- 9/10/2021
- 19 minute read
git - useful aliases
In this article I'll show you some of my most used git aliases which make my everyday work easier and more productive.
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Hey, I'm Steven a .NET Developer in Switzerland. I am a Microsoft MVP. Also, this blog is open source on GitHub.
Older Posts
- 9/6/2021
- 2 minute read
IEnumerable vs IQueryable - What's the difference
.NET brings two types which seem very similiar
IEnumerableIQueryable
What is the difference? Most are familiar with using IQueryable when we want to go to the database and back. But why not using IEnumerable?
- 8/21/2021
- 4 minute read
How to hunt down bugs with git bisect
This article will show how you can identify the commit a bug was introduced.
Sometimes it is hard to track down a bug. Your only chance is to exploratory test your code until you find the code in question. I will show you a way how to do this with git. More specific how to use git bisect
- 8/17/2021
- 7 minute read
How to rebase onto a different branch with git
We're all been there. You worked on a feature or bug on your branch and after some commits you noticed "Oops, I should have branched from xyz instead of abc". I'll show you an easy way of simply moving your stuff from branch abc to xyz.
- 8/9/2021
- 7 minute read
Tactical Design Patterns in C# - Part 1: Creational
This guide will give an overview of common design patterns in C#. We'll also have a look what is there advantage and how can we implement them. Let's start with creational design patterns.
- 8/1/2021
- 4 minute read
struct Performance
Let's have a small look into structs and how they work when using Equals and GetHashCode. Plus have a brief look into a new C# 10 feature: readonly record struct.
- 7/24/2021
- 2 minute read
Shorts: foreach on type without IEnumerable
Is it possible to have a foreach loop over a type which does not implement IEnumerable?
Yes it is.
- 7/18/2021
- 3 minute read
Task.WhenAny - How to cancel other tasks
This short post will give an overview how to cancel all remaining tasks once Task.WhenAny finishes. Plus how Task.WhenAny behaves in different circumstances.
- 7/14/2021
- 7 minute read
A story about boxing / unboxing and string interpolation in C#
A story about boxing / unboxing and string interpolation in C#. What has string interpolation to do with boxing / unboxing and what's the impact?
- 7/12/2021
- 3 minute read
EF Core 6 - New Features
EF Core 6 is right in front of our door and it looks very promising. In this blog post I will show what new features are to come.