How to move a subdirectory into its own repository with history
Need to pull a subdirectory out of repo A and create a new repo B out with it? Including full history and branches? Okay, here's how....
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Articles of Grant Winney
How long will it take?
Asking how long something will take isn't unreasonable. We're all trying to manage expectations, at work and outside of it. The easy answer is "by end of day"... every day for a week or two. But can we do better?...
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Can I write my own HTML tags?
Can you create your own HTML tags? The answer is..... sorta. Yes and no. Not completely, but a little. Typical, I know....
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Avoiding tribal knowledge
When I was less skilled as a developer, it was enough to just stay afloat, learning what I needed for the current day or project. As my skill and confidence grows, I've come to appreciate the extra things in life - like a decent set of docs....
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Is using a browser's autofill safe?
Most modern browsers have some form of autofill for convenience. I don't use it a ton, although I do use...
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Using MVP to test a WinForms app
If you find yourself supporting a WinForms application, you're likely to notice the tests... or lack thereof. Just because we may not have been so focused on automated tests and continuous integration when WinForms was younger, that doesn't mean we can't introduce them now. Better late than never!...
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Using Async, Await, and Task to keep the WinForms UI responsive
For most of my dev career, I've been in C# shops. That doesn't mean every project required C# exclusively, but...
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10 Resources for Learning LINQ
LINQ is something I just take for granted with C# anymore, since it's been around for over a decade, but...
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