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• 07/04/2026
• • .NET
  • .NET 10
  • .net library
  • .NET logging
  • addhttpclient aspnetcore
  • addstandardresiliencehandler
  • Articles
  • ASP.NET Core logging
  • Behavioral Patterns
  • Best Practices
  • C#
  • c# nuget
  • Code Example
  • Code Examples
  • Code Organization
  • create nuget package
  • csharp async streaming
  • Decision Guide
  • delegatinghandler unit test
  • Design Patterns
  • Dev Leader
  • dotnet 10 httpclient
  • dotnet pack
  • dotnet packages
  • http3 asp net core
  • http3 dotnet
  • http3 enable net
  • httpclient circuit breaker .net
  • httpclient diagnosticlistener
  • httpclient dns c#
  • httpclient dns refresh .net
  • httpclient factory c#
  • httpclient http3 c#
  • httpclient ilogger aspnetcore
  • httpclient large file download
  • httpclient logging dotnet
  • httpclient metrics .net 10
  • httpclient opentelemetry c#
  • httpclient retry policy c#
  • httpclient socket exhaustion dotnet
  • httpclient streaming c#
  • httpclient timeout dotnet
  • httpclient unit test .net 10
  • httpcompletionoption responseheadersread
  • httpmessagehandler mock c#
  • httpversionpolicy dotnet
  • iasyncenumerable http
  • ihttpclientfactory
  • ILogger
  • Implementation Guide
  • Interpreter
  • log levels
  • logging in .NET
  • microsoft extensions http resilience
  • mock httpclient c#
  • named httpclient c#
  • Newsletter
  • NLog
  • nuget pack
  • nuget package
  • nuget package creation
  • nuget registry
  • nupkg format
  • OpenTelemetry
  • Pattern Comparison
  • pooledconnectionlifetime
  • quic dotnet 10
  • readasstreamasync c#
  • Real-World Example
  • Serilog
  • server sent events dotnet httpclient
  • socketshttphandler lifetime
  • Software Engineering
  • Software Engineering Newsletter
  • source-generated logging
  • Strategy
  • structured logging
  • test httpclient dotnet
  • typed httpclient dotnet
  • Videos
  • Visitor
  • Weekly Recap
  • When to Use
• 9 minute read

Weekly Recap: Logging in .NET, HttpClient Observability, and the Complete C# Visitor Pattern Series [Jul 2026]

This week wraps up the C# Visitor pattern series with real-world examples, best practices, a decision guide, and step-by-step implementation, plus a complete guide to logging in .NET with ILogger, Serilog, and OpenTelemetry. There's also deep HttpClient in .NET 10 coverage on observability, resilience, streaming, and DNS handling, along with practical guides to creating and understanding NuGet packages.

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• 06/28/2026(Updated 06/29/2026)
• • Dev Leader Weekly
  • Dev Leader
  • Software Engineering Newsletter
  • Newsletter
• 10 minute read

When Your Product Manager Becomes Your Boss - Dev Leader Weekly 146

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I dig into a Reddit thread about engineers reporting directly to a product manager -- the healthy conflict you lose, the career and delivery risks, and how to make it work if you find yourself in that spot.

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• 06/27/2026
• • .NET
  • .net 10
  • addhttpclient aspnetcore
  • Articles
  • Behavioral Patterns
  • Best Practices
  • C#
  • c# httpclient tutorial
  • Code Example
  • Code Examples
  • Code Organization
  • csharp
  • dapper dotnet
  • Decision Guide
  • Design Patterns
  • Dev Leader
  • dotnet 10
  • dotnet http client
  • ef core linq
  • ef core performance
  • ef core relationships
  • ef core unit testing
  • ef core vs dapper
  • entity framework core
  • entity framework core querying
  • entity framework core testing
  • httpclient c#
  • httpclient dotnet guide
  • httpclient factory c#
  • httpclient in c#
  • ihttpclientfactory
  • Implementation Guide
  • Interpreter
  • linq queries
  • many-to-many
  • Memento
  • named httpclient c#
  • Newsletter
  • Object-Oriented Programming
  • one-to-many
  • orm comparison
  • Pattern Comparison
  • query optimization
  • Real-World Example
  • Software Engineering
  • Software Engineering Newsletter
  • sqlite in-memory
  • State
  • system.net.http
  • typed httpclient dotnet
  • Videos
  • Visitor
  • Weekly Recap
  • When to Use
• 9 minute read

Weekly Recap: EF Core, HttpClient, and C# Design Patterns [Jun 2026]

This week goes deep on Entity Framework Core -- relationships, LINQ querying, performance tuning, testing strategies, and how it compares to Dapper -- plus HttpClient and IHttpClientFactory patterns in .NET. There's also a full run of C# design patterns covering Visitor, Interpreter, and Memento, alongside new videos on debugging, AI in your development workflow, and engineering leadership.

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• 06/21/2026(Updated 06/22/2026)
• • Dev Leader Weekly
  • Dev Leader
  • Software Engineering Newsletter
  • Newsletter
• 9 minute read

Debugging When You Have No Idea What's Going On - Dev Leader Weekly 145

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss how to make progress on a problem when you genuinely have no idea what's going on, and the prove-or-disprove framework I use to turn guessing into a data-driven investigation.

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• 06/21/2026
• • .NET
  • .NET 10
  • Articles
  • asp.net core
  • Behavioral Patterns
  • Best Practices
  • C#
  • Code Example
  • Code Examples
  • Code Organization
  • code smells c#
  • csharp
  • data access
  • database migrations
  • Decision Guide
  • dependency injection
  • dependency inversion principle c#
  • Design Patterns
  • Dev Leader
  • DIP
  • dotnet
  • dotnet 10
  • ef core
  • ef core crud
  • ef core migrations
  • ef core setup
  • entity framework core
  • entity framework core tutorial
  • Implementation Guide
  • Interpreter
  • Mediator
  • Memento
  • Newsletter
  • Object-Oriented Programming
  • orm
  • Pattern Comparison
  • Real-World Example
  • Software Engineering
  • Software Engineering Newsletter
  • SOLID principles
  • solid principles
  • solid violations c#
  • State
  • Videos
  • Weekly Recap
  • When to Use
• 8 minute read

Weekly Recap: Entity Framework Core, the Memento Pattern, and C# Design Patterns [Jun 2026]

This week digs into Entity Framework Core from setup through CRUD operations and schema migrations, plus a deep run on the Memento pattern and other C# design patterns like Interpreter and Mediator. New videos cover tackling tech debt, build vs buy decisions, and growing into senior and leadership roles.

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• 06/15/2026(Updated 06/16/2026)
• • Dev Leader Weekly
  • Dev Leader
  • Software Engineering Newsletter
  • Newsletter
• 10 minute read

How to Get Tech Debt Prioritized - Dev Leader Weekly 144

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I dig into a Reddit thread about getting your manager to prioritize tech debt -- why it almost always loses to shipping features, the two forces working against you, and how to reframe the conversation in the language the business actually cares about.

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• 06/14/2026(Updated 06/15/2026)
• • .NET
  • .NET 10
  • Articles
  • azure app service
  • azure container apps
  • Behavioral Patterns
  • Best Practices
  • C#
  • C# design patterns
  • C# interfaces
  • clean code csharp
  • Code Examples
  • Code Organization
  • comparison
  • Decision Guide
  • deploy asp.net core
  • design patterns
  • Design Patterns
  • design patterns
  • Dev Leader
  • docker aspnet core
  • dotnet
  • dotnet design
  • implementation
  • Implementation Guide
  • inheritance in C#
  • integration tests
  • interface segregation principle c#
  • ISP
  • iterator pattern
  • liskov substitution principle c#
  • Mediator
  • Memento
  • Newsletter
  • object oriented design
  • Object-Oriented Programming
  • Observer
  • observer pattern
  • open closed principle c#
  • Pattern Comparison
  • real world example
  • single responsibility principle c#
  • software design
  • software design principles
  • Software Engineering
  • Software Engineering Newsletter
  • SOLID principles
  • solid principles c#
  • SRP
  • strategy pattern
  • testing asp.net core web api
  • Videos
  • webapplicationfactory
  • Weekly Recap
  • When to Use
  • xunit aspnet
• 8 minute read

Weekly Recap: SOLID Principles, C# Design Patterns, and ASP.NET Core Web APIs [Jun 2026]

This week is a full walkthrough of the SOLID principles in C# -- single responsibility, open/closed, Liskov substitution, and interface segregation -- plus design pattern guides for the mediator, iterator, and memento patterns. There's also practical ASP.NET Core Web API coverage on deploying to Azure and Docker and writing integration tests, with new videos on engineering management, plugin architecture, and tech debt.

