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]
Refactoring
A collection of my blog posts tagged as being related to refactoring, re-architecting, and cleaning code.
Type Wrapping an Inconsistently Serialized Key-Value Store
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
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
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
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
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]