Category Archives: Software Development
Nesting Files in Visual Studio
A neat trick that I’ve used a few times to help organize files in a project is nest some under a related “master” file just like an aspx file and its code-behind. I’ve mostly done this to group some page-specific … Continue reading
JustDecompile – One More Time
I’ve looked at JustDecompile a few times over the past year, following its progress from its early beta stages. When I saw that it was officially released yesterday (14 Feb 2012) I remembered telling Vladimir Dragoev from the JustDecompile team … Continue reading
Filed under JustDecompile, Software Development, Tools & Utilities
Operation could destabilize the runtime
Today I was trying to run the code for a project I’ve just been assigned to. I’d brought down the code from SVN, built the common libraries, and punched F5. Build succeeded. Before long the browser loaded and the beautiful … Continue reading
Filed under IntelliTrace, Json.NET, Libraries, Software Development, Visual Studio 2010
IndyNDA – Testing Code From The Pit Of Despair
It’s the second week of February so if you read this blog with any frequency you know what that means. That’s right, IndyNDA is this Thursday (9 February)! This month we’re fortunate to have Phil Japikse returning to discuss testing … Continue reading
Filed under Community, IndyNDA, Practices, Testing, User Groups
Book Review: Driving Technical Change
A few nights ago I was over at my local Fry’s looking for a battery charger and a new Compact Flash card for my camera when I stumbled upon the book Driving Technical Change by Terrance Ryan. I think it … Continue reading
Filed under Practices, Software Development
Going Underground: Microsoft Moles
Despite having been around for several years I hadn’t heard about Microsoft’s Moles framework until a few months ago when one of my teammates mentioned it during the 2011 Indy GiveCamp. I was interested in learning more about it at … Continue reading
Filed under C#, Languages, Microsoft Moles, Practices, Software Development, Testing, Visual Studio 2010
IndyNDA – Panel Discussion on Technical Screening
The January IndyNDA meeting is this Thursday! Join us for a panel discussion on technical screening. Mark Huebner will moderate the discussion with our panelists including Ed Herceg (Robert Half Technology), Dale Brubaker (Interactive Intelligence), and yours truly. Audience participation is … Continue reading
Filed under Community, IndyNDA, Software Development, Speaking, User Groups
VS2010: Box Selections
When I first saw the box selection capabilities in Visual Studio 2010 I thought “that’s kind of neat but I’ll probably never use it” and promptly moved on. I couldn’t have been more mistaken. In fact, nearly two years later, … Continue reading
Filed under .NET, Environments, Software Development, Visual Studio 2010
New Year, New Name
I’ve been thinking about this for a while but the new year seemed like a good time for a fresh start. I’ve changed the name of the blog. The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry When I … Continue reading
Filed under Software Development
Happy New Year!
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a report for this blog’s activity in 2011. It’s pretty cool to watch my little part of the Web grow. I already have a few posts and talks in the works for this year … Continue reading
Filed under Community, Software Development
