming jokes, WOWwwwwwww read more...

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Using Database Projects for Visual Studio(blog.reamped.net)

submitted by kayos(890) 4 years ago

Do you use database projects in Visual Studio? If not, then now is a good time to start. It is the best way I have found to source control my databases without actually sticking the database file itself in the repository. read more...

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11 More Visual Studio Shortcuts You Should Know (dev102.com)

submitted by razamit(4566) 4 years ago

Following our First Visual Studio Shortcuts post here is another batch of shortcuts. read more...

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Exception Handling - Do's and Dont's(dotnethitman.spaces.live.com)

submitted by misbaharefin(845) 4 years ago

Exceptions provide a consistent mechanism for identifying and responding to error conditions. Effective exception handling will make code more robust and easier to debug. Exceptions are a tremendous debugging aid because they help answer... read more...

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Writing a Simple Role Playing Game with C# .NET and the State Pattern(primaryobjects.com)

submitted by johndoe2008(190) 4 years ago

Learn how to use the State design pattern in C# .NET by writing a basic role playing game, with a main character who explores a forest, finds magical items, slays monsters, and gains experience points. read more...

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Why I’m a better software developer than you(ytechie.com)

submitted by SuperJason(2740) 4 years ago

What makes one developer better than another? Shouldn't we all be performing at the same level? Of course not, we're not sewing buttons on an assembly line. We're using every bit of our intelligence to create something that we can only being to understand. read more...

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Unattended Installation for the .NET Framework 3.5 (blog.project84.net)

submitted by j.monty(1868) 4 years ago

Excellent information for different ways to script an unattended installation of the .NET Framework 3.5. read more...

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Improve Web Application Performance(dotnetslackers.com)

submitted by jonas(2215) 4 years ago

A good post with tips to improve the performance of your web app. read more...

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How I Explained REST to My Wife(tomayko.com)

submitted by alley(2840) 4 years ago

Nice explaination of REST read more...

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Are you going the way of the Dinosaur??? (devlicio.us)

submitted by JanVanRyswyck(2724) 4 years, 1 month ago

Some great advice for your career. read more...

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Being a “nice” programmer(objectreference.net)

submitted by Vort3X(1335) 4 years, 1 month ago

Being a C# developer by trade, I naturally spend a lot of my working life programming computers. Whilst I by no-means profess to be a “guru” of any kind, I do notice that there is one aspect of software development that is often neglected from discussion, and most programmers will hopefully agree with me as I explain. read more...

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I might be an elitist, but you're a misanthrope(codebetter.com)

submitted by dcrenna(1355) 4 years, 1 month ago

Expresses some of the frustration that comes with a fragmented .NET community; our wobbly triangle of gurus, thought leaders, and the massive base of people who we've let down, in a way, by selling the idea that the tools should do all the work, and drag-and-dropped our colleagues into an expectation of laziness, or at least lulled them into a reluctance to learn new things, which is death to our whole community over the long-run. read more...

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From Developer to Technical Manager(aaronlerch.com)

submitted by aaronlerch(1670) 4 years, 1 month ago

Organizations with an outdated organizational structure have got to wake up and change before it’s too late. They will either lose or ruin their people. Either way, the company loses because people are the company. read more...

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