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Learn a reusable C# pattern for starting and stopping single or grouped worker threads using AutoResetEvent signals, locks, and ownership checks.

Follow one Windows user's steps for getting Git working with a Google Code project, from GitExtensions setup through solving a tricky push error.

Compares the Thread and BackgroundWorker classes in .NET, explaining when each fits and how BackgroundWorker builds on Thread with its DoWork event.

A posting to summarize the articles I've shared on social media over the past week. There's a focus on motivation, leadership, and workplace culture.

A practical look at why excessive nesting in code hurts readability and refactoring, with a contrived example showing how tangled conditionals get.

Several examples in C# for how you can structure code to meet the singleton design pattern. Check it out before using singletons next!