What's a static abstract interface method in C#?
What are static abstract members (new in C# 11), what can we do with them, and how are they related to Math Generics? (part 1 of 3)
Latest
What's the point of points in scrum?
TWIL vol.6 (GitHub, 2FA... and lunar standard time?)
TWIL vol.5 (InstallShield is as fun as Crystal; Cloudflare lives at 1.1.1.1)
TWIL vol.4 (blocklists and APIs, encoding vs encryption, and does AI have an uncanny valley?)
TWIL vol.3 (.NET Framework limitations, VS2022 and legacy apps, and the default keyword)
Why doesn't VS 2022 show my WinForms UI at design time?
Coding
TWIL vol.4 (blocklists and APIs, encoding vs encryption, and does AI have an uncanny valley?)
This week I learned about malicious site blocklists and some APIs that might be interesting to dig into, read up on encoding vs encryption, and pondered whether AI could dip into the uncanny valley.
TWIL vol.3 (.NET Framework limitations, VS2022 and legacy apps, and the default keyword)
Using Tuples and deconstruction to return multiple values in C#
Turning a BackgroundWorker into a Task with TaskCompletionSource
Named arguments in C# - pass what you want and forget the rest
Local functions in C# (aka nested methods)
Checking for null in C#, using the null-conditional and null-coalescing operators
Dev Questions
What's a static abstract interface method in C#?
What are static abstract members (new in C# 11), what can we do with them, and how are they related to Math Generics? (part 1 of 3)
What's the point of points in scrum?
Why doesn't VS 2022 show my WinForms UI at design time?
Why do I need to install an extension just to copy/paste?
What is Manifest V3 and why is Google pestering devs about it?
How do I move a subdirectory into its own git repository, with history?
Can I write my own HTML tags?
Dev Life
Time and mental energy are limited resources - use them wisely
Learning, creating, and improving are all constants in software development. There's no reason to ever be bored in this field! But we do need to be careful about what commands our time and energy, because those are limited resources.
Enjoying the wins, accepting the losses
What's taking so long? (a question every dev gets.. and even asks themselves)
Beware the bite of the refactor bug
Sunk costs, timeboxing, and asking for help
Every software dev is a contractor
