What are some of the ways we can customize regex in CSharp? Read more here: https://www.devleader.ca/2024/04/01/regex-options-in-csharp-beginners-guide-to-powerful-pattern-matching/ #CSharp #DotNet #Regex #RegularExpressions

Plugin Architectures in C# [CYC2025 Talk] - Principal Engineering Manager AMA A recording from Dev Leader's live video Read the article here: https://weekly.devleader.ca/p/plugin-architectures-in-c-cyc2025

How do you approach project documentation? Is it an integral part of your development process?

Examples Of The Visitor Pattern In C# — A Practical Guide Read it on Medium: https://medium.devleader.ca/examples-of-the-visitor-pattern-in-c-a-practical-guide-3993b301738f

I could never get into a relationship with JavaScript … .. . It would just never callback.

EASY Asynchronous Progress Bar Updates in WPF and C# In the history of progress bars there has NEVER been one that was remotely close to accurate. BUT that shouldn't stop you from adding your own into your WPF application!

Looking to learn more about CSharp and dotnet? Every weekend I publish a FREE newsletter discussing CSharp and dotnet topics. Each newsletter touches on general software engineering to get you thinking as well as linking out to some useful learning resources.

How do we update records in MongoDB from CSharp? Read more here: https://www.devleader.ca/2024/03/25/how-to-update-mongodb-documents-in-c-what-you-need-to-know/ #MongoDB #Databases #CSharp #DotNet

Here are 14 FREE full-length videos on practical software engineering topics! Here are a collection of videos that I've put together on this topic. All full-length. All for free! Balance: - Managing Frustration: https://youtu.be/peOS6qdIMHQ - Imposter Syndrome: https://youtu.be/2cwAn3F4dRA

What's your favorite piece of code you've ever written? Why is it special to you?

How To Simplify Your Code With Effective Code Refactoring Read it on Medium: https://medium.devleader.ca/how-to-simplify-your-code-with-effective-code-refactoring-5251a040842b

CSS is very stylish … .. . but it can be a bit too class-y

How many of you are guilty of saying at least ONE of these? #SoftwareEngineering #Developers #Memes

Building A Splash Screen With Async Loading In C# And WPF You know it. I know it. We all know it. Every single good desktop application has a fancy splash screen.

Regex is powerful for pattern matching, but what about performance? Read more here: https://www.devleader.ca/2024/04/08/csharp-regex-performance-how-to-squeeze-out-performance/ #CSharp #DotNet #Regex #Performance

How do you assess the scalability of a project before starting development? Any particular considerations?

How To Take Advantage Of CSharp Optional Parameters For Cleaner Code Read it on Medium: https://medium.devleader.ca/how-to-take-advantage-of-csharp-optional-parameters-for-cleaner-code-eb86c7037f39

JavaScript is always calling … .. . but I never answer. No thanks.

Which one are you? 🤔 #SoftwareEngineering #Developers #Memes

XAML Is EVIL! - Fixing Anti-Patterns To Achieve Dependency Injection I think WPF is awesome but I have a love-hate relationship with XAML. It's unfortunately mostly hate.

Want to learn how to use regular expressions in CSharp? Read more here: https://www.devleader.ca/2024/04/02/regular-expressions-in-csharp-3-examples-you-need-to-know/ #CSharp #DotNet #Regex #RegularExpressions

What's the biggest misconception people have about your job as a software developer?

It's An 🛸Alien Invasion🛸 In Blazor! - Interview With Mohamad Dbouk Don't worry though -- the aliens won't hurt you. I confirmed this with Mohamad Dbouk when we sat down to discuss his journey in software engineering and he surprised me with an awesome little demo of a Blazor game!

You’re Using Enums Wrong (Dev Leader Weekly Exclusive) Read it on Medium: https://medium.devleader.ca/youre-using-enums-wrong-dev-leader-weekly-exclusive-3365c8291acc

I'd tell you this good frontend framework joke... … .. . But I'll have a new one by tomorrow anyway.

