Grant Winney

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Converting a BackgroundWorker to a Task with TaskCompletionSource

Converting a BackgroundWorker to a Task with TaskCompletionSource

Sometimes the safer way to "update" old code is to leave it be and paint over it with a newer construct. Let's see how to modernize a BackgroundWorker using Tasks and TaskCompletionSource.

My experience migrating to MV3

My experience migrating to MV3

I migrated my addons to MV3, and learned that version numbers increase, DRY is overrated, and 3 and 15 are probably important but I have no idea why. What I didn't learn is how MV3 made my addon better.

Named arguments in C#

Named arguments in C#

Named arguments in C#.. they've been around a long time, but does anyone use them? Let's check out another feature that helps tame wild code.

Local functions in C# (aka nested methods)

Local functions in C# (aka nested methods)

C# 7 introduced a new tool for the belt - local functions. Let's take a look at what they are, how to use them, and why we might not want to.

Checking for null in C#, using the null-conditional and null-coalescing operators

Checking for null in C#, using the null-conditional and null-coalescing operators

Checking for nulls in C# is tedious, but C# 6 gave us the null-conditional and null-coalescing operators. Let's see how they've improved things.

Using string interpolation to craft readable strings in C#

Using string interpolation to craft readable strings in C#

The longer I write software, the more I come to appreciate clear code. String interpolation in C# is just one more way to help us do that.

6 space-related APIs to check out ahead of the Artemis I launch

6 space-related APIs to check out ahead of the Artemis I launch

The week of NASA launching Artemis I is a good time to check a few of the many APIs that make tons of raw space data accessible for anyone to use.