I’m Nick Cosentino, the creator of Dev Leader. I’m a Principal Engineering Manager at Microsoft by day and a software engineering content creator by night! My journey in software engineering and leadership has been fueled by a passion for continuous improvement and a drive to empower teams with trust, transparency, and candor.
Here at Dev Leader, I share insights and experiences from my diverse background, spanning startups, small businesses, and big tech. I’ve been writing code for 20+ years and professionally creating software for 15 years now. I’d love to share my experiences with you!
Most Recent Posts
Stop Being Unkind To Yourself – Dev Leader Weekly 47
Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss why it’s important to be kind to yourself as a software engineer looking to improve.
A Letter To Junior Developers – Dev Leader Weekly 46
Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss focus areas for junior developers to consider for becoming more effective.
Feedback is Deeper Than You Think – Dev Leader Weekly 45
Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss why feedback is important at all levels of engineering AND how it works two ways.
Dapper And Strongly Typed IDs – How To Dynamically Register Mappings
How can we use Dapper and strongly typed IDs from the StronglyTypedId package? Let’s see if we can generalize the guidance from the original author!
Developer Burnout – Dev Leader Weekly 44
Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss developer burnout and what you can do about it in your career!
How To Use IServiceCollection in Console Applications – What You Need To Know
How can you use an IServiceCollection in console applications to get dependency injection? Is this a viable option if you don’t want to use Autofac?
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