Taking advantage of manipulative social media mechanisms as a user
Social media is built upon powerful manipulative algorithms that can influence behavior of its users. However, it is also a very powerful tool that can greatly aid you in education, building your business, developing your career and exerting your influence in other ways. Even though most of the mechanisms that Continue Reading
10 Pragmatic reasons for becoming a software developer
In one of my previous blog posts, I talked about the negative aspects of software development career. The goal of that article was to show that software development is not for everyone. This time, however, I will outline the positive sides of a programmer’s job. I will only outline pragmatic Continue Reading
How to get your first job as a self-taught programmer
It may come as a surprise to you, but many professional programmers are self-taught. And many of them have been able to reach fairly high positions in their career. Therefore, it is not only realistic to get into the software development profession without any formal programming qualifications, but it’s also Continue Reading
What information you must never share with recruiters
Recruiters are great. If you are a qualified professional and are looking for a new job, they make the whole process a whole lot easier than it would have been otherwise. You no longer have to do all the job applications yourself. And neither you have to spend time doing Continue Reading
An easy way to learn design patterns in software development
Design patters is something that you will need to get familiar with as a programmer who works with object oriented languages. And this is primarily because they represent well-defined solutions to common problems. So, instead of thinking through all the details of your solution, you can simply check if any Continue Reading
How to unit test your C# code properly
Before the code your wrote can go out of the door and get released, it needs to be sufficiently tested. And unit tests are something that will validate that the smallest atomic units of your code work correctly. Of course, unit tests are limited in their scope, but they are Continue Reading
Why you need dependency inversion in C#
Knowing a programming language doesn’t make you a software developer. Absolutely every software developer who works with any object oriented language need to be familiar with SOLID principles.For those who are new to programming and doesn’t yet know what those principles are, SOLID is an acronym, which stands for the Continue Reading
Importance of interface segregation principle in C#
If you are a software developer primarily working with object-oriented programming languages, you absolutely must be familiar with SOLID principles. Nothing will help you to write clean code as much as SOLID principles would. For those who aren’t yet familiar with what SOLID principles are, here is the list: Single Continue Reading
Liskov substitution principle in C#
Every programmer who works with object-oriented programming languages absolutely must know SOLID principles, which are the following: Single responsibility principle Open-closed principle Liskov substitution principle Interface segregation principle Dependency inversion principle In this article, we will cover Liskov substitution principle. I will explain why this principle is important and will Continue Reading
Why open-closed principle is important
SOLID design principles is something that every software developer must know, especially if the developer mainly uses object oriented programming paradigm. SOLID is an acronym. For those who aren’t familiar with the term, this is what it stands for: Single responsibility principle Open-closed principle Liskov substitution principle Interface segregation principle Continue Reading
Why you must use single responsibility principle
Every software developer who uses object-oriented programming languages needs to be familiar with SOLID software design principles and know how to apply them in their daily job. For those who aren’t familiar with what they are, SOLID is an abbreviation that stands for the following: In this particular post, we Continue Reading
The book every software developer must read
Many software developers want to be the best they can be in their craft, but few know how to achieve it. In the age of information overload, it is very hard to figure this out. Although there are plenty of websites out there that tell you how to become a Continue Reading
The ways in which Skillshare is better than Udemy
Udemy is a very well-known online learning platform. It contains thousands upon thousands of courses, covering any subject imaginable. And this is why many people go there to improve their professional skills. As a software developer, I have used Udemy quite a lot, both as a student and as an Continue Reading
C# basics in practice – manipulating text files
If you have just started learning C# and .NET, you might be tired of simple demo apps that don’t do anything other than output “Hello world!” text on the screen. The good news is that if you have mastered the basic syntax of C#, you are already equipped to build Continue Reading
Applying clustering on OpenLayers map
With OpenLayers you can do many wonderful map-related things on your web page that you would normally use Google Map or Bing Map for. And, unlike Google or Bing, you won’t have to pay a penny to do so. In my previous article, I have showed you the simplest way of Continue Reading
Why you absolutely need SignalR for ASP.NET development
My book, SignalR on .NET 6 – the complete guide, is out now! Also available in print. If you are using ASP.NET Core for web application development, you should get yourself familiar with SignalR library. And once you have, you will be surprised how you used to manage without it. Continue Reading
Pros and cons of Blazor for web development
Blazor is a hot framework from Microsoft that makes it possible to run .NET code directly in browser on top of WebAssembly. And it is no longer an experimental project it used to be. It has officially made its way into .NET Core 3. The ability to run compiled code directly Continue Reading
Web GIS: Making modal pop-up on an OpenLayers map
If you want to develop a website that has an interactive map on it, there are plenty of options you can choose from. Google and Bing maps are obvious choices, but both of them have a cost associated with them, which may be excessive, especially if you don’t intend to Continue Reading
