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Principal Software Engineering Manager at Microsoft. Views are my own.
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Principal Software Engineering Manager at Microsoft. Views are my own.
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· Oct 25
College Developer Struggles
Dev Leader Weekly 113
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https://weekly.devleader.ca/p/college-developer-struggles
Dev Leader Weekly 113
Read the article here:
https://weekly.devleader.ca/p/college-developer-struggles
How do you know when to rewrite it all instead of refactor?
Read more here:
https://www.devleader.ca/2023/11/26/rewriting-vs-refactoring-code-how-to-navigate-the-two/
#refactor #refactoring #programming
Read more here:
https://www.devleader.ca/2023/11/26/rewriting-vs-refactoring-code-how-to-navigate-the-two/
#refactor #refactoring #programming
January 23, 2026 at 8:00 PM
How do you know when to rewrite it all instead of refactor?
Read more here:
https://www.devleader.ca/2023/11/26/rewriting-vs-refactoring-code-how-to-navigate-the-two/
#refactor #refactoring #programming
Read more here:
https://www.devleader.ca/2023/11/26/rewriting-vs-refactoring-code-how-to-navigate-the-two/
#refactor #refactoring #programming
Once upon a time, we had a performance problem.
And performance problems are always fun, especially when they're not super consistent and occur over multiple hours of processing.
And performance problems are always fun, especially when they're not super consistent and occur over multiple hours of processing.
January 23, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Once upon a time, we had a performance problem.
And performance problems are always fun, especially when they're not super consistent and occur over multiple hours of processing.
And performance problems are always fun, especially when they're not super consistent and occur over multiple hours of processing.
Software engineers, how often do you find you're using SQL vs NoSQL solutions for your systems?
January 23, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Software engineers, how often do you find you're using SQL vs NoSQL solutions for your systems?
Data Replication Ain't Easy!
Josh Hicks of Jumpmind knows a thing or two about just how complicated data replication can get. On the surface, it's a simple problem.
Data in one spot needs to get to another spot. Add a new location in? No problem...
Josh Hicks of Jumpmind knows a thing or two about just how complicated data replication can get. On the surface, it's a simple problem.
Data in one spot needs to get to another spot. Add a new location in? No problem...
January 23, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Data Replication Ain't Easy!
Josh Hicks of Jumpmind knows a thing or two about just how complicated data replication can get. On the surface, it's a simple problem.
Data in one spot needs to get to another spot. Add a new location in? No problem...
Josh Hicks of Jumpmind knows a thing or two about just how complicated data replication can get. On the surface, it's a simple problem.
Data in one spot needs to get to another spot. Add a new location in? No problem...
Unit Of Work Pattern In C# For Clean Architecture: What You Need To Know
Read it on Medium:
https://medium.devleader.ca/unit-of-work-pattern-in-c-for-clean-architecture-what-you-need-to-know-ee156c2d13e7
Read it on Medium:
https://medium.devleader.ca/unit-of-work-pattern-in-c-for-clean-architecture-what-you-need-to-know-ee156c2d13e7
January 23, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Unit Of Work Pattern In C# For Clean Architecture: What You Need To Know
Read it on Medium:
https://medium.devleader.ca/unit-of-work-pattern-in-c-for-clean-architecture-what-you-need-to-know-ee156c2d13e7
Read it on Medium:
https://medium.devleader.ca/unit-of-work-pattern-in-c-for-clean-architecture-what-you-need-to-know-ee156c2d13e7
My code doesn’t have bugs
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it just develops unexpected features.
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it just develops unexpected features.
January 23, 2026 at 7:00 AM
My code doesn’t have bugs
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it just develops unexpected features.
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it just develops unexpected features.
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When would we ever want to throw a new exception wrapping an inner one in CSharp?
When we rethrow exceptions from a catch block in CSharp, there are two frequently used options:
- Rethrow the captured exception reference by using the throw keyword followed by the exception variable
When we rethrow exceptions from a catch block in CSharp, there are two frequently used options:
- Rethrow the captured exception reference by using the throw keyword followed by the exception variable
January 22, 2026 at 5:00 PM
When would we ever want to throw a new exception wrapping an inner one in CSharp?
