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Design Lessons from the Azure Portal

Thoughts on what makes a developer tool like the Azure Portal easy to use and what can make it extremely frustrating.

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Azure Functions Request Tests

Conclusion of a 4-part series on how to write an end-to-end test for an Azure Functions API in C#, within the unit testing framework.

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Create & Auto-deploy a Website with Create React App, Github, and Netlify

Set up a React application to auto-deploy from your Github repo to Netlify within a few minutes with this quick tutorial.

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Speeding Up Remote Project Onboarding with VS Code Live Share

The VS Code Live Share simulates the experience of physically pairing with teammates, making project onboarding faster and collaboration more welcoming.

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Screen – My Favorite Multi-Purpose Tool for Pair Programming

Stop bouncing between Zoom, Discord, Miro, and VSCode Live Share. Screen lets you move smoothly between pair programming, diagramming, and screen sharing.

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Integrating ESLint into an Existing Codebase

Introducing ESLint to a large, still-in-progress codebase can be a pain, so here are three approaches that will help make it a little bit easier.

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Better Remote Pairing with Keycastr and Presentify

I’ve added a couple more tools to my belt when remote pairing — Presentify for screen scribbling and Keycastr for keystroke visualization.

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Defined Docker Networks for Seamless Communication Between Projects

How to get custom docker networks running in your application and inject container references into your project's environment for quick setup.

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Connecting the Intellij IDEA Debugger to a Maven Execution

A quick and easy tutorial on how to set up debugging functionality for a Maven project in JetBrains' IntelliJ IDEA using mvnDebug.

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Using Discord to Drop (& Erect) Communication Barriers When WFH

When you're working remotely, how do you express the "only important questions, please" stance of sitting at your desk with headphones on in an open office?

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Tools for Tedious Tasks in Visual Studio Code

My favorite VS Code tools for avoiding tedium by reducing repetitive tasks in Visual Studio Code.

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CircleCI vs. Azure Pipelines: A Comparative Analysis

CircleCI and Azure Pipelines are leading continuous integration platforms, each with strengths and weaknesses. Which should you choose?

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