Chapter one of Uncle Bob Martin’s “Clean Code” explains that professional developers write clean, expressive, and artful code. [Read More]
Productivity
A collection of my blog posts tagged as being related to productivity including life-hacks, tips, tools, etc.
Applying StyleCop Ordering with ReSharper File Layout
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
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
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
An example of how to use Visual Studio regex find and replace with a wildcard to quickly refactor many lines of code. [Read More]
Code Reviews
Reflections on the first few weeks of implementing regular code reviews in our team’s development methodology. [Read More]
First Impressions of a Standing Desk
After my first week using a standing desk, here are some quick first impressions on the resulting physical and mental effects. [Read More]