When we rethrow exceptions from a catch block in CSharp, there are two frequently used options:
- Rethrow the captured exception reference by using the throw keyword followed by the exception variable
When we rethrow exceptions from a catch block in CSharp, there are two frequently used options:
- Rethrow the captured exception reference by using the throw keyword followed by the exception variable
Does This Senior Engineer With AWS Experience Have What It Takes?!
This senior software engineer has a lot of experience working with the AWS stack in the cloud. A solid amount of backend experience!
But... Does their resume showcase all of their great work?
Let's find out in this resume review!
This senior software engineer has a lot of experience working with the AWS stack in the cloud. A solid amount of backend experience!
But... Does their resume showcase all of their great work?
Let's find out in this resume review!
January 22, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Does This Senior Engineer With AWS Experience Have What It Takes?!
This senior software engineer has a lot of experience working with the AWS stack in the cloud. A solid amount of backend experience!
But... Does their resume showcase all of their great work?
Let's find out in this resume review!
This senior software engineer has a lot of experience working with the AWS stack in the cloud. A solid amount of backend experience!
But... Does their resume showcase all of their great work?
Let's find out in this resume review!
When should we refactor code?
Read more here:
https://www.devleader.ca/2023/11/24/when-to-refactor-code-how-to-maximize-efficiency-and-minimizing-tech-debt/
#refactor #refactoring #programming
Read more here:
https://www.devleader.ca/2023/11/24/when-to-refactor-code-how-to-maximize-efficiency-and-minimizing-tech-debt/
#refactor #refactoring #programming
January 22, 2026 at 8:01 PM
When should we refactor code?
Read more here:
https://www.devleader.ca/2023/11/24/when-to-refactor-code-how-to-maximize-efficiency-and-minimizing-tech-debt/
#refactor #refactoring #programming
Read more here:
https://www.devleader.ca/2023/11/24/when-to-refactor-code-how-to-maximize-efficiency-and-minimizing-tech-debt/
#refactor #refactoring #programming
Interested in learning more about ASP NET Core? Check out these videos!
Here are a collection of videos that I've put together on this topic. All full-length. All for free!
Testing:
- Testing Strategy Gap in ASP NET: https://youtu.be/RWEe99iRMeM
Here are a collection of videos that I've put together on this topic. All full-length. All for free!
Testing:
- Testing Strategy Gap in ASP NET: https://youtu.be/RWEe99iRMeM
https://youtu.be/RWEe99iRMeM
https://youtu.be/RWEe99iRMeM
youtu.be
January 22, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Interested in learning more about ASP NET Core? Check out these videos!
Here are a collection of videos that I've put together on this topic. All full-length. All for free!
Testing:
- Testing Strategy Gap in ASP NET: https://youtu.be/RWEe99iRMeM
Here are a collection of videos that I've put together on this topic. All full-length. All for free!
Testing:
- Testing Strategy Gap in ASP NET: https://youtu.be/RWEe99iRMeM
When would we ever want to throw a new exception wrapping an inner one in CSharp?
When we rethrow exceptions from a catch block in CSharp, there are two frequently used options:
- Rethrow the captured exception reference by using the throw keyword followed by the exception variable
When we rethrow exceptions from a catch block in CSharp, there are two frequently used options:
- Rethrow the captured exception reference by using the throw keyword followed by the exception variable
January 22, 2026 at 5:00 PM
When would we ever want to throw a new exception wrapping an inner one in CSharp?
When we rethrow exceptions from a catch block in CSharp, there are two frequently used options:
- Rethrow the captured exception reference by using the throw keyword followed by the exception variable
When we rethrow exceptions from a catch block in CSharp, there are two frequently used options:
- Rethrow the captured exception reference by using the throw keyword followed by the exception variable
If you were helping beginner devs, would you say specializing in one of frontend or backend is better? Or both?