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• 06/08/2026(Updated 06/09/2026)
• • Dev Leader Weekly
  • Dev Leader
  • Software Engineering Newsletter
  • Newsletter
• 11 minute read

The Management Trap in Software Engineering - Dev Leader Weekly 143

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I dig into a Reddit thread about the management trap -- why engineering management is a fundamentally different job than being an IC, how I think about absorbing chaos so my team can stay focused, and what you actually need to understand before you take that management promotion.

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• 06/07/2026(Updated 06/08/2026)
• • .NET
  • action results
  • api version url header
  • apicontroller
  • Articles
  • asp.net core api versioning
  • asp.net core authentication
  • asp.net core controller
  • asp.net core error handling
  • asp.net core model validation
  • aspnet core controllers
  • aspnet core exceptions
  • aspnet core jwt
  • aspnet core minimal api
  • aspnet versioning
  • authorization policies
  • Behavioral Patterns
  • behavioral patterns
  • best practices
  • c#
  • C#
  • c#
  • chain of responsibility pattern
  • code organization
  • comparison
  • controllerbase
  • data annotations
  • decision guide
  • decorator pattern
  • design patterns
  • Design Patterns
  • Dev Leader
  • fluentvalidation
  • global exception handler
  • implementation
  • implementation guide
  • iterator design pattern
  • iterator pattern
  • jwt bearer
  • Mediator
  • minimal api vs controllers
  • modelstate
  • Newsletter
  • Object-Oriented Programming
  • problem details
  • real world example
  • Software Engineering
  • Software Engineering Newsletter
  • Videos
  • Weekly Recap
  • when to use
• 8 minute read

Weekly Recap: ASP.NET Core Web APIs, the Iterator Pattern, and C# Design Patterns [Jun 2026]

This week digs into building ASP.NET Core Web APIs: controllers, minimal APIs, model validation, error handling, versioning, and JWT auth. Plus a full run through the iterator, mediator, and chain of responsibility patterns in C#, with new videos on engineering careers, testing, and single points of failure.

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• 06/01/2026(Updated 06/02/2026)
• • Dev Leader Weekly
  • Dev Leader
  • Software Engineering Newsletter
  • Newsletter
• 11 minute read

ADHD, Burnout, and Building a Career That Fits Your Wiring - Dev Leader Weekly 142

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I share my honest take on a Reddit thread about ADHD, anxiety, and depression in software engineering -- and the concrete things I've learned about prioritization, burnout, and structuring engineering work around how your brain actually operates.

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• 05/31/2026(Updated 06/01/2026)
• • .NET
  • .net 10
  • aot
  • aot compilation
  • Articles
  • asp.net core routing
  • asp.net core web api
  • attribute routing
  • behavioral patterns
  • best practices
  • c#
  • c# di container internals
  • c# expression trees
  • c# reflection native aot
  • c# reflection vs source generators
  • c# unsafeaccessor
  • chain of responsibility design pattern
  • chain of responsibility pattern
  • code organization
  • comparison
  • compiled delegates
  • decision guide
  • dependency injection reflection
  • design patterns
  • Dev Leader
  • dotnet web api
  • dynamicallyaccessedmembers
  • implementation
  • implementation guide
  • iservicecollection
  • Newsletter
  • performance comparison
  • private member access
  • real world example
  • reflection
  • reflection alternative
  • route constraints
  • route templates
  • runtime code generation
  • Software Engineering Newsletter
  • source generators
  • strategy pattern
  • template method pattern
  • trim safe
  • unsafeaccessorattribute
  • Videos
  • web api tutorial
  • Weekly Recap
  • when to use
• 9 minute read

Weekly Recap: Chain of Responsibility, Template Method, Reflection, and ASP.NET Core Web API [May 2026]

This week covers the chain of responsibility design pattern in C# end-to-end with the complete guide, implementation, decision guide, and best practices, plus the template method pattern with a real-world example, best practices, and a strategy pattern comparison. On the reflection side, we have expression trees as a reflection alternative, UnsafeAccessor for private member access, Native AOT safety with DynamicallyAccessedMembers, reflection vs source generators, and how DI containers use reflection internally. Rounding it out: the complete ASP.NET Core Web API guide and a deep look at ASP.NET Core routing.

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• 05/25/2026(Updated 05/26/2026)
• • Dev Leader Weekly
  • Dev Leader
  • Software Engineering Newsletter
  • Newsletter
• 8 minute read

Why Your Ideas Keep Getting Shut Down - Dev Leader Weekly 141

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I dig into an ExperiencedDevs Reddit thread from someone who feels their ideas always get ignored -- and why it's almost never about the quality of the ideas.

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• 05/24/2026(Updated 05/25/2026)
• • .NET
  • .net 10
  • activator createinstance
  • anti-patterns
  • Articles
  • attribute programming
  • attributes reflection
  • behavioral patterns
  • c#
  • c# custom attributes
  • c# design pattern comparison
  • c# flyweight pattern implementation
  • c# methodinfo
  • c# propertyinfo
  • c# proxy organization
  • c# proxy pattern decision
  • c# proxy pattern implementation
  • c# reflection
  • c# reflection caching
  • c# reflection performance
  • caching
  • compiled delegates
  • compiled expressions
  • countby aggregateby dotnet9
  • decision guide
  • design patterns
  • Dev Leader
  • flyweight pattern document rendering
  • flyweight pattern real-world example
  • frozendictionary
  • implementation guide
  • linq index method
  • linq updates c#
  • maintainable proxy pattern
  • methodinfo
  • new linq methods dotnet 6 7 8 9
  • Newsletter
  • performance
  • propertyinfo
  • proxy decorator differences
  • proxy pattern API client
  • proxy pattern best practices
  • proxy pattern real-world example
  • proxy pattern use cases
  • proxy vs decorator pattern
  • reflection
  • reflection mistakes
  • reflection performance
  • runtime metadata
  • runtime type inspection
  • Software Engineering Newsletter
  • structural design patterns
  • structural pattern best practices
  • structural pattern example
  • template method design pattern
  • template method pattern
  • thread-safe cache
  • Videos
  • Weekly Recap
  • when to use
  • when to use proxy pattern
• 10 minute read

Weekly Recap: C# Reflection in .NET 10, Template Method, and Proxy Patterns [May 2026]

This week dives deep into C# reflection in .NET 10 with the complete guide, anti-patterns, performance benchmarks, custom attributes, PropertyInfo and MethodInfo, FrozenDictionary caching, and the Activator.CreateInstance vs compiled expressions trade-off. Plus complete coverage of the template method pattern, the proxy pattern with a real-world example, best practices, and a decorator comparison, a flyweight real-world example, and a tour of the new LINQ methods in .NET 6 through 10.

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• 05/17/2026(Updated 05/18/2026)
• • Dev Leader Weekly
  • Dev Leader
  • Software Engineering Newsletter
  • Newsletter
• 9 minute read

When Reddit Says Quit Your Manager - Dev Leader Weekly 140

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss the Reddit thread telling someone to quit their bad manager -- and why I push back on the all-or-nothing framing, plus what to actually try first.

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• 05/17/2026(Updated 05/17/2026)
• • aggregateby
  • Articles
  • bridge pattern notification system
  • bridge pattern real-world example
  • c# bridge pattern implementation
  • c# design pattern comparison
  • c# flyweight organization
  • c# flyweight pattern decision
  • c# linq count vs any
  • c# linq group by
  • c# proxy pattern
  • c# proxy pattern decision
  • c# proxy pattern tutorial
  • countby linq dotnet9
  • Dev Leader
  • flyweight pattern best practices
  • flyweight pattern use cases
  • flyweight singleton differences
  • flyweight vs singleton pattern
  • ienumerable vs list linq
  • lazy loading proxy pattern
  • leftjoin rightjoin linq dotnet9
  • linq aggregate c#
  • linq chunk dotnet6
  • linq deferred execution c#
  • linq distinct c#
  • linq distinctby dotnet6
  • linq except intersect
  • linq firstordefault c#
  • linq groupby c#
  • linq inner join c#
  • linq join c#
  • linq lazy evaluation c#
  • linq left join c#
  • linq minby maxby dotnet6
  • linq single vs first c#
  • linq sum c#
  • linq union c#
  • maintainable flyweight pattern
  • multiple enumeration linq
  • Newsletter
  • proxy design pattern
  • proxy pattern implementation
  • proxy pattern step by step
  • proxy pattern use cases
  • Software Engineering Newsletter
  • structural design patterns
  • structural pattern best practices
  • structural pattern example
  • tolookup linq c#
  • trygetnonenumeratedcount
  • Videos
  • Weekly Recap
  • when to use flyweight pattern
  • when to use proxy pattern
• 8 minute read

Weekly Recap: LINQ in C#, Design Patterns, and AI in Software Engineering [May 2026]

This week takes a deep tour of LINQ in C# covering grouping, aggregation, set operations, joins, deferred execution, and element access, plus complete guides to the proxy, flyweight, and bridge design patterns. The video lineup tackles context switching, generational dynamics on engineering teams, and where AI tooling actually fits in a real developer workflow.

