What happens if we reorder enum values when we have serialized enum data already? Enums are a fun one for us to work with in CSharp.

What's your favorite type of side project to build? What makes these kinds of projects stand out for you?

Keep Your Mind HUNGRY - Interview With Alex Zajac Fuel that brain with interesting topics to stay on top of! And that's exactly what Alex Zajac does with his approach for Hungry Minds!

API Gateways In Zuplo — Creating An ASCII Art API Read it on Medium: https://stories.devleader.ca/api-gateways-in-zuplo-creating-an-ascii-art-api-996987a99983

Where do computers go to dance? … .. . The disk-O.

What Makes a Senior Software Engineer Resume Stand Out? A senior software engineer sent in their resume to be reviewed but... does it make the cut? Let's see what they nailed and what areas they could improve on their resume. Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJDgc06-9_s

How does MediatR fit into Clean Architecture? Read more here: https://www.devleader.ca/2024/02/06/c-clean-architecture-with-mediatr-how-to-build-for-flexibility/ #DotNet #CSharp #CleanArchitecture

Can we look at "exceptional" cases more closely? Exceptions aren't necessarily the root of all evil, but they're probably close to it. What's probably worse than exceptions is using exceptions when you shouldn't need to.

What's your least favorite type of pull request to review? How do you change your dev process to prevent or improve it?

Ready, Set… Engineer! Read it on Medium: https://stories.devleader.ca/ready-set-engineer-6e724016557f

Why was the computer late for work? … .. . It had a hard drive.

Not technical enough -- that's what they said. I remember walking away from those interview rounds feeling pretty crushed. Not technical? How the hell could I not be technical?

Wait till you see my Spotify Wrapped for the year... #SoftwareEngineering #Developers #Memes

EF Core: Repository Pattern and IMemoryCache Tutorial In a previous video, we managed to add caching to our repository pattern. But... we had to essentially duplicate all of the code. Can we do better than that? Yes! Let's see the decorator pattern in action. Watch it here:

What's the Unit of Work pattern? Read more here: https://www.devleader.ca/2024/02/05/unit-of-work-pattern-in-c-for-clean-architecture-what-you-need-to-know/ #DotNet #CSharp #CleanArchitecture

Oh no! Testing implementation details!! People freak out when the thought of testing implementation details is brought up. Regarding the best kinds of tests, like everything in software engineering: It depends.

What's your least favorite career advice that gets repeated for software developers? How would you change it?

How to Convert a String to Byte Array in C#: Encoding and Decoding Simplified Read it on Medium: https://stories.devleader.ca/how-to-convert-a-string-to-byte-array-in-csharp-encoding-and-decoding-simplified-88ff46577a07

I just got fired from my job at the keyboard factory. … .. . They said I didn't put in enough shifts.

Weekly Recap - 2025-11-29 Check out this week from Dev Leader! Here's a list including articles and videos on software engineering, career development, and programming in C#! Read the article here: https://devleader.ca/2025/11/29/weekly-recap-20251129

Looking for a course to take you from zero to hero in CSharp? Visit here for more info: https://dometrain.com/bundle/from-zero-to-hero-csharp/?ref=nick-cosentino #DotNet #CSharp #LearnToCode #Coding #Programming

Adding an IMemoryCache to EF Core Repository Pattern In prior videos, we wrapped a repository pattern around our EF Core calls -- and yes, this drives some people nuts. In this video, we'll look at enhancing our repository by adding a cache with IMemoryCache! Watch it here:

How can we call JavaScript from Blazor? Read more here: https://www.devleader.ca/2023/10/13/how-to-call-javascript-from-blazor-web-assembly-breaking-boundaries-with-javascript-interop/ #blazor #dotnet #csharp #javascript #aspnet

The goal of a prototype is to answer a question. Prototypes are: - Help answer questions for the business. - Not meant to be the final product - Not expected to live on. You can use prototypes to answer questions including: - Feasibility - Customer demand - Technology viability

Keeping AI From Going Off The Rails - Principal Engineering Manager AMA A recording from Dev Leader's live video Read the article here: https://weekly.devleader.ca/p/keeping-ai-from-going-off-the-rails-ae4

If you could only keep one tool from your current tech stack, what would it be? I'll go first: Visual Studio You're up next!

