Writing a simple Pocket app in Node.js with no dependencies
As I've started using Pocket to track articles I've read/would like to read, I wanted to build a workflow that I could use when writing my…
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Benchmarking .NET’s Dictionary.TryGetValue by key length and runtime
How much faster is it to use a shorter key for a string-keyed dictionary? And how does that vary based on .NET 6.0 vs. .NET Framework 4.…
Read PostEarly thoughts on switching to Apple silicon and macOS from Windows
I've been a Windows power user (personally and professionally) for over 20 years. In December 2020 I switched my primary machine to an M…
Read PostDon't mistake their kindness for empathy
When considering someone for a management role I've seen people mistake kindness for empathy. Having a kind manager is definitely better…
Read PostInteresting Links - November 2021
Links are broadly categorised into Development , Management and leadership , and the catch-all Miscellaneous . Development Capturing my…
Read PostDeploy an Azure AD protected App Service Website with Pulumi
This post will walk through how to use Pulumi to deploy an Azure App Service application secured with Easy Auth . Under the default…
Read PostRun Pester 5 tests in Azure Pipelines and publish test results
The brevity of the Migrating from Pester v4 to v5 documentation belies just how much has changed - something that took a fair bit of trial…
Read PostInteresting Links - August 2021
With the advent of tab groups I can now claim to have 'only a few tabs' open, yet have dozens (maybe more) links pile up for later review. I…
Read PostBenchmarking different versions of NuGet packages
Last month I looked at benchmarking different runtimes to see what impact updating to the latest version of .NET might have. But what if…
Read PostRun benchmarks using multiple runtimes with BenchmarkDotNet
It's never been easier to run benchmarks against multiple runtimes with BenchmarkDotNet . Maybe you're checking your performance…
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