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• 05/11/2026(Updated 05/12/2026)
• • Dev Leader Weekly
  • Dev Leader
  • Software Engineering Newsletter
  • Newsletter
• 8 minute read

What Your Working Hours Signal To Your Team - Dev Leader Weekly 139

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss the perception trap around working hours -- why your start time doesn't define your work ethic on its own, but your hours absolutely shape what your team thinks is expected of them.

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• 05/10/2026(Updated 05/11/2026)
• • advanced regex patterns c#
  • Articles
  • backreferences regex
  • bridge adapter differences
  • bridge pattern best practices
  • bridge pattern use cases
  • bridge vs adapter pattern
  • c# bridge organization
  • c# bridge pattern decision
  • c# design pattern comparison
  • c# facade example
  • c# flyweight pattern
  • c# flyweight pattern tutorial
  • c# linq filter list
  • c# linq flatten list
  • c# linq guide
  • c# linq sort list
  • c# regex lookahead
  • c# regex match example
  • c# regex replace
  • Dev Leader
  • EnumerateMatches dotnet7
  • enumeratesplits dotnet8
  • facade adapter differences
  • facade implementation example
  • facade pattern real-world
  • facade vs adapter pattern
  • flyweight design pattern
  • flyweight pattern implementation
  • flyweight pattern step by step
  • language integrated query dotnet
  • linq any vs all c#
  • linq c# tutorial
  • linq oftype
  • linq orderby c#
  • linq select c#
  • linq selectmany c#
  • linq thenby c#
  • linq where c#
  • maintainable bridge pattern
  • memory optimization pattern
  • Newsletter
  • order orderdescending dotnet7
  • practical design patterns
  • regex capture groups c#
  • regex lookbehind c#
  • regex named groups c#
  • regex replace c# match evaluator
  • regex split c#
  • regex.ismatch c#
  • selectmany vs select
  • Software Engineering Newsletter
  • structural design patterns
  • structural pattern best practices
  • substitutions regex c#
  • Videos
  • Weekly Recap
  • when to use bridge pattern
  • zero-width assertions regex c#
• 8 minute read

Weekly Recap: LINQ, C# Regex, and Design Pattern Deep Dives [May 2026]

This week brings deep coverage of LINQ in C# (filtering, projection, ordering, and the complete guide), advanced regex topics including named capture groups and pattern syntax, plus practical guides on the bridge, facade, and flyweight design patterns. Plus four new videos covering platform team work, agentic systems, and developer mindset.

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• 05/04/2026(Updated 05/05/2026)
• • Dev Leader Weekly
  • Dev Leader
  • Software Engineering Newsletter
  • Newsletter
• 7 minute read

Measuring Manager Effectiveness -- Can You Even Quantify It? - Dev Leader Weekly 138

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I break down how to think about measuring engineering manager effectiveness across technical, project, and people dimensions.

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• 05/03/2026(Updated 05/04/2026)
• • .NET
  • Articles
  • ASP.NET Core
  • Beginner C#
  • behavioral design patterns
  • Bitwise Operations
  • bridge design pattern
  • bridge pattern implementation
  • bridge pattern step by step
  • C#
  • C# Basics
  • c# bridge pattern
  • c# bridge pattern tutorial
  • C# Constants
  • c# design pattern comparison
  • C# Enums
  • c# facade decision guide
  • c# facade organization
  • c# facade pattern
  • c# facade tutorial
  • C# Flags Enum
  • c# input validation regex
  • c# regex email validation
  • c# state example
  • C# String Conversion
  • composition over inheritance
  • Design Patterns
  • Dev Leader
  • Enums
  • facade design pattern
  • facade pattern best practices
  • facade pattern step by step
  • facade pattern use cases
  • generatedregex validation
  • implement facade pattern
  • maintainable facade pattern
  • Newsletter
  • Pattern Matching
  • practical design patterns
  • regex phone number c#
  • Serialization
  • simplified interface c#
  • simplified interface pattern
  • Software Design
  • Software Engineering Newsletter
  • state implementation example
  • state pattern real-world
  • state strategy differences
  • state vs strategy pattern
  • structural design patterns
  • structural pattern best practices
  • structural patterns
  • Switch Expression
  • url validation regex c#
  • Videos
  • Weekly Recap
  • when to use facade pattern
• 7 minute read

Weekly Recap: C# Enums, Facade Pattern, and Bridge Design Pattern [May 2026]

This week delivers complete coverage of C# enums -- flags, switch patterns, and string conversion -- plus the facade and bridge design patterns in C#. Videos cover manager effectiveness and building for reusability.

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• 04/27/2026(Updated 04/28/2026)
• • Dev Leader Weekly
  • Dev Leader
  • Software Engineering Newsletter
  • Newsletter
• 8 minute read

AI Career Fears Are Evolving -- Here's What I'm Hearing - Dev Leader Weekly 137

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss the shifting landscape of AI-related career fears -- from being replaced to being left behind -- and how developers can navigate the change.

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• 04/26/2026(Updated 04/26/2026)
• • .NET
  • Articles
  • ASP.NET Core
  • behavioral design patterns
  • behavioral pattern best practices
  • behavioral patterns
  • C#
  • c# command example
  • c# command organization
  • c# convert string to bytes
  • c# design pattern comparison
  • c# encoding utf8 bytes
  • c# facade pattern
  • c# regex tutorial
  • c# state decision guide
  • c# state organization
  • c# state tutorial
  • c# string to byte array
  • c# stringbuilder
  • Clean Architecture
  • command implementation example
  • command pattern best practices
  • command pattern real-world
  • command strategy differences
  • command vs strategy pattern
  • Commands
  • CQRS
  • csharp encoding
  • csharp string performance
  • Design Patterns
  • Dev Leader
  • dotnet regex guide
  • facade design pattern
  • Feature Slicing
  • implement state pattern
  • interpolated string handler dotnet6
  • maintainable command pattern
  • maintainable state pattern
  • Newsletter
  • practical design patterns
  • Queries
  • regex c# examples
  • regular expressions c#
  • simplified interface pattern
  • Software Architecture
  • Software Engineering Newsletter
  • state machine c#
  • state pattern best practices
  • state pattern step by step
  • state pattern use cases
  • stringbuilder vs string concatenation c#
  • structural design patterns
  • System.Text.RegularExpressions
  • Videos
  • Weekly Recap
  • when to use state pattern
• 8 minute read

Weekly Recap: C# Regex, State and Command Patterns, and Feature Slicing Apr 2026

This week covers complete guides on C# regular expressions, state pattern best practices, and command pattern real-world implementations. Plus feature slicing vs clean architecture, CQRS per feature, and C# string performance deep dives.

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• 04/20/2026(Updated 04/21/2026)
• • Dev Leader Weekly
  • Dev Leader
  • Software Engineering Newsletter
  • Newsletter
• 11 minute read

The Context Switching Problem Every Dev Faces - Dev Leader Weekly 136

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss context switching -- why it's unavoidable, how startups and big companies handle it differently, and what you can actually do about it.

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• 04/19/2026(Updated 04/20/2026)
• • adapter facade differences
  • adapter implementation example
  • adapter pattern best practices
  • adapter pattern real-world
  • adapter vs facade pattern
  • Articles
  • behavioral design patterns
  • behavioral patterns
  • c# adapter example
  • c# adapter organization
  • c# command decision guide
  • c# command pattern
  • c# command tutorial
  • c# compare strings ignore case
  • c# composite example
  • c# design pattern comparison
  • c# multiline string
  • c# state pattern
  • c# string comparison
  • c# string contains
  • c# string indexof
  • c# string manipulation
  • c# string split
  • c# strings guide
  • command design pattern
  • command pattern step by step
  • command pattern use cases
  • command queue pattern
  • composite implementation example
  • composite pattern real-world
  • csharp
  • csharp string searching
  • csharp strings
  • Dev Leader
  • dotnet
  • dotnet string methods
  • extensibility
  • implement command pattern
  • maintainable adapter pattern
  • Newsletter
  • ordinalignorecase c#
  • plugin-architecture
  • practical design patterns
  • raw string literals c#
  • searchvalues c# dotnet8
  • Software Engineering Newsletter
  • software-architecture
  • state design pattern
  • state machine pattern
  • stringcomparer c#
  • structural design patterns
  • structural pattern best practices
  • undo redo c#
  • utf8 string literal c# dotnet7
  • verbatim string c#
  • Videos
  • Weekly Recap
  • when to use command pattern
• 9 minute read

Weekly Recap: C# Design Patterns, String Manipulation, and Feature Slicing Apr 2026

This week covers complete guides on command, state, adapter, and composite design patterns in C#, plus deep dives into string manipulation and feature slicing in .NET. New videos discuss AI tool costs, burnout, and managing context switching.

