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4 Questions ChatGpt thinks we need to answer
4 Questions ChatGpt thinks we need to answer
Got to pontificating with Chatgpt this evening and ended up with an unexpected result. Me: The ability to accept moral…
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//Todo: Write Code you can Live With
//Todo: Write Code you can Live With
"For Now" Often Means Forever: The Hidden Cost of Half-Done Transitions One of the hardest truths I’ve learned in my…
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//Todo: Improve Code Quality
//Todo: Improve Code Quality
Clean Your Code: One Using at a Time Every using statement tells a story. It says, this class knows something about…
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//Todo: Improve Code Quality
//Todo: Improve Code Quality
Eliminate Nulls — Shrink Your Models In database design, null values have always been a red flag — a clear sign that…
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//Todo: Improve Code Quality
//Todo: Improve Code Quality
Make Your Dependencies Obvious One of the hallmarks of maintainable code is clarity, not just in what it does, but in…
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//Todo: Improve Code Quality
//Todo: Improve Code Quality
Update an Outdated Reference Today Many codebases live in quiet fear. A single dependency update feels risky.
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//Todo: Improve Code Quality
//Todo: Improve Code Quality
Adopt a Linter and Commit to Consistency Every developer has opinions about formatting, naming, and code style. Tabs or…
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//Todo: Improve Code Quality
//Todo: Improve Code Quality
Add Interfaces and then actually Use Them A key principle of clean architecture is program to an abstraction, not an…
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//Todo: Improve Code Quality
//Todo: Improve Code Quality
Isolate a Dependency with a Facade According to the Single Responsibility Principle (SRP), a class should have one…
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//Todo: Improve Code Quality
//Todo: Improve Code Quality
Correct Hungarian Class Names Once upon a time, Hungarian notation was everywhere: — a string containing a name — an…
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Spec Driven Development is flawed if you're specifying too much upfront. Pete Steinberger said as much at AI Engineer Europe yesterday, and the…
Spec Driven Development is flawed if you're specifying too much upfront. Pete Steinberger said as much at AI Engineer Europe yesterday, and the…
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C3 Monthly Leaders meet! Such a good session today! We had a deep and really engaging discussion on fixed vs. growth mindset! Loved encouraging…
C3 Monthly Leaders meet! Such a good session today! We had a deep and really engaging discussion on fixed vs. growth mindset! Loved encouraging…
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When I moved to Dallas, one of the things I missed the most was people. Not just acquaintances… But conversations. Laughter. The feeling of…
When I moved to Dallas, one of the things I missed the most was people. Not just acquaintances… But conversations. Laughter. The feeling of…
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The community of Bardstown, Kentucky, is coming together to honor the memory of Technical Sergeant Ashley B. Pruitt, a devoted mother and instructor…
The community of Bardstown, Kentucky, is coming together to honor the memory of Technical Sergeant Ashley B. Pruitt, a devoted mother and instructor…
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17 years ago, we tested the quality of a U.S. submarine. 17 years ago, the engineering, constructions, and quality of the Navy’s Industrial Base…
17 years ago, we tested the quality of a U.S. submarine. 17 years ago, the engineering, constructions, and quality of the Navy’s Industrial Base…
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At our March C3 Leaders meet, we emphasized that true influence starts within. Effective leadership isn’t about directing others but about…
At our March C3 Leaders meet, we emphasized that true influence starts within. Effective leadership isn’t about directing others but about…
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Projects do not always go as planned. Sometimes everything that can go wrong does. Sankalp Shastri suggests that "in those moments, the most…
Projects do not always go as planned. Sometimes everything that can go wrong does. Sankalp Shastri suggests that "in those moments, the most…
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Had to giggle when I saw this today. 😄 I had placed bricks hoping my Canna Lily wouldn’t grow in that spot. Thought I had blocked it. But nope… it…
Had to giggle when I saw this today. 😄 I had placed bricks hoping my Canna Lily wouldn’t grow in that spot. Thought I had blocked it. But nope… it…
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This snowstorm showed me what real leadership truly looks like! More than 50 women across DFW reached out with one simple message: “If anyone…
This snowstorm showed me what real leadership truly looks like! More than 50 women across DFW reached out with one simple message: “If anyone…
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Git merge be like: *** If you want to confidently make better software architecture decisions, download the free "From Dev to Architect"…
Git merge be like: *** If you want to confidently make better software architecture decisions, download the free "From Dev to Architect"…
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In our upcoming BAM BizTalk episode, John Brenner of West Texas IT Consulting flips the narrative on gaming. What some see as a red flag, he sees as a hiring advantage — because gamers bring quick decision-making, sharp reflexes, and serious focus to the workplace. Stay tuned for the full episode — this clip might just change how you view your next job candidate. #BAMBizTalk #GamerMindset #HiringTips #LeadershipTalk #TechCulture #WorkforceSkills #WestTexasBusiness #JohnBrenner #SmallBusinessLeadership #PodcastTeaser
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Most .NET modernization plans are approved before the system is properly understood. CTOs don’t need more target architectures. They need clarity on behaviour, dependencies, risk boundaries, and verification before timelines and budgets are locked in. A structured, agent-driven assessment surfaces this context early, so modernization decisions are made with evidence rather than confidence alone. If you’re evaluating a .NET modernization path, start with the $0 Modernization Assessment: https://lnkd.in/gxBZyDNs #DotNetModernization #GenAIModernization #AIModernization #GenAI #Legacyleap
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Caching can make or break your app's performance — if you do it right. In this Live! 360 Orlando 2025 Fast Focus session, Jason Bock, Staff Software Engineer at Rocket Mortgage, cuts straight to the point: while there are many ways to implement caching in .NET, there's really only one API approach you should use. Jason walks through the evolution from naive in-memory lists to MemoryCache and the newer HybridCache introduced in .NET 9, which unifies in-memory and distributed caching while handling tricky scenarios like cache stampedes automatically. In under 20 minutes, you'll learn the trade-offs between speed and memory usage, how to configure expiration policies (absolute vs sliding), and when to upgrade existing MemoryCache usage to HybridCache. Demo code is available at https://lnkd.in/eAbTQANZ. Watch the full session here: https://lnkd.in/eTHPXKUG
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