Optimizing the Programmer - Get More Done Faster
Optimize productivity as a programmer through effective tool usage, task management, and work-life balance strategies. Learn to leverage Visual Studio, Windows, and PowerShell for enhanced efficiency.
Real World HoloLens Mixed Reality Development with Unity - Be Part of the Future
Explore HoloLens development with Unity, from setup to best practices. Learn to create compelling mixed reality applications and overcome challenges in this emerging field of technology.
The F#orce Awakens
Explore Star Wars data using F# and R to uncover character importance and analyze movie success, while learning data science techniques applicable to various datasets.
Cloud Patterns
Explore essential cloud patterns for Azure, including message-oriented design, caching strategies, and resilience techniques to enhance scalability, security, and performance in modern applications.
IoT at Home - The Solution to All Your Spare Time Problems
Explore DIY IoT solutions for home automation, focusing on design principles, hardware choices, and cloud integration. Learn to create spouse-friendly, reliable, and scalable smart home projects.
A Piece of Cake - C# Powered Cross Platform Build Automation
Explore C# cross-platform build automation with Cake. Learn to create efficient, versatile scripts for compiling, testing, and packaging applications using familiar C# syntax.
Is Your Code Ready for .NET Core
Explore .NET Core's differences, migration strategies, and new features. Learn about changes in APIs, frameworks, and tooling to prepare your code for the transition.
MicroMonolith - Top Anti-Patterns of Distributed Systems
Explore common microservices pitfalls and anti-patterns to avoid pain and problems in distributed systems. Learn from industry mistakes to improve your architecture design.
Generic Locking in C++
Explore generic locking in C++, focusing on folly/Synchronized library for reliable encapsulated locking. Learn about multithreading, STL containers, and techniques to avoid common pitfalls in lock-based synchronization.
Performance is not an Option - Building Services with GRPC and Cassandra
Explore building high-performance IoT services using GRPC and Cassandra. Learn architecture, optimization techniques, and practical implementation for scalable, efficient microservices.
How to Do a Really Good Product Demo
Discover strategies for effective product demos in large companies. Learn to transform boring presentations into engaging live demos, fostering better communication and showcasing team achievements.
Modern Data Applications with Entity Framework 7
Explore Entity Framework 7's new architecture, extensibility, and support for diverse data stores. Learn to build powerful, cross-platform applications with enhanced data handling capabilities.
Understanding Parser Combinators - A Deep Dive
Explore parser combinators and build a JSON parser from scratch using functional programming in F#. Learn to create efficient, flexible parsers without complex tools.
Sensitive Data in the Cloud? You Can't Do That!
Explore secure handling of sensitive medical data in the cloud, challenging traditional views and discussing practical solutions using Microsoft Azure principles applicable across platforms.
Stairway to Cloud - Orleans Framework for Building Halo-Scale Systems
Explore the Orleans Framework, a powerful tool for building scalable cloud services and distributed systems using the Virtual Actor model, with real-world examples from Microsoft products.
.NET without Windows
Explore .NET Core's cross-platform capabilities, from development to deployment, including tools for testing, debugging, and hosting on Linux and Mac without IIS.
Continuous Integration and Delivery - From the Trenches at www.lego.com
Demystifying security in CI/CD pipelines: Best practices, lessons learned, and practical examples for protecting secrets while maintaining automation and flexibility in development.
Functional Web Applications Using F# and Suave
Learn to build lightweight, non-blocking web applications using F# and Suave. Discover how to create efficient, functional web apps with minimal code and explore features like typed routing and basic authentication.
There's Treasure Everywhere
Discover optimization techniques for writing fast code, from basic partitioning to advanced QuickSelect algorithms, with insights from Andrei Alexandrescu's upcoming book on efficient programming.
Performance Optimizations in the Wild
Explore RavenDB's recent performance enhancements, covering low-level optimizations, algorithm selection, and strategies for significant speed improvements in database operations.
Open Data in Intelligent Transport Systems
Explore intelligent transport systems using open data from Norwegian roads. Learn to access and utilize APIs for traffic reports, travel times, and more. Discover challenges in developing web-based map solutions.