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• 04/12/2026(Updated 04/13/2026)
• • Dev Leader Weekly
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• 8 minute read

Staying Technically Sharp When Your Role Gets More Strategic - Dev Leader Weekly 135

When your role shifts from coding to strategy, it's easy to feel like you're losing your technical edge. In this issue, I break down how to maintain technical depth without going back to being a full-time individual contributor.

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• 04/11/2026(Updated 04/12/2026)
• • .NET
  • adapter design pattern
  • adapter pattern step by step
  • adapter pattern use cases
  • AOT
  • Articles
  • assemblyloadcontext
  • C#
  • c# adapter decision guide
  • c# adapter pattern
  • c# adapter tutorial
  • c# composite decision guide
  • c# composite organization
  • c# design pattern comparison
  • composite decorator differences
  • composite pattern best practices
  • composite pattern use cases
  • composite vs decorator pattern
  • csharp
  • dependency-injection
  • design patterns
  • Dev Leader
  • dotnet
  • extensible architecture .net
  • implement adapter pattern
  • interface adapter
  • interface adapter c#
  • interfaces
  • lifecycle-management
  • maintainable composite pattern
  • Newsletter
  • Performance
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  • plugin architecture c#
  • plugin-architecture
  • Reflection
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  • software architecture
  • Software Engineering Newsletter
  • software-design
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  • structural design patterns
  • structural pattern best practices
  • structural patterns
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  • testing
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  • when to use composite pattern
  • xUnit
• 7 minute read

Weekly Recap: Plugin Architecture, Adapter Pattern, and C# Source Generators [April 2026]

This week covers building extensible plugin systems in C#, the adapter design pattern in depth, and practical C# source generator testing. Plus new videos on developer burnout, staying sharp after promotion, and whether Copilot CLI is finally replacing Visual Studio.

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• 04/06/2026(Updated 04/07/2026)
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• 8 minute read

Have I Finally Moved Away From Visual Studio? - Dev Leader Weekly 134

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I talk about finally stepping away from Visual Studio after a lifetime of using it, why Copilot CLI clicked for me, and how I'm using Roslyn analyzers as guardrails to stop AI from repeating its own mistakes.

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• 04/05/2026(Updated 04/06/2026)
• • .NET
  • Abstract Factory
  • AgentBase
  • AgentPipeline
  • ai
  • AI orchestration
  • Articles
  • Attributes
  • behavioral design patterns
  • Build Time
  • C#
  • c# composite pattern
  • c# composite tutorial
  • c# design pattern comparison
  • c# event-driven design
  • c# observer example
  • c# observer organization
  • claude
  • Code Example
  • Code Examples
  • Code Generation
  • composite design pattern
  • composite pattern step by step
  • copilot-sdk
  • CopilotSession
  • Creational Patterns
  • csharp
  • Design Patterns
  • Dev Leader
  • dotnet
  • event-driven best practices
  • Examples
  • Factory Method
  • GitHub Copilot SDK
  • github-copilot
  • gpt
  • implement composite pattern
  • Implementation Guide
  • maintainable observer pattern
  • mediator pattern c#
  • multi-agent
  • Newsletter
  • observer implementation example
  • observer pattern best practices
  • observer pattern decision
  • observer pattern real-world
  • observer pattern use cases
  • observer vs mediator pattern
  • Performance
  • practical design patterns
  • Real-World Example
  • Roslyn
  • semantic-kernel
  • Software Engineering
  • Software Engineering Newsletter
  • Source Generators
  • structural design patterns
  • SystemMessageMode.Replace
  • tree structure c#
  • tree structure pattern
  • Videos
  • Weekly Recap
  • when to use observer
• 9 minute read

Weekly Recap: Observer Pattern, C# Source Generators, and GitHub Copilot SDK in C# [Apr 2026]

This week covers Observer Pattern implementation and best practices in C#, source generator techniques, Factory Method and Composite patterns, and GitHub Copilot SDK multi-agent capabilities. Plus developer career videos on getting credit for your work, advancing past invisible barriers, and navigating strong opinions as a senior dev.

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• 03/29/2026(Updated 03/30/2026)
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• 7 minute read

Should You Talk To Your Manager About Burnout? - Dev Leader Weekly 133

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss how to approach talking to your manager about burnout -- what to say, how to frame it, and what you should actually expect from the conversation.

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• 03/28/2026(Updated 03/29/2026)
• • .NET
  • ai
  • AI API
  • AI CLI tool
  • AIFunctionFactory
  • Articles
  • ASP.NET Core
  • AssistantMessageDeltaEvent
  • batch processing
  • behavioral design patterns
  • Best Practices
  • C#
  • c# decorator example
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  • c# observer pattern
  • code analysis
  • Code Examples
  • Code Quality
  • code tools
  • coding agent
  • Comparison
  • Configuration Management
  • copilot-sdk
  • CopilotClient
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  • Creational Patterns
  • csharp
  • decorator implementation example
  • decorator pattern real-world
  • decorator vs proxy pattern
  • Design Patterns
  • Dev Leader
  • dotnet
  • event-driven patterns
  • Factory Method
  • file system tools
  • GitHub Copilot SDK
  • github-copilot
  • IAsyncEnumerable
  • IHostedService
  • interactive agent
  • Newsletter
  • observer design pattern
  • observer pattern examples
  • observer pattern implementation
  • Performance
  • practical design patterns
  • proxy pattern c#
  • real-time
  • Real-World Example
  • REPL
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  • Server-Sent Events
  • Singleton
  • Software Engineering
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  • SSE
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  • streaming responses
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  • SystemMessageMode
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  • Weekly Recap
• 10 minute read

Weekly Recap: GitHub Copilot SDK, C# Source Generators, and Design Patterns [Mar 2026]

This week covers building AI developer tools with the GitHub Copilot SDK in C# -- from CLI tools and coding agents to ASP.NET Core AI APIs -- plus deep dives into C# source generators with incremental pipelines and Roslyn syntax trees, and practical guides on observer, singleton, decorator, and factory method design patterns.

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• 03/23/2026(Updated 03/24/2026)
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  • Newsletter
• 7 minute read

Is There an ROI on Learning C#? - Dev Leader Weekly 132

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss whether there's a real ROI on learning C# -- and why the answer has almost nothing to do with C# itself.

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• 03/21/2026(Updated 03/22/2026)
• • .NET
  • Articles
  • Best Practices
  • C#
  • c# decorator organization
  • c# decorator pattern
  • c# design patterns
  • Code Examples
  • Code Quality
  • context management
  • conversation context
  • CopilotClient
  • CopilotSession
  • Creational Patterns
  • Decision Making
  • decorator pattern best practices
  • decorator pattern decision
  • decorator pattern implementation
  • decorator pattern use cases
  • design pattern best practices
  • Design Patterns
  • Dev Leader
  • embeddings
  • event-driven
  • GitHub Copilot CLI
  • GitHub Copilot SDK
  • IAsyncDisposable
  • Implementation Guide
  • InMemoryVectorStore
  • installation
  • ITextEmbeddingGenerationService
  • Maintainability
  • maintainable decorator pattern
  • multi-turn
  • Newsletter
  • NuGet
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  • project configuration
  • Semantic Kernel
  • semantic search
  • session lifecycle
  • session management
  • SessionConfig
  • setup
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  • step by step decorator
  • structural design patterns
  • Use Cases
  • vector search
  • VectorStoreCollection
  • Videos
  • Weekly Recap
  • when to use decorator
• 9 minute read

Weekly Recap: C# Design Patterns, Source Generators, and GitHub Copilot SDK Mar 2026

This week covers C# design patterns with deep dives into Singleton and Decorator patterns, plus source generator internals and getting started with the GitHub Copilot SDK in C#. Videos tackle developer career topics including tech debt, overcommunicating, and the ROI of learning C#.

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• 03/15/2026(Updated 03/16/2026)
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• 7 minute read

How Much Does Company Alignment REALLY Matter For Developers? - Dev Leader Weekly 131

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss whether developer career fulfillment depends on believing in your company's mission -- and why understanding the "why" behind your work makes all the difference.

