Matthew D. Groves
@mgroves.bsky.social
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, @MVPAward,
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, writer,
#reds
, cruising, and going from software to soft serve 🍦
I rarely use this place, but I keep accumulating followers. 🤔
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The 2024
#csadvent
is wrapping up in just a few days. Thank you to everyone who has participated, and those who have filled in last minute (record number of dropouts this year 😬). 🎄🎄🎄Check out
csadvent.christmas
to see all the entries so far!🎄🎄🎄
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C# Advent 2024
Starting on December 1st, the C# Advent will reveal TWO new C# content entries every day up to and including December 25th.
https://csadvent.christmas
10 months ago
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Quite a few dropouts from
@csadvent.christmas
this year. If you want to get in, go to
csadvent.christmas
and claim an open spot.
#csadvent
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C# Advent 2024
Starting on December 1st, the C# Advent will reveal TWO new C# content entries every day up to and including December 25th.
https://csadvent.christmas
10 months ago
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C# Advent
10 months ago
Post 12.2!
Harnessing .NET and C# for Better SEO: How It Can Boost Your Website Rankings
From
Jonathan Danylko
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Harnessing .NET and C# for Better SEO: How It Can Boost Your Website Rankings
With the latest .NET and C#, it's now easier to apply technical SEO to a website, provide quality content, and analyze search traffic
https://www.danylkoweb.com/Blog/harnessing-net-and-c-for-better-seo-how-it-can-boost-your-website-rankings-RX
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C# Advent
10 months ago
Post 12.1!
Meet TUnit: The New, Fast, and Extensible .NET Testing Framework
From
Sander ten Brinke
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Meet TUnit: The New, Fast, and Extensible .NET Testing Framework
This post introduces TUnit, a new testing framework for .NET 8 and later, and shows off its incredible speed and amazing features!
https://stenbrinke.nl/blog/tunit-introduction/
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C# Advent
10 months ago
Post 2.2! DI-Cluttering Your Code From John Waters (
trailheadtechnology.com/author/john-...
)
trailheadtechnology.com/di-clutterin...
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DI-Cluttering Your Code - Trailhead Technology Partners
Reduce dependency injection (DI) clutter in your code with Minimal APIs, single-responsibility services, and primary constructors.
https://trailheadtechnology.com/di-cluttering-your-code/
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C# Advent
10 months ago
Post 2.1! Bring Holiday Cheer to Friends & Family: Build a Cross-Platform Advent Calendar App for Every Device From Agnès ZITTE (
x.com/AgnesZitte
)
medium.com/@agnes.zitte...
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Bring Holiday Cheer to Friends & Family: Build a Cross-Platform Advent Calendar App for Every…
The holiday season is upon us, and what better way to bring joy and excitement to your loved ones than with a custom advent calendar app…
https://medium.com/@agnes.zitte/bring-holiday-cheer-to-friends-family-build-a-cross-platform-advent-calendar-app-for-every-264268732e2f
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C# Advent
10 months ago
Post 1.2! Transactional Emails: A long term view From transmitly (
github.com/transmitly/t...
)
dev.to/jeremy_tly/t...
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Transactional Emails: A long term view
Sending emails has become essential for almost all modern applications and games. The most common...
https://dev.to/jeremy_tly/transactional-emails-a-long-term-view-13l6
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C# Advent
10 months ago
Post 1.1! What's the Difference Between .NET, .NET Core ASP.NET, etc? From Pablo Aguirre de Souza (
www.linkedin.com/in/pablo-agu...
)
www.thecsharpacademy.com/article/3000...
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The C# AcademyThe C# Academy - What's the Difference Between .NET, .NET Core ASP.NET, etc?
https://www.thecsharpacademy.com/article/30007/difference-net-core-asp-net
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C# Advent
11 months ago
We are at 100%! You can sign up as a substitute, in case somebody needs to bail -
www.csadvent.christmas/substitute
See you on December 1st!
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Want to be a substitute?