January 22, 2026 at 1:00 PM
If you were helping beginner devs, would you say specializing in one of frontend or backend is better? Or both?
XUnit In ASP.NET Core — What You Need To Know To Start
Read it on Medium:
https://medium.devleader.ca/xunit-in-asp-net-core-what-you-need-to-know-to-start-c6c96f9048b7
Read it on Medium:
https://medium.devleader.ca/xunit-in-asp-net-core-what-you-need-to-know-to-start-c6c96f9048b7
ASP.NET Core, an open-source web development framework | .NET
Build web apps and services that run on Windows, Linux, and macOS using C#, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Get started for free on Windows, Linux, or macOS.
ASP.NET
January 22, 2026 at 10:00 AM
XUnit In ASP.NET Core — What You Need To Know To Start
Read it on Medium:
https://medium.devleader.ca/xunit-in-asp-net-core-what-you-need-to-know-to-start-c6c96f9048b7
Read it on Medium:
https://medium.devleader.ca/xunit-in-asp-net-core-what-you-need-to-know-to-start-c6c96f9048b7
I love deadlines
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Especially the sound they make as they go whooshing by while I debug.
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Especially the sound they make as they go whooshing by while I debug.
January 22, 2026 at 7:00 AM
I love deadlines
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Especially the sound they make as they go whooshing by while I debug.
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Especially the sound they make as they go whooshing by while I debug.
January 21, 2026 at 11:00 PM
3 Flavors of Burnout As A Software Engineer (And What To Do About It!)
January 21, 2026 at 10:00 PM
3 Flavors of Burnout As A Software Engineer (And What To Do About It!)
How can we supercharge our Observer Pattern in CSharp
Read more here:
https://www.devleader.ca/2023/11/23/how-to-harness-system-reactive-for-the-observer-pattern/
#csharp #designpattern #designpatterns #observer
Read more here:
https://www.devleader.ca/2023/11/23/how-to-harness-system-reactive-for-the-observer-pattern/
#csharp #designpattern #designpatterns #observer
January 21, 2026 at 8:02 PM
How can we supercharge our Observer Pattern in CSharp
Read more here:
https://www.devleader.ca/2023/11/23/how-to-harness-system-reactive-for-the-observer-pattern/
#csharp #designpattern #designpatterns #observer
Read more here:
https://www.devleader.ca/2023/11/23/how-to-harness-system-reactive-for-the-observer-pattern/
#csharp #designpattern #designpatterns #observer
Interested in learning more about Autofac? Check out these videos!
Here are a collection of videos that I've put together on this topic. All full-length. All for free!
- Autofac in ASP NET Core: https://youtu.be/Pto8w7TbMlg
Here are a collection of videos that I've put together on this topic. All full-length. All for free!
- Autofac in ASP NET Core: https://youtu.be/Pto8w7TbMlg
https://youtu.be/Pto8w7TbMlg
https://youtu.be/Pto8w7TbMlg
youtu.be
January 21, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Interested in learning more about Autofac? Check out these videos!
Here are a collection of videos that I've put together on this topic. All full-length. All for free!
- Autofac in ASP NET Core: https://youtu.be/Pto8w7TbMlg
Here are a collection of videos that I've put together on this topic. All full-length. All for free!
- Autofac in ASP NET Core: https://youtu.be/Pto8w7TbMlg
I wasn't expecting Claude to one-shot this app idea!
Our AI tools keep getting better -- and this tutorial I put together for Claude Flow was the perfect example of getting lucky with vibe coding.
Visit my channel to see, or watch the tutorial here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4z1gON7lso
Our AI tools keep getting better -- and this tutorial I put together for Claude Flow was the perfect example of getting lucky with vibe coding.
Visit my channel to see, or watch the tutorial here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4z1gON7lso
January 21, 2026 at 5:00 PM
I wasn't expecting Claude to one-shot this app idea!