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• 03/15/2026(Updated 03/15/2026)
• • .NET
  • agent orchestration
  • agent types
  • AgentGroupChat
  • AI
  • AI agents
  • AI agents comparison
  • AI tools
  • Articles
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • AssistantAgent
  • Azure AI Search
  • Behavioral Patterns
  • Best Practices
  • building agents
  • C#
  • c# decorator pattern
  • ChatCompletionAgent
  • ChatHistoryAgentThread
  • Code Examples
  • Code Organization
  • Code Quality
  • code review
  • Comparison
  • Creational Patterns
  • decorator design pattern
  • decorator pattern examples
  • Design Patterns
  • Dev Leader
  • E-Commerce
  • Factory Method
  • Game Development
  • InMemoryVectorStore
  • IVectorStore
  • KernelFunction
  • Maintainability
  • multi-agent
  • Newsletter
  • Object-Oriented Programming
  • OpenAI Assistants
  • Pattern Comparison
  • plugin best practices
  • plugin design patterns
  • production AI
  • Prototype
  • Qdrant
  • Real-World Example
  • selection strategy
  • Semantic Kernel
  • semantic search
  • Singleton
  • Software Engineering
  • Software Engineering Newsletter
  • State
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  • structural design patterns
  • Task Planning
  • termination strategy
  • vector store
  • Videos
  • Weekly Recap
• 7 minute read

Weekly Recap: Semantic Kernel AI Agents, C# Design Patterns, and Developer Career Topics [Mar 2026]

Build multi-agent orchestration with Semantic Kernel in C#, including ChatCompletionAgent, vector stores, and plugin patterns. Plus C# design patterns including Singleton, Decorator, Strategy, and Prototype!

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• 03/08/2026(Updated 03/09/2026)
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• 7 minute read

The Gap Between Good Developers and Great Ones - Dev Leader Weekly 130

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss why communication with non-technical stakeholders is the skill that separates good developers from truly great ones.

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• 03/07/2026(Updated 03/08/2026)
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• 9 minute read

Weekly Recap: Semantic Kernel Plugins, GitHub Copilot SDK, and C# Design Patterns [Mar 2026]

This week covers building AI-powered applications with Semantic Kernel and the GitHub Copilot SDK in C#, from custom plugins and RAG to multi-agent patterns. Plus a deep dive into C# design patterns -- Strategy, Prototype, and Factory Method complete guides.

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• 03/02/2026
• • Dev Leader Weekly
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• 7 minute read

Hiring When You Aren't the Expert - Dev Leader Weekly 129

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss how to approach hiring for roles you don't have expertise in -- and why the real question isn't "how do I interview?" but "what problem am I solving?"

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• 03/01/2026
• • .NET
  • AI
  • AI agents
  • AI orchestration
  • AgentGroupChat
  • Articles
  • Assembly Scanning
  • Azure OpenAI
  • BackgroundService
  • Best Practices
  • Builder
  • C#
  • ChatCompletionAgent
  • Code Examples
  • Code Quality
  • CopilotClient
  • CopilotSession
  • Creational Patterns
  • Decision Making
  • Design Patterns
  • Dev Leader
  • Factory Method
  • Fluent Interface
  • GitHub Copilot SDK
  • IHostedService
  • LLM
  • Microsoft Agent Framework
  • Needlr
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  • Object-Oriented Programming
  • RAG
  • Semantic Kernel
  • Software Engineering
  • Software Engineering Newsletter
  • Videos
  • Weekly Recap
  • dependency injection
  • multi-agent
  • plugins
  • streaming
• 7 minute read

Weekly Recap: Microsoft Agent Framework, Semantic Kernel, and Builder Patterns in C# [Feb 2026]

This week covers the Microsoft Agent Framework in C# -- from core AIAgent abstractions to AgentSessions and function tools -- plus Semantic Kernel agents and plugins, Builder pattern deep dives, and GitHub Copilot SDK development. Also included: new videos on software engineering planning and hiring insights.

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• 02/25/2026
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• 8 minute read

Planning in Software Engineering: Lessons from Startup to Big Tech - Dev Leader Weekly 128

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss planning in software engineering -- why it looks different across environments, and why optimizing for agility beats optimizing for the perfect plan.

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• 02/21/2026
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• 5 minute read

Weekly Recap - 2026-02-20

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• 02/16/2026
• • Dev Leader Weekly
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• 10 minute read

The Developer That Nobody Wants To Be - Dev Leader Weekly 127

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss the challenges of being stuck on legacy systems, how to use AI tools effectively even in rough codebases, and bridging the communication gap with your PM.

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• 02/15/2026
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• 6 minute read

Weekly Recap - 2026-02-15

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• 02/08/2026
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• 12 minute read

Over Optimism of Rewrites in Software Engineering - Dev Leader Weekly 126

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss rewrites, refactors, and the constant inaccurate optimism as developers.

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• 02/08/2026
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• 5 minute read

Weekly Recap - 2026-02-08

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• 01/31/2026
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• 7 minute read

Side Projects and Soft Skills in Interviews - Dev Leader Weekly 125

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss interviews with a focus on side projects and soft skills.

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• 01/31/2026
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• 5 minute read

Weekly Recap - 2026-01-31

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• 01/25/2026
• • Dev Leader
  • Content Creation
  • BrandGhost
  • Code Commute
• 9 minute read

Should Software Engineers Create Content as a Side Hustle?

Should software engineers create content as a side hustle? After 13 years and a 10-year break, here's the honest truth about what it actually takes.

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• 01/24/2026
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• 14 minute read

Let's Check Out Copilot CLI - Dev Leader Weekly 124

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss the Github Copilot CLI tool and how you can get started with it!

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• 01/24/2026
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• 5 minute read

Weekly Recap - 2026-01-24

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• 01/17/2026
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• 9 minute read

Building Software Outside of Work - Dev Leader Weekly 123

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss how and why to build software outside of work as a software developer!

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• 01/17/2026
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• 4 minute read

Weekly Recap - 2026-01-16

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• 01/12/2026
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• 8 minute read

FAANG Interview Tips - Dev Leader Weekly 122

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss my tips for prepping for FAANG interviews!

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• 01/12/2026
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• 4 minute read

Weekly Recap - 2026-01-09

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• 01/03/2026
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• 7 minute read

New Years Resolutions For Developers - Dev Leader Weekly 121

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss 2026 New Years Resolutions and invite YOU to share yours!

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• 01/03/2026
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• 3 minute read

Weekly Recap - 2026-01-02

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• 12/21/2025
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• 8 minute read

What Does Taking Ownership ACTUALLY Mean? - Dev Leader Weekly 120

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss what it means to take ownership in software engineering.

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• 12/20/2025
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• 4 minute read

Weekly Recap - 2025-12-20

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• 12/14/2025
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• 14 minute read

Auth0 Changes The Game for AI Agents - Dev Leader Weekly 119

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss some of the awesome features Auth0 is bringing for building AI agents!

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• 12/14/2025
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• 5 minute read

Weekly Recap - 2025-12-12

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• 12/06/2025
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Senior Engineers Spend Less Time Coding - Dev Leader Weekly 118

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss balancing time coding as a senior software engineer.

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• 12/06/2025
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Weekly Recap - 2025-12-05

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• 11/29/2025
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Keeping AI From Going Off The Rails - Dev Leader Weekly 117

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss different approaches for keeping AI on track when writing code.

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• 11/29/2025
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• 4 minute read

Weekly Recap - 2025-11-29

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• 11/15/2025
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Is My Developer Career JUST Maintenance?! - Dev Leader Weekly 116

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss just how much of our developer careers are maintaining software systems.

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• 11/15/2025
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• 5 minute read

Weekly Recap - 2025-11-14

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• 11/08/2025
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Vibe Coding 2.0 - Dev Leader Weekly 115

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss the vibes. And they are indeed immaculate.

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• 11/08/2025
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• 6 minute read

Weekly Recap - 2025-11-07

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• 11/01/2025
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More Experience, More Overwhelmed - Dev Leader Weekly 114

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss how to navigate feeling overwhelmed as a developer in a senior+ role.

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• 11/01/2025
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Weekly Recap - 2025-10-31

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• 10/25/2025
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College Developer Struggles - Dev Leader Weekly 113

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss how to focus your time and energy as a developer in college.

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• 10/25/2025
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Weekly Recap - 2025-10-24

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• 10/11/2025
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Promotions Without Burnout - Dev Leader Weekly 112

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss the trade-off with doing extra work to get promoted as a developer.

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• 10/11/2025
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Weekly Recap - 2025-10-10

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• 10/04/2025
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Dealing With Underperforming Team Members - Dev Leader Weekly 111

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss navigating situations where team members are underperforming.

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• 10/04/2025
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Weekly Recap - 2025-10-03

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• 09/20/2025
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These Junior Devs Just Don't Get It! - Dev Leader Weekly 110

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss how to help empower junior developers to be more effective on code reviews.

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• 09/20/2025
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Weekly Recap - 2025-09-19

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• 09/13/2025
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The Other Side Of Engineering Interviews - Dev Leader Weekly 109

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss how I approach software engineering interviews as the interviewer.

