Tag: 'software development'

Coding Shorts: Speeding Up the Editor in Visual Studio 2022
Coding Shorts: Speeding Up the Editor in Visual Studio 2022
May 3, 2022

Visual Studio 2022 is frustrating me. Not only does debugging sometimes take way too long, but, for me, the real problem is that the editor is trying to do too much to help me. I just want to be able to type code.

New Rant: On Revaluating Tech We Hate
New Rant: On Revaluating Tech We Hate
January 5, 2022

I'm back at my rants. In this sixth episode, I admit that I've been a bit hypocritical about my own dislike of some well known technologies.

New Video: Rants - Episode 5: On Language Elitism
New Video: Rants - Episode 5: On Language Elitism
October 21, 2021

After discussing language on Twitter, it got me thinking about my own role in programming language elitism.

New Video: A Conversation about Humanitarian Toolbox
New Video: A Conversation about Humanitarian Toolbox
September 22, 2021

We recorded this at KCDC 2021. It's a project I'm contributing to and I really like what it's trying to do.

New Video: Rants - Episode 3: Not Everyone Needs a Blog...
New Video: Rants - Episode 3: Not Everyone Needs a Blog...
September 16, 2021

Over the years, I've talked to many a software developer. Some of the most common questions are about "how to become an Microsoft MVP?", "what language should I learn?", and "how do I make the most money as a developer?". The problem here is that people think there is one way to have a career - my path isn't necessary for everyone.

Coding Shorts: Demystifying Bitwise Operators in C#
Coding Shorts: Demystifying Bitwise Operators in C#
March 28, 2021

I have a new episode of my "Coding Shorts" series on YouTube. In this episode, I dig into something a little more esoteric: Bitwise operators. I show how binary math works and how it relates to enumerations (with Flags).

New Video Series: Coding Shorts
New Video Series: Coding Shorts
March 17, 2021

I've started a new video series of short coding tutorials. The goal is to teach lesser-used techniques and they are less than 15 minutes each. I've got the first three up for viewing.

Hello World Has Been Released!
Hello World Has Been Released!
December 15, 2020

It's been a long time coming! I've worked on this film for the last five years and I'm very happy to announce that it's finally available!

Ending the Kickstarter
Ending the Kickstarter
December 1, 2017

I want to start by thanking everyone who contributed to the Hello World Film Kickstarter. It's been a humbling exercise. I've learned a lot along the way too.

Hello World: The Film - Kickstarter
Hello World: The Film - Kickstarter
November 15, 2017

If any of my readers are familiar with my podcast, you'll know I love talking to developers. I want to understand why we do we what we do and how that started in their lives.

Visual Studio Field Refactoring Trick
Visual Studio Field Refactoring Trick
November 15, 2017

I've been using a new trick on my courses as of late that I've been getting some questions about. I figured I'd just blog about it to share the trick.