Manual Memory Management in .NET Framework
Explore advanced memory management techniques in .NET, including custom allocators, stack allocation for reference types, and hacking the 'new' keyword. Dive into IL code and x86 machine code generation.
Build Software Like a Bag of Marbles, Not a Castle of LEGO
Explore modular software design for easy feature addition/removal. Learn to structure WebAPI, Entity Framework, and database migrations for flexible, loosely-coupled systems.
Using Service Meshes and Kubernetes to Solve Service-to-Service Communications
Explore Service Mesh concepts, Istio deployment, and enhancing microservice reliability, security, and visibility in large-scale Kubernetes environments.
Breaking Down Your Build - Architectural Patterns for a More Efficient Pipeline
Architectural patterns for efficient build pipelines: minimize rebuilds, optimize code structure, and improve CI/CD processes. Learn strategies to reduce unnecessary rebuilds and enhance development workflow.
Migrating to Microservice Databases - From Relational Monolith to Distributed Data
Explore strategies for migrating from monolithic databases to microservices architecture, covering consistency, CQRS, event sourcing, and integration techniques for zero-downtime transitions and data management.
Real Quantum Computing
Explore quantum computing's potential, learn to program real quantum computers, and discover how to solve previously intractable problems in this hands-on demonstration.
Why Your ASP.NET Core Application Won't Scale
Discover common pitfalls and best practices for scaling ASP.NET Core applications with insights on async programming, resource management, and performance optimization techniques.
Life Beyond Distributed Transactions - An Apostate's Implementation
Explore coordination between non-transactional resources in distributed systems, covering implementation strategies, real-world challenges, and advanced workflows like Sagas for robust enterprise-level coordination.
How We Got Here - The History of Web Development
Explore the evolution of web development, from early HTML to modern technologies like SPAs and Web Assembly, in this engaging journey through Internet history.
Async Injection
Explore combining dependency injection with async/await in C#, understanding monads, and solving common programming challenges without leaky abstractions.
Solving Diabetes with an Open Source Artificial Pancreas
Explore the development of open-source artificial pancreas systems for Type 1 diabetes management, including LoopKit and OpenAPS, with insights on components, architecture, and real-world application.
Securing Web Applications and APIs with ASP.NET Core 2.2 and 3.0
Explore ASP.NET Core's security features, focusing on API protection using IdentityServer4. Learn about standards-based authentication and single sign-on for robust web application and API security.
Getting Started with Cosmos DB + EF Core
Learn to integrate Entity Framework Core with Cosmos DB for efficient data management. Explore setup, configuration, and best practices for leveraging this powerful combination in your applications.
Avoiding the Agile Alignment Trap with DevOps
Explores why Agile transformations alone won't solve software delivery challenges and how to achieve IT-enabled growth through improved delivery performance, avoiding common digital transformation pitfalls.
CompSci and My Day Job
Practical applications of computer science concepts in real-world software development, from Big-O notation to cryptography, enhancing performance and security in everyday coding tasks.
The State of C# - What Have I Missed?
Explore recent additions to C# including asynchronous code support, pattern matching, tuples, and deconstruction. Discover how these features enhance developer productivity and code readability.
Scaling Microservices with Message Queues, .NET, and Kubernetes
Learn to design, package, and deploy scalable .NET applications on Kubernetes using message queues and autoscaling for improved reliability and performance under varying loads.
A Practical Guide to Deep Learning
Practical introduction to computer vision and deep learning, covering neural network programming, training, and refinement techniques for future projects.
The Functional Programmer's Toolkit
Demystifying functional programming patterns and techniques, exploring their practical applications in handling data, working with lists, and implementing dependency injection.
Observability and the Development Process
Explore how observability enhances software development, from planning to debugging. Learn instrumentation practices for gaining visibility into system operations and improving the development cycle.
Domain-Driven Design - Hidden Lessons from the Big Blue Book
Explore hidden insights from Domain-Driven Design for modern digital product development, focusing on bounded contexts, core domains, and their impact on team organization and delivery performance.