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Collin M. Barrett is a staff software engineer in Memphis, TN.

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Productivity

A collection of my blog posts tagged as being related to productivity including life-hacks, tips, tools, etc.

Data CI: Entity Framework Core Migrations from Azure Pipelines to GitHub

Data CI: Entity Framework Core Migrations from Azure Pipelines to GitHub

Published: 3.15.20

I created an Azure Pipeline that automatically performs an Entity Framework Core migration on a GitHub pull request of modified JSON data files. [Read More]

The New Windows Terminal – Exploring CLIs, Shells, & Terminals

The New Windows Terminal – Exploring CLIs, Shells, & Terminals

Published: 2.24.20

I have fallen in love with the New Windows Terminal. Here, I discuss my current CLIs, terminal configuration, and preferred shells. [Read More]

Clean Code

Clean Code

Published: 7.20.18

Chapter one of Uncle Bob Martin’s “Clean Code” explains that professional developers write clean, expressive, and artful code. [Read More]

Applying StyleCop Ordering with ReSharper File Layout

Applying StyleCop Ordering with ReSharper File Layout

Published: 7.3.18

A guide and configuration for using ReSharper’s File Layout to auto-apply StyleCop ordering rules to elements in classes, structs, and interfaces. [Read More]

Dell XPS 13 9370 Keyboard Replacement

Dell XPS 13 9370 Keyboard Replacement

Published: 7.1.18

A quick overview of how I replaced the keyboard in my Dell XPS 13 9370 after it took a bath in hot tea. [Read More]

ReSharper vs. CodeRush: A Quick ‘n Dirty, Unfair Comparison

ReSharper vs. CodeRush: A Quick ‘n Dirty, Unfair Comparison

Published: 3.9.18

My product team is evaluating purchasing JetBrains ReSharper or DevExpress CodeRush to assist with improving code quality in our .NET application portfolio. I jotted down some unfair observations of the two products after using ReSharper for a couple of years and CodeRush for a couple of days. [Read More]

Wildcard Regex Find and Replace in Visual Studio

Wildcard Regex Find and Replace in Visual Studio

Published: 1.8.18

An example of how to use Visual Studio regex find and replace with a wildcard to quickly refactor many lines of code. [Read More]

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