A Re-Introduction to C# References
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C#
.NET Performance Tip – Benchmarking
Micro-optimising has a bad reputation although I’d argue that knowledge of such things can help you write better code. We should also make the distinction cl...
.NET Performance Tip
Know Your Garbage Collection Options. An under-utilised setting that can offer substantial performance gains.
.NET Garbage Collection. A Super-Simplified Explanation.
Garbage collection is so often at the root (excuse the pun) of many performance problems, very often because of misunderstanding, so please do set aside time...
C# Debug vs. Release builds
Builds and debugging in Visual Studio - from novice to expert in one blog article
C# Async/Await
Async/await has been part of C# since C# 5.0 yet many developers have yet to explore how it works under the covers, which I would recommend for any syntactic...
.NET String Interning
Introduction
Erratic Behaviour from .NET MemoryCache Expiration Demystified
On a recent project I experienced first-hand, how the .NET MemoryCache class, when used with either absolute or sliding expiration, can produce some unpredic...
FileSystemWatcher vs. Locked Files
Another Problem with FileSystemWatcher.
FileSystemWatcher is a Bit Broken
A robust solution for FileSystemWatcher firing events multiple times.
FileSystemWatcher is Confusing
NotifyFilters enumeration explained.
C# Image class extension methods for physical print size in millimetres
We had a business need for the actual print size of an image in millimetres.
Using FakeItEasy with Entity Framework 6
In EF6, DbSet gained an additional protected internal constructor. So instead of creating lots of mocks, we mark the DbSet properties virtual, allowing FakeI...
.NET
.NET Quarterly News Update - 2021.2
Useful things you may have missed in 2021 Q2 from the .NET community.
.NET Quarterly News Update - 2021.1
Useful things you may have missed in 2021 Q1 from the .NET community.
System.Text.Encodings.Web Vulnerability
Remote code execution vulnerability in .NET Core and effected versions of System.Text.Encodings.Web
A Re-Introduction to C# References
Reviewing what we need to know pre- and post- C# 7 features about the type system and references in particular, while correcting common misconceptions along ...
.NET Performance Tip
Know Your Garbage Collection Options. An under-utilised setting that can offer substantial performance gains.
.NET String Interning
Introduction
Erratic Behaviour from .NET MemoryCache Expiration Demystified
On a recent project I experienced first-hand, how the .NET MemoryCache class, when used with either absolute or sliding expiration, can produce some unpredic...
FileSystemWatcher vs. Locked Files
Another Problem with FileSystemWatcher.
FileSystemWatcher is a Bit Broken
A robust solution for FileSystemWatcher firing events multiple times.
FileSystemWatcher is Confusing
NotifyFilters enumeration explained.
C# Image class extension methods for physical print size in millimetres
We had a business need for the actual print size of an image in millimetres.
Using FakeItEasy with Entity Framework 6
In EF6, DbSet gained an additional protected internal constructor. So instead of creating lots of mocks, we mark the DbSet properties virtual, allowing FakeI...
FileSystemWatcher
FileSystemWatcher vs. Locked Files
Another Problem with FileSystemWatcher.
FileSystemWatcher is a Bit Broken
A robust solution for FileSystemWatcher firing events multiple times.
FileSystemWatcher is Confusing
NotifyFilters enumeration explained.
MemoryCache
Erratic Behaviour from .NET MemoryCache Expiration Demystified
On a recent project I experienced first-hand, how the .NET MemoryCache class, when used with either absolute or sliding expiration, can produce some unpredic...
FileSystemWatcher vs. Locked Files
Another Problem with FileSystemWatcher.
FileSystemWatcher is a Bit Broken
A robust solution for FileSystemWatcher firing events multiple times.
.NET6
.NET 6 LINQ Improvements - Count Performance
.NET 6 introduces new LINQ method to count the number of elements in a sequence more efficiently.
.NET 6 LINQ Improvements - Default Values
.NET 6 introduces new LINQ overloads that allows us to specify default values more succinctly.
.NET 6 LINQ Improvements - *By
New to LINQ in .NET 6 - Easier to work with complex objects
LINQ
.NET 6 LINQ Improvements - Count Performance
.NET 6 introduces new LINQ method to count the number of elements in a sequence more efficiently.
.NET 6 LINQ Improvements - Default Values
.NET 6 introduces new LINQ overloads that allows us to specify default values more succinctly.
.NET 6 LINQ Improvements - *By
New to LINQ in .NET 6 - Easier to work with complex objects
OpenTelemetry
Listen to me on the Day 2 Cloud podcast
I was invited to chat with the Packet Pushers folk on ‘OpenTelemetry – Getting From Visibility To Observability With Ben Hall’. Looks like I pushed a show th...
OpenTelemetry, The Missing Ingredient
At its core, OpenTelemetry (OTel) is a vendor-neutral standard for telemetry. But it also provides a complete end-to-end implementation for generating, emitt...
The Modern Observability Problem
The observability problem - Why is the system exhibiting this behaviour?
Observability
Listen to me on the Day 2 Cloud podcast
I was invited to chat with the Packet Pushers folk on ‘OpenTelemetry – Getting From Visibility To Observability With Ben Hall’. Looks like I pushed a show th...
OpenTelemetry, The Missing Ingredient
At its core, OpenTelemetry (OTel) is a vendor-neutral standard for telemetry. But it also provides a complete end-to-end implementation for generating, emitt...
The Modern Observability Problem
The observability problem - Why is the system exhibiting this behaviour?
garbage collection
.NET Performance Tip
Know Your Garbage Collection Options. An under-utilised setting that can offer substantial performance gains.
.NET Garbage Collection. A Super-Simplified Explanation.
