- 02/22/2023(Updated 07/13/2026)
- 11 minute read
Beware of These Iterator and Collection Traps
Explore common C# pitfalls when choosing between iterators and materialized collections, covering memory use, re-enumeration risks, and safer API design.
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- 05/07/2021
- 2 minute read
Tests: A Quick Overview on Unit vs Functional Testing
Unit tests or functional tests? What's the difference and which ones should you be using? Find out in this super quick compare-and-contrast!
- 01/03/2016(Updated 07/13/2026)
- 3 minute read
What Makes Good Code? - Should Every Class Have An Interface? Pt 2
Continue exploring whether every class needs an interface, focusing on wrapping third party code, encapsulation benefits, and tradeoffs for cleaner code.
- 01/01/2016(Updated 07/13/2026)
- 3 minute read
API: Top-Down? Bottom-Up? Somewhere in the Middle?
Weigh top down versus bottom up API design through a real project connecting a Unity front end to a back end over AMQP, exploring the balance between them.
- 11/12/2014(Updated 07/13/2026)
- 4 minute read
ProjectXyz: Enforcing Interfaces (Part 2)
Consider a C# pattern that hides constructors behind static factory methods returning interfaces, plus tradeoffs discovered while applying it in practice.
- 08/11/2014
- 4 minute read
Continuous Improvement - How I Tweaked One on Ones
Continuous improvement involves making small changes over time to adapt your process. See how I've been adapting my one on ones with my team for the better.
- 12/26/2013(Updated 07/13/2026)
- 10 minute read
Yield! Reconsidering APIs with Collections
Explore how the yield keyword can reshape API design for returning collections in C#, comparing IEnumerable approaches from both caller and implementer angles.
- 08/08/2013
- 7 minute read
Singleton Design Pattern - Uncovering Why Singletons Are "Bad"
Everyone always says singletons are bad, but I don't think they are inherently evil. What are some of the major issues with singletons?
- 07/24/2013
- 11 minute read
Singleton Design Pattern - How To Structure Your Singletons
Several examples in C# for how you can structure code to meet the singleton design pattern. Check it out before using singletons next!