What data structure is this? #SoftwareEngineering #Developers #Memes

AVOID This Anti-Pattern... But Here's How It Can Help in WPF Here's an anti-pattern you've been told to avoid -- and for good reason. Except... I'm going to show you how it can SAVE YOUR BUTT in WPF.

Vertical slice architecture is getting a ton of attention but... Read more here: https://www.devleader.ca/2023/12/07/exploring-an-example-vertical-slice-architecture-in-asp-net-core-what-you-need-to-know/ #verticalslice #verticalslicearchitecture #aspnet

Had the pleasure of speaking at Commit Your Code 2025 yesterday! I gave my updated talk on building plugin architectures in C# 😎 The talks are streamed from the conference rooms, so you can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/live/ncYHAP-Pp1U?si=PC4TgHm9B2kB1zwq&start=27308

How do you balance the need for new features with the need to fix bugs and maintain existing code?

This Guy Switched From Helicopters to Tech! - Interview With Mike Akins

Balancing Learning In Software Engineering Read it on Medium: https://medium.devleader.ca/balancing-learning-in-software-engineering-c6f92706ac75

Important qualities when hiring devs: 1) Are they great to work with? … .. . 42) Can they reverse a linked list in assembly?

Build Your Own Custom Value Converter For WPF Binding What happens when the built-in value converters in WPF just aren't cutting it for you anymore? That's right. You need to take matters into your own hands.

👽When I think "Visitor" my brain goes DIRECTLY to aliens... Read more here: https://www.devleader.ca/2023/12/05/examples-of-the-visitor-pattern-in-c-a-practical-guide/ #csharp #dotnet #designpatterns #visitorpattern

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In what ways do you think programming and software development will evolve in the next 5 years?

Broken If Not Tested Read it on Medium: https://medium.devleader.ca/broken-if-not-tested-18126a747ad8

What did the computer do for a snack? … .. . Had a quick nibble.

This is a direct quote when she was discussing legacy code bases. #SoftwareEngineering #Developers #Memes

WPF Value Converter Basics With BooleanToVisibilityConverter WPF user interfaces are built using XAML with a sprinkling of bindings. We bind control state to and from the state that we have in our view models. But... What do we do when the types don't match up perfectly?

Are you learning the basics of composition in object-oriented programming? Read more here: https://www.devleader.ca/2024/04/04/examples-of-composition-in-csharp-a-simple-guide-for-beginners/ #Coding #Programming #OOP #CSharp #DotNet

Looking for some reading on Autofac? These articles should help cover a variety of topics that you might be interested in then: https://www.devleader.ca/category/csharp-dotnet/autofac/ General Autofac

What's your approach to handling feedback or criticism on your code? How do you use it to improve?

Opportunistic Debt Collector Read it on Medium: https://medium.devleader.ca/opportunistic-debt-collector-891cbcbc54a1

Why was the JavaScript developer sad? … .. . Because he didn't know how to React.

These Junior Devs Just Don't Get It! - Principal Engineering Manager AMA A recording from Dev Leader's live video Read the article here: https://weekly.devleader.ca/p/these-junior-devs-just-dont-get-it-5af

Being an excellent developer is cool, but being an excellent teacher? Visit here for more info: https://dometrain.com/author/nick-cosentino/?ref=nick-cosentino #CSharp #DotNet #SoftwareEngineering #Careers

In UNDER 10 Minutes - WPF Binding Made Easy! Data binding is an extremely popular concept that we leverage when building WPF applications. Gone are the days of code-behind and hardcoding stuff in the UI! Well -- for now.

Are you learning the basics of inheritance in object-oriented programming? Read more here: https://www.devleader.ca/2024/04/03/examples-of-inheritance-in-csharp-a-simplified-introduction-to-oop/ #Coding #Programming #OOP #CSharp #DotNet