Category Archives: Essentials

.NET APIs Part 3 – Dapper

In part 2 of this series we created a simple database. In this part we’ll look at how to perform CRUD operations against that DataBase in anticipation of creating APIs for these operations. Dapper is a micro-ORM (Object Relational Mapper) … Continue reading

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APIs in .NET – Part 2 – The Database

As noted in part 1 of this series, I will be building an application specifically to explore building APIs. To get started, I’ll want to build a back-end database. The application we’ll be simulating is a car dealership. Customers can … Continue reading

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New Series: Creating APIs in .NET

While I’m still happily ensconced at CNH Industrial, I have changed my job. I’m no longer writing mobile applications (for the first time in about 7 years!) but rather am writing APIs using ASP.NET Core and C#. -The plan is … Continue reading

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Hey! I was interviewed on WebRush

I had the pleasure of turning the tables and being interviewed on WebRush with Jon Papa et al https://www.webrush.io/episodes/episode-240-theres-something-net-maui-with-jesse-liberty

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Writing a programmer’s cover letter: ChatGPT

https://www.packtpub.com/article-hub/writing-a-customized-cover-letter-for-a-specific-job-in-minutes-using-chatgpt

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Yet Another Podcast – De Sanctis on APIs

Today I spoke with Valerio De Sanctis, author of Building Web APIs with ASP.NET Core.

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Writing Unit Tests with ChatGPT

Just posted on Packt: Writing Unit Tests with ChatGPT

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About that dozen programmer must-haves

I wrote this blog post in September of last year, and looking at it today I realized that I don’t use a couple of these anymore: 1) Resharper: the overhead was borderline too much and most of the refactoring power … Continue reading

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New Job!

I have changed jobs within my current company (CNH Industrial). I will no longer be doing mobile programming (for the first time in six years) and will be building APIs and back-end code! I think you can expect fewer articles … Continue reading

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Presented in Prague

I presented on .NET MAUI For Xamarin.Forms Programmers and Advanced .NET MAUI in Prague last week, and it was great (Prague, not the presentations). All went well, but touring Prague was terrific. The city was founded in the 10th century … Continue reading

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.NET MAUI For C# Developers

In Stores Now! Very excited about this book. Feedback is very welcome at [email protected]. Thanks!

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Yet Another Podcast – NDepend

Excited to have Patrick Smacchia of NDepend on to discuss this amazing tool for creating world-class .NET applications. Use CasesVideos Download NDepend

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