Rob Bell on Atomic Spin

3 Great Features in JetBrains Rider You May Have Missed

The ability to use a conditional breakpoint is just one of the great features in JetBrains Rider that may not be on a new user's radar.

Angular

How to Build Web Components in Angular

Learn how to build web components in Angular, then export a web component from an Angular project for use in a non-Angular project.

Angular

Using Jest for Testing in an Angular Project

In this post, we will go over how to quickly replace Karma and Jasmine, the default test runner and assertion framework in a new Angular project, with Jest.

Exploratory Testing

Set Team Standards for Unit Test Code Coverage in JetBrains Rider

While code coverage is not a perfect indicator of a healthy test suite, JetBrains Rider can help identify areas of potential risk in your solution.

Platforms & Languages

How to Use Generics with Type Constraints to Handle Collections in C#

Recently, I wanted to use a method for two different concrete classes that shared an interface. The solution? Using a generic method with type constraints.

Developer Tools

Settings and Plugins for a Better Development Experience in WebStorm

Let's explore a few settings and plugins I've found improve my development experience and productivity while working in WebStorm.

The Software Life

Non-Technical Skills I Look for When Interviewing Developer Candidates

I've been pairing with interview candidates for years. Here, I outline the non-technical skills I look for that can indicate a great developer candidate.

Platforms & Languages

Hosting an Angular Application on Heroku

This post will go through the steps needed to host your Angular application in Heroku and enable automatic deploys through GitHub integration.

Development

Mock, Stub, or Spy? What’s the Difference, and When Should I Use Each?

Mocks, stubs, or spies? It's important to understand how the particular testing framework you are using in your project operates.

Personal Optimization

4 Great Productivity Tools for macOS

It's important that I have all the tools I need to stay productive and organized. Here, I'll share the top productivity tools I use every day for macOS.

Scala

Creating Basic Custom Matchers in ScalaTest

Need to reduce the complexity of your tests in a Scala codebase? ScalaTest lets you create custom matchers in Scala. Here's a basic implementation.

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