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• 09/13/2025
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Weekly Recap - 2025-09-12

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• 09/06/2025
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Managing Stress When Leading Projects - Dev Leader Weekly 108

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss how to work on managing stress when leading engineering projects.

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• 09/06/2025
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Weekly Recap - 2025-09-05

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• 08/30/2025
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Fearlessly Ask Stupid Questions - Dev Leader Weekly 107

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss how asking stupid questions contributes to a stronger engineering culture.

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• 08/30/2025
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Weekly Recap - 2025-08-29

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• 08/23/2025
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Top Mistakes of New Managers and Leads - Dev Leader Weekly 106

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss some of the biggest mistakes made by new managers and team leads.

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• 08/23/2025
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Weekly Recap - 2025-08-22

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Weekly Recap - 2025-08-15

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Building Complex Side Projects With Purpose - Dev Leader Weekly 105

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss building side projects, adding complexity, and doing so intentionally!

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• 08/09/2025
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Weekly Recap - 2025-08-08

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How to Survive The Sprint - Dev Leader Weekly 104

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss how to survive your software development sprint or... consider moving on!

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• 08/02/2025
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Weekly Recap - 2025-08-01

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• 07/26/2025
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Finding Mentors As A Junior Software Engineer - Dev Leader Weekly 103

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss how junior software engineers can approach finding mentorship!

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• 07/26/2025
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Weekly Recap - 2025-07-25

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• 07/19/2025
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Weekly Recap - 2025-07-18

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• 07/12/2025
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How to Mentor Mid-Level Engineers - Dev Leader Weekly 102

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss how to mentor mid-level engineers -- even if they are doing awesome already!

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• 07/12/2025
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Weekly Recap - 2025-07-11

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Why You're STUCK at Senior Software Engineer - Dev Leader Weekly 101

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss why you might be stuck as a senior software engineer and what to do about it.

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• 07/05/2025
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Weekly Recap - 2025-07-04

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• 06/28/2025
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Looking Back on 20+ Years of Programming - Dev Leader Weekly 100

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss my reflections looking back on 20 years of programming and building software.

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• 06/28/2025
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Weekly Recap - 2025-06-27

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• 06/21/2025
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FINALLY Good AI News From Google Boss - Dev Leader Weekly 99

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss my take on the interview between Sundar Pichai and Lex Fridman interview on AI.

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• 06/21/2025
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Weekly Recap - 2025-06-20

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• 06/14/2025
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Uncovering Motivation in Software Engineering - Dev Leader Weekly 98

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss how to breakdown what keeps you engaged as a software engineer.

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• 06/14/2025
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Weekly Recap - 2025-06-13

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Are Junior Developers in BIG TROUBLE With AI Usage?! - Dev Leader Weekly 97

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss the usage of AI for junior developers just getting started.

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• 06/07/2025
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Weekly Recap - 2025-06-06

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The Hidden Cost of Being the Team Hero - Dev Leader Weekly 96

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss the trap of becoming a hero on the team and what you can do about it!

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• 05/31/2025
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Weekly Recap - 2025-05-30

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When Words Don’t Come Easily - Dev Leader Weekly 95

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss communication styles for software engineers that don't love speaking up!

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• 05/17/2025
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Weekly Recap - 2025-05-16

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These AI Agents Ain't It - Dev Leader Weekly 94

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss my experience using AI agents to refactor code.

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• 05/10/2025
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Weekly Recap - 2025-05-09

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Engineering Management Is Being Gatekept?! - Dev Leader Weekly 93

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss engineering management and how it's perceived as being gatekept.

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• 05/03/2025
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Weekly Recap - 2025-05-02

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Strategic Networking For Software Engineers - Dev Leader Weekly 92

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss networking tips for aspiring software engineers.

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• 04/26/2025
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Weekly Recap - 2025-04-25

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Navigating Evolving Code Standards Without Chaos - Dev Leader Weekly 91

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss how to navigate codebases that have evolving code standards.

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• 04/19/2025
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Weekly Recap - 2025-04-18

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Make the Most of Your One on Ones - Dev Leader Weekly 90

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss how to approach one on ones with your software engineering manager.

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• 04/05/2025
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Weekly Recap - 2025-04-04

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Navigating a Mid-Career Tech Stack Shift - Dev Leader Weekly 89

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss what it looks like to do a role switch with a new tech stack or language.

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• 03/29/2025
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Weekly Recap - 2025-03-28

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Vibe Coding - Dev Leader Weekly 88

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss the hot topic of Vibe Coding and what it means for you!

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• 03/22/2025
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Weekly Recap - 2025-03-21

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Keepin' It Together - Dev Leader Weekly 87

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss some thoughts as I'm working through a period of burnout.

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Weekly Recap - 2025-03-14

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My Manager REFUSES To Give Feedback! - Dev Leader Weekly 86

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss how to approach getting feedback form your manager.

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Weekly Recap - 2025-03-07

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Senior Developer Means Coding... Less?! - Dev Leader Weekly 85

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss what might be a bit uncomfortable... but do senior engineers actually code less?!

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Weekly Recap - 2025-02-28

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10 Years Of Experience vs 10 Years Of The SAME Experience - Dev Leader Weekly 84

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss what it means to have 10 years of experience vs the same 10 years of experience!

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Weekly Recap - 2025-02-21

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Weekly Recap - 2025-02-14

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Advice For Junior Devs Who Aren't Quitting Because AI - Dev Leader Weekly 82

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss what junior developers can focus on as they approach their careers in development!

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Weekly Recap - 2025-02-07

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Programming At School vs Work - Dev Leader Weekly 81

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss the differences between coding at work vs coding at school.

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Weekly Recap - 2025-01-31

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How To Take Ownership - Dev Leader Weekly 80

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss how to take ownership as a software engineer.

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• 01/18/2025
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AI Replacing Mid-Level Engineers - Dev Leader Weekly 79

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss recent claims about AI replacing mid-level engineers.

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• 01/11/2025
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How and Why To Learn In Public - Dev Leader Weekly 78

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss how to and why you should learn in public as a developer!

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• 01/04/2025
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2025 New Year's Goals - Dev Leader Weekly 77

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss my goals for 2025!

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• 12/28/2024
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Effective Software Teams: Islands and Autonomy - Dev Leader Weekly 76

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss structuring software engineering teams.

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• 12/21/2024
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SHUT UP And Take The Money! - Dev Leader Weekly 75

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss different considerations when it comes to changing developer job positions and companies!

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• 12/14/2024
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The Vicious Cycle of Helping Other Developers - Dev Leader Weekly 74

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss effective ways to help other developers AND how to ask for help

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How Long Should It Take Junior Devs To Ramp Up? - Dev Leader Weekly 73

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss a high-level overview of some topics I discussed in Code Commute.

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Which Projects Should Junior Devs Build? - Dev Leader Weekly 72

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss what types of projects to focus on as a junior software developer.

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Juniors Can Lead Too! - Dev Leader Weekly 71

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss how even junior software developers can demonstrate leadership!

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AI Tools Are Wrecking Junior Developers! - Dev Leader Weekly 70

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss my take on AI tools and getting started as a software developer.

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• 11/09/2024
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I Wish I Knew THESE Before Becoming A Manager - Dev Leader Weekly 69

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss the things I wish I knew before becoming a software engineering manager.

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How Timezones WRECKED Me! - Dev Leader Weekly 68

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss fixing an issue in production is WAY harder than just following a tutorial on a happy path.

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How Codebases Become Spaghetti - Dev Leader Weekly 67

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss how codebases grow in complexity with an example -- AND what to do!

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• 10/19/2024
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4 Lessons From Building a SaaS - Dev Leader Weekly 66

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss the lessons I've learned while building a SaaS

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• 10/12/2024
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Radical Accountability vs Blame Culture - Dev Leader Weekly 65

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss the differences between environments where there is blame vs radical accountability.

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• 10/05/2024
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Destroying Momentum For Innovation - Dev Leader Weekly 64

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss how focusing on roadblocks instead of solution seeking can grind engineering teams to a halt.

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• 09/28/2024
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Do You REALLY Need To Write Tests? - Dev Leader Weekly 63

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss situations where we may or may not want or need to write tests!

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• 09/21/2024
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So, You Failed Your Interview... - Dev Leader Weekly 62

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss how to try and improve from failed interview experiences as software engineers.

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• 09/14/2024
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Who The Hell Wrote This Code? - Dev Leader Weekly 61

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss how to be curious when joining a team and not belittle others.