Sometimes people have to drop out, sign up now to be a replacement.
https://www.csadvent.christmas/substitute
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RiffTrax
over 1 year ago
He's in the public domain so he's now on RiffTrax! Steamboat Willie is now available:
www.rifftrax.com/steamboat-wi...
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Steamboat Willie
With the landmark cartoon Steamboat Willie, Walt Disney showed his genius by setting up two core elements of the Mickey Mouse character that have lasted to this day: he’s always on a steamboat, and
https://www.rifftrax.com/steamboat-willie
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Second
#csadvent
today is from
@thesoccerdev.bsky.social
:
dev.to/drkclw/getti...
- Getting started with the Azure Content Safety API.
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Getting started with the Azure Content Safety API.
This article was published as part of the C# Advent 2023, you can check out the rest of the articles...
https://dev.to/drkclw/getting-started-with-the-azure-content-safety-api-59mo
almost 2 years ago
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First
#csadvent
entry today is ANOTHER entry from Aaron LaBeau, filling in at the last second with a "stocking stuffer" video: Mobile Platform Options -
www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8VL...
#csharp
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C# Advent Calendar 2023 - Stocking Stuffer
In this bonus video I break down the major platforms you can use for building a mobile app in .NET. IN 2023 it's a great time to be a .NET developer so many...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8VLbNSNT8c
almost 2 years ago
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#csadvent
entry for today is a video from Aaron LaBeau: "State of .NET on the Mac (Revisited)" -
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBnQ...
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C# Advent Calendar 2023 - State of .NET on the Mac Revisited
With Visual Studio for Mac sunset in 2024, it's time to revisit what is means to be .NET Developer on a Mac in 2024 and what tools are out there, and more im...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBnQtzAwBJc
almost 2 years ago
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First
#csadvent
entry today is a huge, comprehensive entry from C# Advent veteran
@edcharbeneau.bsky.social
- "Is Blazor the Future of Everything Web?"
www.telerik.com/blogs/is-bla...
#csharp
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Is Blazor the Future of Everything Web?
Learn how .NET 8 has changed Blazor’s position in the market with features that have modernized and future-proofed the framework for years to come.
https://www.telerik.com/blogs/is-blazor-future-everything-web
almost 2 years ago
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Second
#csadvent
entry today is from Davide Bellone: "Top 6 Performance Tips when dealing with strings in
#csharp
12 and
#dotNET
8" -
www.code4it.dev/blog/top-6-s...
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Top 6 Performance Tips when dealing with strings in C# 12 and .NET 8
Small changes sometimes make a huge difference. Learn these 6 tips to improve the performance of your application just by handling strings correctly.
https://www.code4it.dev/blog/top-6-string-performance-tips/
almost 2 years ago
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First
#csadvent
post today is from @GioDalakishvili: "PostgreSQL range types and
#EFCore
" -
www.giorgi.dev/database/pos...
#csharp
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PostgreSQL range types and Entity Framework Core | Giorgi Dalakishvili | Personal Website
In this blog post I explore PostgreSQL range types and how you can use them from Entity Framework Core.
https://www.giorgi.dev/database/postgresql-range-types-entity-framework/
almost 2 years ago
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The second
#csadvent
entry, was a live stream from FlashOWare, now available as a recording. I believe this was the first ever live stream to be part of the
#CSharp
Advent.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XYx...
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2 code a .NET tool - C# Advent Calendar 2023
Day 20 of the C# Advent Calendar 2023: www.csadvent.christmasDuring season 2023 of the #2codeOrNot2code live stream, Eva and Stefan have built a .NET tool to...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XYxrCUj6k0
almost 2 years ago
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First
#csadvent
entry today is from Atif Aziz : "MoreLINQ in Action" -
gist.github.com/atifaziz/836...
