A few weeks ago I was able to spend some time with the PEX & Moles team at Microsoft. I worked with them to help make unit tests easier to generate and work great with Code Contracts. Here is an announcement on what is coming out in Visual Studio 2015: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/visualstudioalm/archive/2014/11/19/introducing-smart-unit-tests.aspx
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Using Generic Constraints & Default
Here is a great video from one of my buddies, Jeremy Clark, on generic constraints and default: Here is an extension method I made from Jeremy's second example: public static T Max<T>(this T obj1, T obj2) where T : IComparable { if obj1.CompareTo(obj2) >= 0 ? return obj1 : return obj2; }
Visual Studio 2013 Update 2 Released
Today the second update to Visual Studio 2013 has been released. I'm downloading it now, can't wait to check it out!
Async Library Methods Shouldn’t Lie
Another great video talking about the pitfalls of async methods if not done properly. Maybe someday it will get easier. Click below to open: http://channel9.msdn.com/Series/Three-Essential-Tips-for-Async/Async-Library-Methods-Shouldn-t-Lie
Visual Studio 2013 – New Features
Here is a link to some great articles on some of the cool new features of VS2013. Most written by my fellow Microsoft MVP's. http://blogs.msdn.com/b/mvpawardprogram/archive/2013/10/21/mvps-explore-visual-studio-2013.aspx
Free Microsoft E-Books
There are a lot of e-books that Microsoft has released for free! Check them out by going to: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/mssmallbiz/archive/2013/06/18/huge-collection-of-free-microsoft-ebooks-for-you-including-office-office-365-sharepoint-sql-server-system-center-visual-studio-web-development-windows-windows-azure-and-windows-server.aspx
Job Hunting Links
Here are some great blog posts that can be helpful in your search. Interviewing How to Prove Your Skills During an Interview How to Jumpstart a Stalled Job Search 10 Things to Bring Up In an Interview Why Technical Interviews Work (And Why They Don’t) Interview Questions for SharePoint Architects Resumes: How to Effectively List … Continue reading Job Hunting Links
Windows Azure SDK 2.0 for .NET Released
This v2.0 update of the Windows Azure SDK for .NET was released. This is a major refresh of the Windows Azure SDK with some really great new features and enhancements. These new capabilities include: Web Sites: Visual Studio Tooling updates for Publishing, Management, and for Diagnostics Cloud Services: Support for new high memory VM sizes, … Continue reading Windows Azure SDK 2.0 for .NET Released
Windows 8 Jump Start
Take advantage of free, online, fast-paced training courses designed specifically for experienced IT professionals with jobs that demand that they know how to best leverage the emerging features and technologies in Windows 8. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/jj687764
10 Practices of Highly Ineffective Software Developers
This is a great articles, I see each of these things done all the time! http://www.infoworld.com/print/199747
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