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• 09/07/2024
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Common Behavioral Interview Questions For Big Tech - Dev Leader Weekly 60

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss common behavioral interview questions in big tech and my thoughts on them!

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• 08/31/2024
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My Biggest Fear In My Software Engineering Career - Dev Leader Weekly 59

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss the importance of working in areas you're uncomfortable in to gain more experience.

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• 08/24/2024
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4 Years In Big Tech After Startups - Dev Leader Weekly 58

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I celebrate 4 years at Microsoft and what I learned from being in Big Tech so far!

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• 08/17/2024
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Build A Web API From Scratch - Dev Leader Weekly 57

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss the basic building blocks for building a Web API in DotNet!

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• 08/10/2024
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Go Straight To The Source For Promotions - Dev Leader Weekly 56

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss behavioral interview tips for software engineers!

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• 08/03/2024
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Practice Makes (Almost) Perfect: Behavioral Interviews - Dev Leader Weekly 55

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss behavioral interview tips for software engineers!

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• 07/27/2024
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Plugin Architectures in DotNet - Dev Leader Weekly 54

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I plugin architecture in DotNet based on a presentation I did in Dallas!

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• 07/20/2024
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CrowdStrike: Safe Deployment Practices - Dev Leader Weekly 53

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss how situations like the CrowdStrike outage can reinforce our safe deployment practices.

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• 07/13/2024
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Happy Birthday, Dev Leader Weekly! - Dev Leader Weekly 52

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss the first full year of Dev Leader Weekly and how content creation changed my life.

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• 07/06/2024
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Build vs Buy: The Age-old Dev Debate - Dev Leader Weekly 51

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss different scenarios where I built my own vs when companies decide to build vs buy.

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• 06/29/2024
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How To Reflect: My Mid-Year Retrospective - Dev Leader Weekly 50

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss my mid-year retrospective and how retrospectives can help YOU!

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• 06/22/2024
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  • CSharp
• 9 minute read

Actionable Code Review Culture Tips - Dev Leader Weekly 49

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss various actionable code review culture tips!

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• 06/15/2024
• • Dev Leader Weekly
  • Software Engineering
  • CSharp
• 14 minute read

AI Do's and Don'ts For Developers - Dev Leader Weekly 48

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss ways you can leverage AI as a developer and things to avoid too!

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• 06/08/2024
• • Dev Leader Weekly
  • Software Engineering
  • CSharp
• 10 minute read

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.

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• 06/01/2024
• • Dev Leader Weekly
  • Software Engineering
  • CSharp
• 12 minute read

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.

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• 05/25/2024
• • Dev Leader Weekly
  • Software Engineering
  • CSharp
• 13 minute read

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.

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• 05/18/2024
• • Dev Leader Weekly
  • Software Engineering
  • CSharp
• 12 minute read

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!

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• 05/11/2024
• • Dev Leader Weekly
  • Software Engineering
  • CSharp
• 9 minute read

Imposter Syndrome and YOU - Dev Leader Weekly 43

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss imposter syndrome and how it affects you as a software engineer.

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• 05/04/2024
• • Dev Leader Weekly
  • Software Engineering
  • CSharp
• 12 minute read

The Best Software Engineers Are Replaceable - Dev Leader Weekly 42

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss the idea of the best software engineers being replaceable but indispensable.

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• 04/27/2024
• • Dev Leader Weekly
  • Software Engineering
  • CSharp
• 12 minute read

How Much Math Do You Need To Program? - Dev Leader Weekly 41

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I answer the question of how much math do you need to program -- with help from Twitter.

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• 04/20/2024
• • Dev Leader Weekly
  • Software Engineering
  • CSharp
• 6 minute read

Creating API Gateways in Zuplo - Dev Leader Weekly 40

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue sponsored by Zuplo, I share how I'm putting an API gateway in front of my ASCII art API!

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• 04/13/2024
• • Dev Leader Weekly
  • Software Engineering
  • CSharp
• 13 minute read

5 Things I've Changed My Mind About - Dev Leader Weekly 39

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I share with you 5 things I've changed my mind about in my career!

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• 04/06/2024
• • Dev Leader Weekly
  • Software Engineering
  • CSharp
• 13 minute read

Ready, Set... Engineer! - Dev Leader Weekly 38

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss the third of a 3-part series with a focus on actions once you start working!

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• 03/30/2024
• • Dev Leader Weekly
  • Software Engineering
  • CSharp
• 15 minute read

Actionable Interview Tips - Dev Leader Weekly 37

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss the second of a 3-part series with a focus on actionable interview tips!

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• 03/23/2024
• • Dev Leader Weekly
  • Software Engineering
  • CSharp
• 14 minute read

Apply, Interview, Solve Problems - Dev Leader Weekly 36

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss the first of a 3-part series with a focus on getting visibility when applying for jobs.

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• 03/16/2024
• • Dev Leader Weekly
  • Software Engineering
  • CSharp
• 12 minute read

HELP! I Have A New Manager! - Dev Leader Weekly 35

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I share things to focus on and actions you can take when you have a new manager on your team.

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• 03/09/2024
• • Dev Leader Weekly
  • Software Engineering
  • CSharp
• 13 minute read

Actionable Advice For YOU From My Management Journey - Dev Leader Weekly 34

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I share actionable advice for software engineers based on my own management journey.

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• 03/02/2024
• • Dev Leader Weekly
  • Software Engineering
  • CSharp
• 13 minute read

Applying Growth Mindset to Learning Rust - Dev Leader Weekly 33

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss how I intend to apply a Growth Mindset to learning Rust to support my team.

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• 02/24/2024
• • Dev Leader Weekly
  • Software Engineering
  • CSharp
• 13 minute read

Mid-Level To Senior Engineer - Dev Leader Weekly 32

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss my experience as an engineering manager and engineers going from mid to senior engineer.

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• 02/17/2024
• • Dev Leader Weekly
  • Software Engineering
  • CSharp
• 13 minute read

Sunk Cost Fallacy & How To Be Unsinkable - Dev Leader Weekly 31

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I dive into the sunk cost fallacy, how it affected me, and how it may affect you!

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• 02/16/2024
• • Behind The Screen
• 1 minute read

I Had To Give Up - Behind The Screen - 2024 February, Week 3

Welcome to another Behind The Screen vlog. I share about why I had to give up on going after my two bodybuilding shows in April.

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• 02/10/2024
• • Dev Leader Weekly
  • Software Engineering
  • CSharp
• 12 minute read

Entity Framework Core in Blazor - Dev Leader Weekly 30

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I dive into how we can use entity framework core in our Blazor application!

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• 02/09/2024
• • Behind The Screen
• 1 minute read

Diet Is Getting Hard - Behind The Screen - 2024 February, Week 2

Welcome to another Behind The Screen vlog. I share some insights about being run down with bodybuilding prep because the diet is getting hard.

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• 02/03/2024
• • Dev Leader Weekly
  • Software Engineering
  • CSharp
• 10 minute read

Combining Blazor Plugins With Quartz Jobs - Dev Leader Weekly 29

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I dive into how I modified the Blazor plugins we created to work with Quartz for job scheduling!

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• 02/02/2024
• • Behind The Screen
• 1 minute read

Course Creation - Behind The Screen - 2024 February, Week 1

Welcome to another Behind The Screen vlog. I share some insights about course creation and how I'm trying to get more time for supporting this effort!

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• 01/27/2024
• • Dev Leader Weekly
  • Software Engineering
  • CSharp
• 6 minute read

EPIC dotUltimate Give Away - Dev Leader Weekly 28

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, we celebrate the winner of the dotUltimate license and talk about collaboration killers.

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• 01/26/2024
• • Behind The Screen
• 1 minute read

Changes At Work - Behind The Screen - 2024 January, Week 4

Welcome to another Behind The Screen vlog. I share some insights about some changes at work that have started and what I'm keeping busy with at this time!

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• 01/20/2024
• • Dev Leader Weekly
  • Software Engineering
  • CSharp
• 13 minute read

Blazor App Spike! - Dev Leader Weekly 27

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, we'll look at doing a spike of our Blazor web application!

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• 01/19/2024
• • Behind The Screen
• 1 minute read

Owning Your Career Journey - Behind The Screen - 2024 January, Week 3

Welcome to another Behind The Screen vlog. I share some insights about my career journey and where I'm currently at as we start this new year!

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• 01/13/2024
• • Dev Leader Weekly
  • Software Engineering
  • CSharp
• 10 minute read

Build a Blazor Web App! - Dev Leader Weekly 26

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, we'll continue to explore iterators and moving to a paging approach in C#!

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• 01/12/2024
• • Behind The Screen
• 1 minute read

Fancy New Toy! - Behind The Screen - 2024 January, Week 2

Welcome to another Behind The Screen vlog. I picked up a fancy new toy that I'll be using to incorporate into my videos for designing systems!