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morelinq.ipynb
GitHub Gist: instantly share code, notes, and snippets.
https://gist.github.com/atifaziz/8368a14c4e7b14885c92a2f76cafd72a
almost 2 years ago
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The
#csadvent
merch store will only be open for a little while longer. You can get a mug, stickers, and an ornament. All proceeds will be donated to Shriners Children's. AND, you can get 15% off, now through the end of
#csharp
Advent: use code CSADVENT15.
my-store-f02ae4.creator-spring.com
almost 2 years ago
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First
#csadvent
entry of the day is from
@techwatching.bsky.social
- "Playing with the
#dotNET
8 Web API template":
www.techwatching.dev/posts/playin...
#csharp
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Alexandre Nédélec - Playing with the .NET 8 Web API template
https://www.techwatching.dev/posts/playing-with-dotnet8
almost 2 years ago
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Second
#csadvent
entry from today is from Simon Painter: "Functional Programming with
#csharp
- Scan and IndexOf" -
www.thecodepainter.co.uk/blog/2023121...
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Functional Programming With C# - Scan and FindIndex
A simple technique to
https://www.thecodepainter.co.uk/blog/20231216/scanandindexof
almost 2 years ago
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First
#csadvent
post today is from Ian Russell: "Discriminated Unions in
#csharp
" -
ijrussell.github.io/posts/csharp...
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Discriminated Unions in C#
This blog post is a very gentle introduction to how you can simulate Discriminated Unions today in C# whilst you wait for them to be added to the C# Language. We'll look at one of the less popular rea...
https://ijrussell.github.io/posts/csharp-discriminated-union/
almost 2 years ago
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Second
#csadvent
entry today is from James Curran: All Purpose Object Updater -
honestillusion.com/blog/2023/12...
#csharp
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“All Purpose Object Updater” - HonestIllusion.Com
https://honestillusion.com/blog/2023/12/15/All-purpose-object-updater/
almost 2 years ago
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First
#csadvent
post today is from
@integerman.bsky.social
(his SECOND post!) - "Bulk Text Analytics with Azure AI Language":
accessibleai.dev/post/azureai...
#csharp
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Bulk Text Analytics with Azure AI Language
Azure AI Language offers many text analytics capabilities, but their newer APIs make it possible to perform multiple natural language processing (NLP) tasks on many documents using one API call.
https://accessibleai.dev/post/azureaitextanalytics/
almost 2 years ago
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First
#csadvent
entry today is from Lee Englestone : "Spatial Charts POC - Data Visualisation in Mixed Reality" -
www.linkedin.com/pulse/spatia...
#csharp
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Spatial Charts POC - Data Visualisation in Mixed Reality
Extended Reality (XR) and immersive experiences will play an increasingly important part of our lives and society. Here is just one use case.
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/spatial-charts-poc-data-visualisation-mixed-reality-lee-englestone-sukse/
almost 2 years ago
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Second
#csadvent
post today is from Josh Eastburn at Trailhead: "Easy Thumbnail Images with Azure Functions and CloudConvert"
trailheadtechnology.com/thumbnail-im...
#csharp
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Easy Thumbnail Images with Azure Functions and CloudConvert - Trailhead Technology Partners
Learn how to migrate you existing ASP.NET projects to ASP.NET Core incrementally using YARP and the .NET Upgrade Assistant.
https://trailheadtechnology.com/thumbnail-images-azure-functions-cloudconvert/
almost 2 years ago
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First
#csadvent
entry for today is a video from
@barretblake.dev
: "What’s New in Entity Framework Core 8"
barretblake.dev/2023/12/2023...
#csharp
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2023 C# Advent - What's New in Entity Framework Core 8
This video is my contribution to the 2023 C# Advent event. It's a highlight of some of the cool new features available in Entity Framework Core 8. Be sure to ch
https://barretblake.dev/2023/12/2023-c-advent-whats-new-in-entity-framework-core-8/
almost 2 years ago
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NimblePros
almost 2 years ago
Hey! We know some of these people - including that 7th day and 10th day! The things we do for our community 🥰 Happy Holidays from all of us at NimblePros!
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#csadvent
entry today is from
@consultwithgriff.com
on "HttpContext Issues with Azure SignalR Service" -
consultwithgriff.com/httpcontext-...
