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Collin M. Barrett

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

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Refactoring

A collection of my blog posts tagged as being related to refactoring, re-architecting, and cleaning code.

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]

Type Wrapping an Inconsistently Serialized Key-Value Store

Type Wrapping an Inconsistently Serialized Key-Value Store

Published: 7.30.18

Migrating CRUD operations of a key-value store with inconsistent serialization formats from the view layer to typed POCOs in the data layer. [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]

The Immortality of C# Static Fields

The Immortality of C# Static Fields

Published: 7.16.18

A tale of improperly using a static field, preventing a colleague from doing the same, and a primer on why static fields should be avoided. [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]

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]

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