I've been experimenting a lot with #AI code tools and was surprised to discover there's some #opensource options! Here are seven to check out; void looks particularly interesting. Have you given any of these a shot? https://link.content360.io/gucvhuf

Whew, just finished reading this exhaustive list on all the different ways to set environment variables in #IIS — you can even do it without forcing a restart! good low level stuff to have in your back pocket! https://link.content360.io/kdgmrgp

If you're diving into #Blazor, understanding #dependencyinjection is crucial. I should know, this just tripped me up on a project (blog post about it coming soon!) Check out this article for best practices across #BlazorServer and #BlazorWebAssembly https://link.content360.io/gfpb5ki

Discovered a neato #blazor demo featuring a cameo from Clippy! It uses #azure #SemanticKernel to create a navigation-aware #agent. You can even grab the full source code check it out! https://link.content360.io/s80iwln

Andrew Lock tours through the latest #dotnet #AI Chat Web App Template showing a complete kit to start using #LLM #RAG and even #Aspire — A great A to Z overview to get you started! https://link.content360.io/utc0h4v

Just discovered a super handy way to add more context to your #EFCore query logs using Query Tags. If you’ve ever struggled debugging #LINQ and #SQL queries, this is such a useful technique. It adds comments to the generated SQL, making it WAY easier to track down issues.

I wish I had known this sooner—it’s simple but incredibly effective! If you work with EF Core, definitely check it out
https://qr.pageinit.net/eftags

#dotnet #debugging #softwaredevelopment

Had a blast with the RGV Cyber crew showing how #Blazor runs seamlessly on web, desktop, and mobile, all from a single C# codebase! It's fun to see #DotNet and #MAUI can make our "one project to rule them all" dream come true. Check it out the recording here: https://youtube.com/watch?v=cZGyo53jNms

When I'm not coding, I'm making music. It's been a while, but I'm stoked to share my new AI-inspired deep house track, "Stay." A fun little project merging my two biggest passions. Hope you dig it! 🎹💻
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K66Fzpb_93Q
#MusicDev #AI #DeepHouse

Had a great time at the RGV Cyber meetup showing how the #DotNet #AI story has evolved to support powerful agent frameworks. The talk is on YouTube, and I’m hoping to meet more local devs through our new group, RGV Devs Dot Net! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqKyMDvVP0c

Blogging again after over a YEAR, and it was discipline (plus a little help from AI!) not more time that unlocked my creativity.

Hoping my story and the new system I'm creating can be helpful to others who keep putting their own projects at the end of the list!

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I've been trying to batch similar tasks together (all API endpoints one day, all UI another) and so far it seems more efficient than bouncing between layers. Context switching is expensive! Do you prefer staying in one layer or bouncing around to keep things fresh?

There's a tri-boot phone coming out that runs #Android, #Linux, AND #Windows 11! 14 years in the making, it's probably entirely impractical, but I TOTALLY want one!

Miss you, #WindowsPhone.

Read all about it: https://qr.pageinit.net/3

The recent news of the triple OS phone (android, linux, AND windows!) has me re-missing my Windows Phone! It had this incredibly clean design language and UI that just disappeared when the platform died. Were you a fan? What long lost tech are you missing lately?

Running a DELETE statement in production? I recently tackled some pesky duplicate data and found a safe way to do it with a Common Table Expression, letting you preview what will be removed. Check out my breakdown on fixing it (and preventing it!) here: https://qr.pageinit.net/5 #sql #techtips

Finally looking deeper into react and next.js, and the shift from "full website reloads" to SPAs to "actually server-side rendering is good again" has been an interesting takeaway. We seem to keep rediscovering and revisiting old ideas with new tools.

What's a trend you've seen come full circle?

Just realized I've been reusing the same code for meta tags in my asp.net sites for years now, across literally dozens of different projects! Not sure if that means it's good or I'm just lazy. Hopefully it's both!

Really should nuget this someday.

What code patterns do you copy-paste everywhere?

The #AI developer toolkit continues to grow, and the new #GitHub #Copilot SDK looks intriguing! A fully assembled agent runtime for your apps? Looks pretty slick!

https://qr.pageinit.net/6

Has anyone tried it yet? Share what you’re building below; I’d love to take a look!

#DevTools

Interested in threat modeling, secure coding, incident response, or just tech topics in general? The RGV Cyber Sessions are for you! The next meetup is Feb 25 at 6:00 PM at McAllen Public Library, Room B, or online via Google Meet.

Bring your questions, tools, and ideas to share with local peers across the Rio Grande Valley.

Don't miss it! #CyberSecurity #DevCommunity #RGV

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After a lifetime of Microsoft loyalty, I too am finally exploring Linux for my home server. I can't upgrade it to win11, so it’s the perfect time to experiment with a new platform: https://qr.pageinit.net/7

Have you made a similar leap? How did it go, do you miss Windows or are you all in?

Finally wrapping up a project I'd been thinking about for a while and the implementation ended up quite different from what I planned! Sometimes the best solutions always emerge while building. How often does planning vs. reality never quite match up on your projects?