#csharp
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HttpContext Issues with Azure SignalR Service
During my recent project where I migrated an ASP.NET Core application to Azure SignalR Service, I encountered a notable issue with HttpContext. In standard ASP.NET SignalR setups, I could easily acces...
https://consultwithgriff.com/httpcontext-issues-azure-signalr-service/
almost 2 years ago
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Thanks to everyone who joined the live Twitch stream today. Here's "The 12 Days of Advent" Christmas carol parody:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4ud...
almost 2 years ago
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The
#csadvent
Twitch Holiday Special is coming up in about 30 minutes. Watch/follow me on Twitch:
twitch.tv/matthewdgroves
- you don't need an account to just watch.
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MatthewDGroves - Twitch
Matthew D. Groves: Coding enthusiast skilled in ASP.NET, C# and Couchbase. Experienced developer since 90s. Works at Couchbase, helps developers. Family-focused, Reds fan, active in dev community. Aut...
https://twitch.tv/matthewdgroves
almost 2 years ago
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Today's first
#csadvent
entry is from long-time contributor Brant Burnett: "Generic Type Construction With Static Virtual Interface Members" -
btburnett.com/csharp/2023/...
#csharp
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Generic Type Construction With Static Virtual Interface Members
I'd like to demonstrate a different use case for static virtual interface members: generic type construction.
https://btburnett.com/csharp/2023/12/12/generic-type-construction-with-static-virtual-interface-members
almost 2 years ago
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Matthew D. Groves
NimblePros
almost 2 years ago
Tomorrow (Dec 12) at 11:30 US Eastern Time, tune in to
@mgroves.bsky.social
Twitch channel. Why? It's kinda a surprise, but it's
#csadvent
related. (Our very own
@ardalis.com
and
@sadukie.com
are part of this line-up!) Follow him on Twitch to get notified:
twitch.tv/matthewdgroves
#CSharp
#CSAdvent
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MatthewDGroves - Twitch
Matthew D. Groves: Coding enthusiast skilled in ASP.NET, C# and Couchbase. Experienced developer since 90s. Works at Couchbase, helps developers. Family-focused, Reds fan, active in dev community. Aut...
https://twitch.tv/matthewdgroves
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#csadvent
entry for today is from James Hickey: "High-Performance
#dotNET
CRON Jobs" -
www.jamesmichaelhickey.com/high-perform...
#csharp
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https://www.jamesmichaelhickey.com/high-performance-dotnet-cron-jobs/
almost 2 years ago
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First
#csadvent
entry for today is from Michael Eaton:
samestuffdifferentday.net/2023/12/11/c...
- "Calculating Credit Card Payoff in
#Csharp
"
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Calculating Credit Card Payoff in C# (2023 C# Advent)
My entry for the 2023 C# Advent - Calculating Credit Card Payoff in C# with Spectre.Console.
https://samestuffdifferentday.net/2023/12/11/credit-card-payoff/
almost 2 years ago
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Second
#csadvent
entry today is from Ken Ross: Azure Durable Entities Revisited -
www.unravelled.dev/azure-durabl...
#csharp
almost 2 years ago
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#csadvent
first entry today is from
@ardalis.com
: Where
#csharp
Primary Constructors Make Sense -
blog.nimblepros.com/blogs/where-...
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Where C# Primary Constructors Make Sense
Where C# Primary Constructors Make Sense
https://blog.nimblepros.com/blogs/where-csharp-primary-constructors-make-sense/
almost 2 years ago
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#csadvent
post for today is from Sander ten Brinke: "Improve your security by hiding your Application Insights instrumentation key from the browser"
stenbrinke.nl/blog/hide-ap...
#csharp
almost 2 years ago
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I love it when a
#csadvent
entry is on theme! Today's first entry is "Cross-platform Christmas Countdown App in
#csharp
" by Martin Zikmund, featuring
@unoplatform.bsky.social
-
mzikmund.dev/blog/cross-p...