Our AI tools keep getting better -- and this tutorial I put together for Claude Flow was the perfect example of getting lucky with vibe coding.
Visit my channel to see, or watch the tutorial here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4z1gON7lso
Our AI tools keep getting better -- and this tutorial I put together for Claude Flow was the perfect example of getting lucky with vibe coding.
Visit my channel to see, or watch the tutorial here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4z1gON7lso
If you have blended responsibilities in your dev role, do you carve out focus time? Is it the same time every day, or do you have some days structured for different types of tasks?
January 21, 2026 at 1:00 PM
If you have blended responsibilities in your dev role, do you carve out focus time? Is it the same time every day, or do you have some days structured for different types of tasks?
Google Sheets In C# — How To Build Your Own Levels.Fyi!
Read it on Medium:
https://levelup.gitconnected.com/google-sheets-in-c-how-to-build-your-own-levels-fyi-0076c658e0df
Read it on Medium:
https://levelup.gitconnected.com/google-sheets-in-c-how-to-build-your-own-levels-fyi-0076c658e0df
Google Sheets In C# — How To Build Your Own Levels.Fyi!
Many developers are surprised to learn that levels.fyi, known for its tech salary data, initially ran on spreadsheets without a backend…
levelup.gitconnected.com
January 21, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Google Sheets In C# — How To Build Your Own Levels.Fyi!
Read it on Medium:
https://levelup.gitconnected.com/google-sheets-in-c-how-to-build-your-own-levels-fyi-0076c658e0df
Read it on Medium:
https://levelup.gitconnected.com/google-sheets-in-c-how-to-build-your-own-levels-fyi-0076c658e0df
Being a programmer is like being a detective in a crime movie
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where you're both the criminal and the investigator.
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where you're both the criminal and the investigator.
January 21, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Being a programmer is like being a detective in a crime movie
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where you're both the criminal and the investigator.
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where you're both the criminal and the investigator.
I don't always use document DBs, but when I do...
Read more here:
https://www.devleader.ca/2024/03/22/mongodb-in-c-simplified-guide-for-inserting-data/
#MongoDB #Databases #CSharp #DotNet
Read more here:
https://www.devleader.ca/2024/03/22/mongodb-in-c-simplified-guide-for-inserting-data/
#MongoDB #Databases #CSharp #DotNet
January 20, 2026 at 8:00 PM
I don't always use document DBs, but when I do...
Read more here:
https://www.devleader.ca/2024/03/22/mongodb-in-c-simplified-guide-for-inserting-data/
#MongoDB #Databases #CSharp #DotNet
Read more here:
https://www.devleader.ca/2024/03/22/mongodb-in-c-simplified-guide-for-inserting-data/
#MongoDB #Databases #CSharp #DotNet
Serious question for devs: Mechanical keyboard or not? I feel like every "fancy" keyboard is mechanical, but it's also an extra reason my wife hates me coding 😅
January 20, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Serious question for devs: Mechanical keyboard or not? I feel like every "fancy" keyboard is mechanical, but it's also an extra reason my wife hates me coding 😅
Weak Events In C# — How To Avoid Nasty Memory Leaks
Read it on Medium:
https://levelup.gitconnected.com/weak-events-in-c-how-to-avoid-nasty-memory-leaks-7cce351e30b5
Read it on Medium:
https://levelup.gitconnected.com/weak-events-in-c-how-to-avoid-nasty-memory-leaks-7cce351e30b5
Weak Events In C# — How To Avoid Nasty Memory Leaks
In C#, historically events and event handlers have been at the core of communication between objects. This has been especially true in…
levelup.gitconnected.com
January 20, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Weak Events In C# — How To Avoid Nasty Memory Leaks
Read it on Medium:
https://levelup.gitconnected.com/weak-events-in-c-how-to-avoid-nasty-memory-leaks-7cce351e30b5
Read it on Medium:
https://levelup.gitconnected.com/weak-events-in-c-how-to-avoid-nasty-memory-leaks-7cce351e30b5