The Catch Block #96 - The Invasion, and Why It's OK to Take a Break
I need a break from the suffering, and that's OK. Plus: async cancellation, Test ASP.NET Core 6, and why ideas die.
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The Catch Block #95 - Slow, Deliberate Refactoring Tips
Let's refactor, slowly and deliberately. Plus: .NET 7 Preview 1; impostor syndrome; accountability; 20 years of .NET; and thinking big.
The Catch Block #94: C#'s New !! (Bang-Bang) Operator
C#'s new !! operator is surprisingly controversial. Plus: .NET's 20th; immutability; the CUPID principles; CancellationToken; and a practical guide to Dapper.
The Catch Block #93 - Separation, Cancer, and Guilt
A personal post with some heavy topics. Content warning: cancer, guilt, and death.
The Catch Block #92 - Cool Read Extravaganza!
In this issue: the experience tax; performance in ASP.NET 6, how to kill innovation; PNG from HTML; clean code (no such thing as); and how to avoid working for a bad boss.
The Catch Block #91 - Keeping Work and Home Separate
A story about how when we work from home, the lines between them blur. Plus: getting pwned by cloud costs, garbage collection, mental mappings, and Halo Infinite.
The Catch Block #90 - The Return of the Smart Switches
In this issue: the glorious return of the smart switches. Plus: time management; "full stack" developers; a year in review for MS devs; and DateTime as a value object.
The Catch Block #89 - Tech Demos, Preparation, and Middle School Show Choir
Seventh grade prepared me for this. Plus: SQL Sequence numbers; VS 2022 formatting on save; multi-tenant applications; and CQRS/ES.
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