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Exploring the new .NET "dotnet" Command Line Interface (CLI)
I've never much like the whole "dnvm" and "dnu" and "dnx" command line stuff in the new ASP.NET 5 beta bits. There's reasons for each to exist and they were and they have been important steps, both...
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Best practices for private config data and connection strings in...
A reader emailed asking how to avoid accidentally checking in passwords and other sensitive data into GitHub or source control in general. I think it's fair to say that we've all done this once or...
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When did we stop caring about memory management?
This post is neither a rant nor a complaint, but rather, an observation. There's some amazing work happening over in the C#-based Kestrel web server. This is an little open source webserver that...
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WallabyJS is a slick and powerful test runner for JavaScript in your IDE or...
I was reminded by a friend to explore WallabyJS this week. I had looked at WallabyJS a while back when it was less mature but I hadn't installed a more recent version. WOW. It's coming along nicely and...
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ASP.NET 5 is dead - Introducing ASP.NET Core 1.0 and .NET Core 1.0
Naming is hard. There are only two hard things in Computer Science: cache invalidation and naming things. - Phil Karlton It's very easy to armchair quarterback and say that "they should have named it...
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Review: littleBits Gadgets and Gizmos electronics kits for STEM kids
I love posting about STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) and some of the great resources, products, and software that we can use to better prepare the next generation of little...
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Interactive Coding with C# and F# REPLs (ScriptCS or the Visual Studio...
REPLs are great! REPL stands for Read–eval–print loop and is pronounced "REP-L" quickly, like "battle." Lots of languages and environments have interactive coding and REPLS at their heart and have for...
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GitHub Activity Guilt and the Coder's FitBit
I got an interesting email today from Corey P., reprinted in part here, with permission. I’m curious, how you feel about GitHub’s activity graph? I’ve found myself getting increased levels of...
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The Joy of Live Coding - CodePen, REPLs, TOPLAP, Alive, and more
A few weeks ago I talked about Interactive Coding with C# and F# REPLs. There's a whole generation that seemingly missed out on LIVE CODING. By that, I mean, writing and running code at the same time....
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Benchmarking .NET code
A while back I did a post called Proper benchmarking to diagnose and solve a .NET serialization bottleneck. I also had Matt Warren on my podcast and we did an episode called Performance as a Feature....
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The Importance of the LED Moment - I DID THAT
Last March my friend Saron and I created MarchIsForMakers.com and spent the whole month creating and learning with hardware. It's March again! We're going to spend the whole month of March adding to...
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Finding the Perfect Mouse
I have a small problem. I'm always looking for great computer mice. I've tried a number of mice (and keyboards!) over the years. Here's the current line up. The two mice on the right are the Arc Mouse...
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Building Visual Studio Code on a Raspberry Pi 3
I picked up a Raspberry Pi 3 recently for MarchIsForMakers. The Raspberry Pi 3 is a great starter computer for makers not just because it is faster than the Pi and Pi 2, but because it has Wifi built...
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How to set up a Raspberry Pi 3 from scratch (with video)!
MarchIsForMakers continues! It's my month-long collaboration with Saron from CodeNewbie. We've had some amazing guests on our respective podcasts and some great technical content. Please do check it...
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Docker for Windows Beta announced
I'm continuing to learn about Docker and how it works in a developer's workflow (and Devops, and Production, etc as you move downstream). This week Docker released a beta of their new Docker for Mac...
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Developers can run Bash Shell and user-mode Ubuntu Linux binaries on Windows 10
As a web developer who uses Windows 10, sometimes I'll end up browsing the web and stumble on some cool new open source command-line utility and see something like this: In that past, that $ prompt...
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Visual C++ for Linux and Raspberry Pi Development
It's bananas over at Microsoft. Last week they announced you can run Bash on Ubuntu on Windows 10, and now I'm seeing I missed an announcement of an extension to Visual Studio that enables Visual C++...
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Installing Fish Shell on Ubuntu on Windows 10
So hopefully by now you've heard that you can run Bash via Ubuntu on Windows...and not in a VM. You can run the Bash Shell and real ELF Linux Binaries (this is not emulation) on Windows 10. I've...
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How to host your own NuGet Server and Package Feed
Hosting your own NuGet Server, particularly when you're a company or even a small workgroup is a super useful thing. It's a great way to ensure that the build artifacts of each team are NuGet Packages...
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Give yourself permission to have work-life balance
I was having a chat with a new friend today and we were exchanging stories about being working parents. I struggle with kids' schedules, days off school I failed to plan for, unexpected things (cars...
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