Garbage collection is so often at the root (excuse the pun) of many performance problems, very often because of misunderstanding, so please do set aside time...
security
Trusting Visual Studio Projects
A reminder to be cautious and consider the warning window that comes up for Visual Studio projects from external sources.
Automatic updates in Windows for .NET Core and .NET 5
Making it that little bit easier to keep up with security patching.
EF6
Using FakeItEasy with Entity Framework 6
In EF6, DbSet gained an additional protected internal constructor. So instead of creating lots of mocks, we mark the DbSet properties virtual, allowing FakeI...
Entity Framework
Using FakeItEasy with Entity Framework 6
In EF6, DbSet gained an additional protected internal constructor. So instead of creating lots of mocks, we mark the DbSet properties virtual, allowing FakeI...
FakeItEasy
Using FakeItEasy with Entity Framework 6
In EF6, DbSet gained an additional protected internal constructor. So instead of creating lots of mocks, we mark the DbSet properties virtual, allowing FakeI...
ORM
Using FakeItEasy with Entity Framework 6
In EF6, DbSet gained an additional protected internal constructor. So instead of creating lots of mocks, we mark the DbSet properties virtual, allowing FakeI...
checkbox
Persisting multiple checkbox states in session Storage (using jQuery)
A quick fix using session storage on the client.
HTML
Persisting multiple checkbox states in session Storage (using jQuery)
A quick fix using session storage on the client.
JavaScript
Persisting multiple checkbox states in session Storage (using jQuery)
A quick fix using session storage on the client.
jQuery
Persisting multiple checkbox states in session Storage (using jQuery)
A quick fix using session storage on the client.
sessionStorage
Persisting multiple checkbox states in session Storage (using jQuery)
A quick fix using session storage on the client.
String Interning
.NET String Interning
Introduction
Asynchronous
C# Async/Await
Async/await has been part of C# since C# 5.0 yet many developers have yet to explore how it works under the covers, which I would recommend for any syntactic...
Internals
C# Debug vs. Release builds
Builds and debugging in Visual Studio - from novice to expert in one blog article
JIT
C# Debug vs. Release builds
Builds and debugging in Visual Studio - from novice to expert in one blog article
Roslyn
C# Debug vs. Release builds
Builds and debugging in Visual Studio - from novice to expert in one blog article
benchmarkdotnet
.NET Performance Tip – Benchmarking
Micro-optimising has a bad reputation although I’d argue that knowledge of such things can help you write better code. We should also make the distinction cl...
benchmarking
.NET Performance Tip – Benchmarking
Micro-optimising has a bad reputation although I’d argue that knowledge of such things can help you write better code. We should also make the distinction cl...
ref
A Re-Introduction to C# References
Reviewing what we need to know pre- and post- C# 7 features about the type system and references in particular, while correcting common misconceptions along ...
reference type
A Re-Introduction to C# References
Reviewing what we need to know pre- and post- C# 7 features about the type system and references in particular, while correcting common misconceptions along ...
value type
A Re-Introduction to C# References
Reviewing what we need to know pre- and post- C# 7 features about the type system and references in particular, while correcting common misconceptions along ...
codeproject mvp
CodeProject MVP 2019 Award
So very happy to have received my certificate for CodeProject MVP 2019 MVA Most Valuable Author Award
.net core
.NET Core Lifecycles
I get regular queries about decisions on .NET Core versions so I have shared a snapshot of the key points to help you make an informed decision here. Remembe...
git
Privacy in GitHub commit history
Keeping your email private and out of GitHub commit history.
privacy
Privacy in GitHub commit history
Keeping your email private and out of GitHub commit history.
microsoft update
Automatic updates in Windows for .NET Core and .NET 5
Making it that little bit easier to keep up with security patching.
dotnetcore
Automatic updates in Windows for .NET Core and .NET 5
Making it that little bit easier to keep up with security patching.
visual studio
Trusting Visual Studio Projects
A reminder to be cautious and consider the warning window that comes up for Visual Studio projects from external sources.
Security
System.Text.Encodings.Web Vulnerability
Remote code execution vulnerability in .NET Core and effected versions of System.Text.Encodings.Web
asp.net
ASP.NET Core Authentication: Fail Secure
Reverse your approach to enforcing authentication on controllers, endpoints, actions and Razor Pages with global settings.
authentication
ASP.NET Core Authentication: Fail Secure
Reverse your approach to enforcing authentication on controllers, endpoints, actions and Razor Pages with global settings.
Docker
Manual Docker Setup on Windows
An alternative using WSL 2, where Docker Desktop is not available to you in Windows
WSL
Manual Docker Setup on Windows
An alternative using WSL 2, where Docker Desktop is not available to you in Windows
gitops
GitOps with Terraform, GitHub and Azure
A 3-part series published on CodeProject that demonstrates how to construct a complete end-to-end GitOps workflow using Terraform plans, GitHub, GitHub Actio...
azure
GitOps with Terraform, GitHub and Azure
A 3-part series published on CodeProject that demonstrates how to construct a complete end-to-end GitOps workflow using Terraform plans, GitHub, GitHub Actio...
github
GitOps with Terraform, GitHub and Azure
A 3-part series published on CodeProject that demonstrates how to construct a complete end-to-end GitOps workflow using Terraform plans, GitHub, GitHub Actio...
github actions
GitOps with Terraform, GitHub and Azure
A 3-part series published on CodeProject that demonstrates how to construct a complete end-to-end GitOps workflow using Terraform plans, GitHub, GitHub Actio...
outsourcing
`Charbonneau Loops' and government IT contracting
An interesting read about outsourcing and in-house capacity, relevant to us in IT.