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Cross-platform Christmas Countdown App in C#
For this year's **C# Advent**, let's build a simple cross-platform Christmas Countdown app, which will run on Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, Linux, and even the web using **Uno Platform**!
https://mzikmund.dev/blog/cross-platform-christmas-countdown-app-in-csharp
almost 2 years ago
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Today's second
#csadvent
entry is a heartfelt post from Jeffrey Miller: "Seasons of Love - Ode to
#csharp
"
knowledgeplaybook.com/i-still-code...
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Seasons of Love - Ode to C# · Knowledge Playbook
There are seasons to everything - including that programming language I enjoy so much - C#!
https://knowledgeplaybook.com/i-still-code/csharp-advent-2023-seasons-of-love/
almost 2 years ago
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It's day 7 of the
#csadvent
. Today's first post is from Manuel Grundner: An Introduction to Vertiq - Blazor Application Framework -
blog.delegate.at/2023/12/07/v...
#csharp
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Vertiq - Blazor Application Framework - An Introduction | Manuel Grundner - code & consult
Vertiq - Blazor Application Framework - An Introduction
https://blog.delegate.at/2023/12/07/vertiq-introduction.html
almost 2 years ago
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The second entry in today's
#csadvent
is from Jonathan Danylko: "Updating Cynk with
#dotNET
8.0 and
#csharp
12" -
www.danylkoweb.com/Blog/updatin...
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Updating Cynk with .NET 8.0 and C#
Cynk is a routine I use to synchronize two lists and felt it was a good time to update it using .NET 8.0 and C# 12.
https://www.danylkoweb.com/Blog/updating-cynk-with-net-80-and-c-TP
almost 2 years ago
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Day 6 of
#csadvent
starts with J Tower's post on using
#YARP
to migrate from ASPNET to ASPNET Core -
trailheadtechnology.com/migrating-le...
#csharp
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Migrating Your Legacy ASP.NET Projects to ASP.NET Core Incrementally with YARP - Trailhead Technolog...
Learn how to migrate you existing ASP.NET projects to ASP.NET Core incrementally using YARP and the .NET Upgrade Assistant.
https://trailheadtechnology.com/migrating-legacy-asp-net-to-asp-net-core-incrementally-with-yarp/
almost 2 years ago
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Day 5, entry from
@meziantou.bsky.social
on Inline Snapshot Testing in
#dotnet
-
www.meziantou.net/inline-snaps...
#csharp
#csadvent
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Inline Snapshot testing in .NET - Gérald Barré
In this post, I describe how to use Inline Snapshot testing in .NET. Inline Snapshot testing is a technique that allows you to write tests that assert the output of a method or function. The output is...
https://www.meziantou.net/inline-snapshot-testing-in-dotnet.htm
almost 2 years ago
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#csadvent
merch is now available, including a mug, sticker, and an ornament. All proceeds will be donated to the Shriner's Children's hospital:
my-store-f02ae4.creator-spring.com
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almost 2 years ago
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The second entry in the
#csadvent
today is from
@pottereric.bsky.social
, titled "Dissecting
#csharp
Ranges" -
humbletoolsmith.com/2023/12/03/d...
almost 2 years ago
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First
#csadvent
entry from today is from Luis Beltra : "Fine-tuning an
@openai.bsky.social
model with
#Azure
and
#csharp
" -
dev.to/icebeam7/fin...
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Fine-tuning an Open AI model with Azure and C#
This publication is part of the C# Advent Calendar 2023, an initiative led by Matthew Groves. Check...
https://dev.to/icebeam7/fine-tuning-an-open-ai-model-with-azure-and-c-3igc
almost 2 years ago
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Second entry of
#csadvent
day 3 from the great
@sadukie.com
on the
#csharp
spread operator:
www.sadukie.com/2023/12/03/u...
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Unlock the Gift of the C# Spread Operator - The Life of Sadukie
This post is part of C# Advent! Be sure to check every day for new posts from the .NET community! Happy Holidays, C# friends! Last month, Microsoft announced many new features released as part of C# 1...
https://www.sadukie.com/2023/12/03/unlock-the-gift-of-the-c-spread-operator/
almost 2 years ago
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