Apply, Interview, Solve Problems – Dev Leader Weekly 36
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What’s In This Issue
It's Ridiculously Simple – Insert Documents Into MongoDB With C#!
ConstructorInfo – How To Make Reflection in DotNet Faster for Instantiation
Autofac In ASP NET Core – How To Avoid This Debugging Nightmare
MudBlazor List Items: How To Create Awesome Blazor List Views
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AMA – Principal Software Engineering Manager at Microsoft
Submitted questions that I discuss (plus more!):
What is a software architect?
As a programmer, should I aspire to be an architect?
How much and what kind of influence does a senior engineer have vs an architect?
How do I get an offer at Microsoft? We want the secrets!
How do I build my network to aid in job searches?
Do you believe “One becomes a good programmer when their old code needs to be modified to support new needs instead of just moving on to new projects”?
Related to the previous, is this why you focus so much on refactoring?
Avoid Debugging This Autofac Headache in ASP NET Core
Dependency injection is incredibly valuable for us when working with our ASP NET Core applications. By default, we get access to the IServiceCollection interface to be able to configure our dependencies, but I like using Autofac for dependency injection instead.
The setup for Autofac in ASP NET Core is very simple, but there’s a mistake that I make every single time. In this video, I’ll walk you through what that mistake is and the easy solution for it. You’ll be using Autofac and know how to use dependency injection in ASP.NET Core in no time at all!
Dependency Injection WRECKED By Blazor Render Mode
As I spend more time in Blazor, I am playing with MudBlazor and learning about Blazor render modes. I still have a lot to learn about Blazor WebAssembly and Blazor Server Side Rendering — and this video is a perfect example of that.
I was working with MudBlazor to create my Blazor application’s user interface. However, I was running into some Blazor dependency injection issues all because my Blazor render mode was doing something I wasn’t expecting!
It’s Ridiculously Simple – Insert Documents Into MongoDB With C#!
We’re all so accustomed to working with different SQL databases… But have you spent much time working with document databases? In my development more recently, I’ve been trying to make sure I spend some time working with MongoDB in C# so that I have more exposure to these different tech stacks.
In this MongoDB tutorial, I’ll show you just how easy it is to get writing records into your document store. You’ll see how to declare your types on the fly or use records to keep a more consistent schema when using MongoDB with CSharp!
ConstructorInfo – How To Make Reflection in DotNet Faster for Instantiation
Using reflection in DotNet to create object instances? See the performance of ConstructorInfo compared to other methods provided by reflection in DotNet!
7 C# Project Ideas For Beginners To Escape Tutorial Hell
Check out these 7 C# project ideas for beginners to help escape from tutorial hell! These C# project ideas will give you hands-on practice writing software.
Autofac In ASP NET Core – How To Avoid This Debugging Nightmare
Learn how to use Autofac in ASP NET Core applications with only a couple of lines of code! Avoid this common problem when setting up dependency injection.
MudBlazor List Items: How To Create Awesome Blazor List Views
See how you can use MudBlazor list items to make awesome GUIs! Properly leverage the MustList and MudListItem controls to get custom user interfaces!
Blazor Render Mode – How To Avoid Dependency Injection Woes
Running into issues with your Blazor render mode? In my case, I didn’t even know it was breaking my dependency injection AND my event handlers. My error though!
MongoDB in C#: Simplified Guide For Inserting Data
This article explains the basics of inserting documents into MongoDB in C#. See code examples of InsertOne, InsertMany, and their async counterparts.
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Great advices for beginners. I would recommend coding as a habit, build something from scratch, build in public, learn in public.