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.NET / WPF • Jun 19, 2020

How to Access Session Data within a Hot Chocolate Resolver

Although Hot Chocolate has its own sort of dependency injection, none of these patterns apply when you need to access the HttpContext in a resolver.

Project & Team Management • Jun 18, 2020

Comparing 3 Work Coordination Techniques for Large Dev. Teams

Our large, distributed development team has tried several different methods for dividing up work. Here are the pros and cons we've noticed for each one.

Swift • Jun 17, 2020

10 Things You Need to Understand about Swift

New to Swift? It has several unique features and pitfalls you need to be aware of – even if your background is in Objective-C.

Web Apps • Jun 16, 2020

Scrollable Grid with Just-in-Time Loading – Part 3: Using React Table with React Window

An overview of how React Table can be used to simplify rendering logic for React Window's virtualized Grid component.

Development Practices • Jun 15, 2020

3 Easy Ways to Explain Your Code to Future Developers

Ever look at old code and think, "Why the #@*% did they do that?" Don't be part of the problem. Be intentional about describing what you did and why.

Project & Team Management • Jun 14, 2020

How to Leverage Estimation Meetings when Onboarding Remotely

If you're onboarding a new teammate, don't miss the opportunity to use estimation meetings to help them grow. Here are a few tips for getting started.

Personal Optimization • Jun 13, 2020

How I Learned to Stop Approaching Conversations as Contests

In my day-to-day life, I feel a lot of anxiety around conversation. With mindfulness practices, I'm learning to be calm, relaxed, and more articulate.

Software Science • Jun 12, 2020

Redux, Modularity, and the Law of Demeter

Lessons learned from object-oriented programming help point the way to better ways of structuring Redux-based applications.

Project & Team Management • Jun 11, 2020

Software Project Estimates – When, Why, and How?

Three excellent times to estimate, why each is valuable for estimation (or re-estimation), and how you can come up with an estimate.

Web Apps • Jun 10, 2020

Setting Up an Azure Functions Dependency Injection Context for Request Tests

How to configure an Azure Functions dependency injection context for request testing in xUnit, including logging and settings.

Web Apps • Jun 09, 2020

Firebase with Unity – Part 2: User Accounts with Authentication

How to use Firebase to manage authentication state in your Unity app. It's a great and easy option for Unity authentication and data.

UX/Design Techniques • Jun 08, 2020

Using Material Design? Keep the Design & Dev Teams Communicating

Prefab design systems like Material Design have hidden costs, which often surface as communication issues. Here are four approaches to help your team align.