Exception Handling in ASP.NET Web API - A Guided Tour

Let's explore how ASP.NET Web Api handles and logs exceptions, from action level up to application level. Sample project included!

Diary of a Death March: Christian's Story

February 25th They called me back! I was starting to fear that I'd never get another job as a programmer, and yet someone offered me an position! No more unemployment for me! Sure, it's less money than my last place was paying me, but I can't be picky in these

Diary of a Death March: Steve's Story

January 23rd Has it been days? Weeks, even? I can't remember the last time I saw anything other than the slate gray cubicle walls surrounding my "office." Is "outside" even a thing anymore? What is "sunlight"? What day is it? Does it even matter what day it is? Course it

You Are Not Your Code

What gives code value? Does your code need to have meaning, a purpose, for you to have the necessary involvement to give your best effort? To what extent should we care about the usage for the code that we write? A lunch conversation with three of my coworkers prompted these

The Bug Hunt From Hell (Or, Why You Shouldn't Forget About Caching)

We have an in-house media server that stores internal images, videos, etc. This project has many components, but the major ones are: * A database, where information about the media items is stored. * A service layer, which allows multiple apps to use the server and database. * A private site (which talks