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• 01/06/2024
• • Dev Leader Weekly
  • Software Engineering
  • CSharp
• 10 minute read

Take Control of Career Progression - Dev Leader Weekly 25

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, we'll continue to explore iterators and moving to a paging approach in C#!

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• 01/05/2024
• • Behind The Screen
• 1 minute read

New Year, New Goals! - Behind The Screen - 2024 January, Week 1

Welcome to another Behind The Screen vlog. Starting off the year with new goals and trying to make some headway RIGHT away! This will be a big year!

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• 12/31/2023
• • Behind The Screen
• 1 minute read

Happy New Year! - Behind The Screen - 2023 December, Week 5

Welcome to another Behind The Screen vlog. Wishing you all a happy New Year! In this vlog, I reflect on accomplishments and where things are going in 2024.

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• 12/30/2023
• • Dev Leader Weekly
  • Software Engineering
  • CSharp
• 12 minute read

A Journey From Iterators to Paging - Dev Leader Weekly 24

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, we'll continue to explore iterators and moving to a paging approach in C#!

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• 12/23/2023
• • Behind The Screen
• 1 minute read

Merry Christmas! - Behind The Screen - 2023 December, Week 4

Welcome to another Behind The Screen vlog. Wishing you all a very merry Christmas! This week I share a close call on the highway and mealcoach.io updates!

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• 12/23/2023
• • Dev Leader Weekly
  • Software Engineering
  • CSharp
• 15 minute read

Love-Hate Relationship With Iterators - Dev Leader Weekly 23

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue I'll dive into IEnumerable and iterators. Buckle up for this one!

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• 12/16/2023
• • Dev Leader Weekly
  • Software Engineering
  • CSharp
• 14 minute read

Documentation Wasteland - Dev Leader Weekly 22

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue I'll dive into software engineering documentation and my approach!

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• 12/15/2023
• • Behind The Screen
• 1 minute read

Calm Before The Holidays - Behind The Screen - 2023 December, Week 3

Welcome to another Behind The Screen vlog. This week I discuss the calm before the holidays at work and some progress on mealcoach.io!

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• 12/09/2023
• • Dev Leader Weekly
  • Software Engineering
  • CSharp
• 14 minute read

Bug After Bug After Bug - Dev Leader Weekly 21

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue I'll dive into situation that resulted a series of bugs and how I navigated them.

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• 12/08/2023
• • Behind The Screen
• 1 minute read

New Opportunities! - Behind The Screen - 2023 December, Week 2

Welcome to another Behind The Screen vlog. This week I discuss some of the exciting opportunities that were presented and what I'm looking forward to.

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• 12/02/2023
• • Dev Leader Weekly
  • Software Engineering
  • CSharp
• 7 minute read

Unit Testing VS Functional Testing - Dev Leader Weekly 20

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue I'll dive into comparing unit testing vs functional testing!

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• 12/02/2023
• • Behind The Screen
• 1 minute read

Busy, Busy, Busy! - Behind The Screen - 2023 December, Week 1

Welcome to another Behind The Screen vlog. This week I recap on how I was unexpectedly busy with work and how that impacted everything else.

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• 11/25/2023
• • Dev Leader Weekly
  • Software Engineering
  • CSharp
• 18 minute read

How To Approach Refactoring And Tech Debt - Dev Leader Weekly 19

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue we'll look at refactoring and how to effectively prioritize tech debt.

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• 11/24/2023
• • Behind The Screen
• 1 minute read

Happy Thanksgiving! - Behind The Screen - 2023 November, Week 4

Welcome to another Behind The Screen vlog. Wishing you all a happy Thanksgiving! This week I share updates about the completion of my project and social media!

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• 11/18/2023
• • Dev Leader Weekly
  • Software Engineering
• 12 minute read

How Many Promotions Until Principal? - Dev Leader Weekly 18

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue we'll look at my career journey and number of promos to be at principal level.

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• 11/17/2023
• • Behind The Screen
• 1 minute read

Enter Sandman - Behind The Screen - 2023 November, Week 3

Welcome to another Behind The Screen vlog. This week I discuss the topic of sleep and productivity, and in particular why that's important for my initiatives.

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• 11/11/2023
• • Dev Leader Weekly
  • Software Engineering
  • 1
  • 2
• 11 minute read

Getting Time For What's Important - Dev Leader Weekly 17

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue we'll look managing your competing work streams and your calendar!

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• 11/10/2023
• • Behind The Screen
• 1 minute read

Office Visitors! - Behind The Screen - 2023 November, Week 2

Welcome to another Behind The Screen vlog. This week we had office visitors - Colleagues flew in for the week to HQ! Interesting mealcoach.io updates too!

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• 11/04/2023
• • Dev Leader Weekly
  • Software Engineering
• 9 minute read

You're Using Enums Wrong - Dev Leader Weekly 16

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue we'll look at Enums and why you're probably using them wrong!

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• 11/03/2023
• • Behind The Screen
• 1 minute read

Over The Hump! - Behind The Screen - 2023 November, Week 1

Welcome to another Behind The Screen vlog. This week I discuss getting over the hump for some big work commitments and what's next for my focus areas!

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• 10/28/2023
• • Dev Leader Weekly
  • Software Engineering
• 19 minute read

Vertical Slice Template - Dev Leader Weekly 15

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! We'll dive into a sample project you can download to use as a vertical slice template!

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• 10/27/2023
• • Behind The Screen
• 1 minute read

Spooky Overload! - Behind The Screen - 2023 October, Week 4

Welcome to another Behind The Screen vlog. This week I discuss my spooky overload with everything going on at work (and behind the scenes)!

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• 10/21/2023
• • Blazor
  • bUnit
  • C# / .NET / dotnet
  • Dev Leader Weekly
  • xUnit
• 20 minute read

Blazor Unit Testing - Dev Leader Weekly 14

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! We'll dive into Blazor unit testing in this issue, including how to use xunit and bunit for our tests!

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• 10/20/2023
• • Behind The Screen
• 1 minute read

Down For The Count! - Behind The Screen - 2023 October, Week 3

Welcome to another Behind The Screen vlog. This week I discuss my return from vacation and how I've come down with something crappy! Gotta hang in there!

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• 10/07/2023
• • Dev Leader Weekly
  • .NET
  • C#
  • code
  • coding
  • CSharp
  • DotNet
  • Newsletter
  • Programming
• 11 minute read

Exceptions Galore! - Dev Leader Weekly Issue 12

In this issue of Dev Leader Weekly, I share useful resources with a couple of videos focused on exceptions in C#! Thank you for supporting! Check it out!

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• 10/06/2023
• • Behind The Screen
• 1 minute read

Vacationing - Behind The Screen - 2023 October, Week 1

Welcome to another Behind The Screen vlog. This week I discuss my upcoming plans around vacationing and what that'll mean for my other commitments!

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• 09/30/2023
• • Dev Leader Weekly
  • .NET
  • C#
  • code
  • coding
  • CSharp
  • DotNet
  • Newsletter
  • Programming
• 10 minute read

Full Spectrum Assorted Content - Dev Leader Weekly Issue 11

In this issue of Dev Leader Weekly, I share a full spectrum of assorted content for all levels! Check out this issue for a nice variety!

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• 09/29/2023
• • Behind The Screen
• 1 minute read

Feedback Loops - Behind The Screen - 2023 September, Week 5

Welcome to another Behind The Screen vlog. This week I discuss feedback loops and how they are necessary in mealcoach.io and my own brand.

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• 09/23/2023
• • Dev Leader Weekly
  • .NET
  • C#
  • code
  • coding
  • CSharp
  • DotNet
  • Newsletter
  • Programming
• 10 minute read

Travel to the Office - Dev Leader Weekly Issue 10

In this issue of Dev Leader Weekly, I mention my travel to the office which slowed me down a bit. Still plenty of software engineering topics!

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• 09/22/2023
• • Behind The Screen
• 1 minute read

Office Travel - Behind The Screen - 2023 September, Week 4

Welcome to another Behind The Screen vlog. This week I discuss meeting with a bunch of Microsoft colleagues at the office!

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• 09/16/2023
• • Dev Leader Weekly
  • .NET
  • C#
  • code
  • coding
  • CSharp
  • DotNet
  • Newsletter
  • Programming
• 10 minute read

Plugins and Blazor - Dev Leader Weekly Issue 9

In this issue of Dev Leader Weekly, we have Blazor and plugin architecture taking the spotlight!

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• 09/15/2023
• • Behind The Screen
• 1 minute read

Content Publishing Machine - Behind The Screen - 2023 September, Week 3

Welcome to another Behind The Screen vlog. This week I discuss the need to transform into a content publishing machine!

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