Try Catch In C#: The Basics You Need To Know Read it on Medium: https://stories.devleader.ca/try-catch-in-csharp-the-basics-you-need-to-know-a513c2c8a194

Why did the PowerPoint presentation cross the road? … .. . To get to the other slide.

I can't write tests anymore without following this layout The triple A approach: - Arrange - Act - Assert Why is this structure helpful? It builds clarity and simplicity into your testing process:

Can I Break Into Tech As A Developer With This Resume? It can be really tricky to craft a meaningful resume without prior work experience. How might you approach this if you're trying to break into your first developer job? Let's discuss and review a submitted resume! Watch it here:

Are you looking to kickstart your software engineering journey? Every weekend I publish a FREE newsletter discussing software engineering and dotnet topics. Each newsletter issue discusses general software engineering topics to provide you with new and fresh perspectives on things.

Are you familiar with the facade pattern? Read more here: https://www.devleader.ca/2023/09/28/the-facade-pattern-a-simplified-beginner-guide/ #programming #coding #designpatterns #designpattern

Getting started in software engineering can feel paralyzing. There are COUNTLESS options in software engineering for different domains and technology you can use. No wonder it can feel completely overwhelming to get started!

If you could get rid of only one part of the software dev process, what are you cutting? Why? 🤔

MudBlazor with Blazor Interactive SSR — What You Need To Know Read it on Medium: https://stories.devleader.ca/mudblazor-with-blazor-interactive-ssr-b2b36e7d6e86

Why couldn’t the computer remove its hat? … .. . BECAUSE IT HAD CAPSLOCK ON.

I was just kidding guys! I heard someone else say it! #SoftwareEngineering #Developers #Memes

How to Implement the Repository Pattern in C# Using Dapper and SQLite In this video, we'll see a simple implementation of a repository pattern using Dapper! We can directly swap out the Entity Framework Core repository pattern in favor of this one! Watch it here:

You're already using this in your ASP NET Core application (even if you didn't know) Read more here: https://www.devleader.ca/2024/02/01/ultimate-starter-guide-to-middleware-in-asp-net-core-everything-you-need-to-know/ #CSharp #ASPNet #ASPNetCore #DotNet

Do you like video tutorials like this? My major goal isn't just to show you CSharp code. That might seem surprising given a lot of my content is DotNet related, but it's true. I don't care what language you're using at the end of the day.

How do you utilize design patterns in CSharp? Any particular patterns you find most beneficial?

Remote Work And Being A Better Dev - Interview With Eric Roby There's one thing for sure that I know about Eric Roby. This guy knows how to do remote work. He also: - Understands how to navigate customer interactions - Knows the benefits of soft skills for developers

Break Into Big Tech — My Journey From Startup To Microsoft Read it on Medium: https://stories.devleader.ca/break-into-big-tech-my-journey-from-startup-to-microsoft-30968e1356f6

Who is a computer’s favorite singer? … .. . A Dell.

Don't you DARE. Don't you do it! #SoftwareEngineering #Developers #Memes

NO Professional Experience: First Developer Job Resume Review A common situation for MANY developers: how to get that first job when you don't have any professional experience to include on your resume. Let's discuss and review a submitted resume! Watch it here:

Have you written custom middleware for your ASP.NET Core application? Read more here: https://www.devleader.ca/2024/01/31/custom-middleware-in-asp-net-core-how-to-harness-the-power/ #CSharp #ASPNet #ASPNetCore #DotNet

Keeping AI From Going Off The Rails Dev Leader Weekly 117 Read the article here: https://weekly.devleader.ca/p/keeping-ai-from-going-off-the-rails

After years of gaining white beard hairs, here's my strategy for moving away from Singletons But before I start, let me clarify this: I'm not saying there's never a use for a singleton. I am saying that *most of the time* I think it's a pattern that gets used ineffectively. My guidance is:

How are you balancing, if at all, OOP and functional programming? Do you leverage both in your development?