A collection of 345 posts
Last year I wrote macOS Environment Setup for MAUI Development for the JetBrains .NET blog, and while many folks have told me they still find it helpful, it is, admittedly, out of date. So in this post, I’ll give you...
What is more frustrating than a sem-working solution, am I right? Unfortunately, when it comes to JSON serialization, that can mean getting some of the data sometimes. You’re left scratching your head and asking, “Why is my data not coming...
There exist extension points in .NET that allow you to verify the starting state of your application. Validating configuration can be helpful when you know that without certain elements, there’s no reason to start the application. One of those configuration...
Building applications is a virtuous circle of learning about problems, finding solutions, and optimizing. I find optimizing an application the most fun, as it can help you squeeze performance out from surprising places.
I love many things about static site generators, but I mainly enjoy the challenge of building a fast user experience, given development time constraints. The constraints force me to be mindful of every new feature I add, the content I...
As a developer advocate, I find myself writing a lot of demos for folks around .NET and, specifically, the ASP.NET Core parts of the stack. Unfortunately, writing repetitive boilerplate can make me feel like Jack Torrence from The Shining movie:...
Moving from one ecosystem to another can be challenging, especially when unfamiliar with the technology stack and available tools. So I wrote this post for anyone coming to ASP.NET Core from another ecosystem or .NET developers who might be dabbling...
As a developer advocate at JetBrains, I find myself exploring technologies in nooks and crannies of the ecosystem previously out of reach. As a lifelong proponent of the web, mobile development has always been on my list to explore, but...
One of my hobbies to create graphics using my favorite photo editing tool, Pixelmator Pro. It’s a fantastic tool; anyone on macOS should add it to their Applications folder. One of the benefits of using a photo-editing tool is the...
I previously wrote about a few posts about file uploads with ASP.NET Core, but there’s always been a web component that provides a much more excellent experience. The multiple-file drag-and-drop component allows you to upload many files in one web...
