Popular Posts

This is a list of the most popular posts from this site, ordered by the number of visits:

  1. Why I’m a better software developer than you - I list many of the attributes I believe are essential attributes that a good developer must have.
  2. Important questions for your prospective employer - Your potential employer asks if you have any questions for them. Of course you should ask some questions, and this list should get you started.
  3. What a developer needs from their manager - If you’re a technical leader, this is a recommended read to make sure that you’re getting the most out of the relationship between you and your developers.
  4. I finally get the point of inversion of control - Another attempt at explaining the concept and advantages of the inversion of control principle.
  5. I switched from Linux to Windows Server - A real world experience switching from Linux server to Windows Server for a home VMware development server.
  6. Writing code that you’re proud of - Do you write code that you’re proud of? Why not? Challenge yourself.
  7. Do you really need a data access layer with Linq? - I pose the thought that for simple pages it might be easier to take some shortcuts. As a result, debate ensues!
  8. Creating user friendly strings for enum values - A quick and dirty way to add extra information to enumeration values.