Posts

• Mastering the Craft: Essential Skills of a Senior Software Engineer

  Oct 31, 2012

  This post outlines the key technical and soft skills that distinguish a truly skilled senior software engineer.

• Creating a Generic Type at Runtime

  May 22, 2012

  To use a runtime type with an IOC container like StructureMap to find a generic implementation, create the generic type using `MakeGenericType` and then retrieve the instance from the container using `_container.GetInstance(type)`.

• Deploying with MsDeploy Outside of Visual Studio

  May 10, 2012

  MsDeploy is a powerful tool for deploying web applications. Here are some command line examples for deploying with MsDeploy.

• Understanding Time Discrepancies in Distributed Systems

  Jan 20, 2012

  While UTC provides a common time standard, assuming perfect synchronization between servers using UTC can lead to data inconsistencies and unexpected errors.

• 2 minutes on Migrating Data

  Dec 22, 2011

  Migrating data is a pain. Use a tool.

• Chronic Contractor

  Jun 14, 2011

  This developer is always looking for a gig. There is always something better. Chronic Contractors are expensive. Mileage per dollar varies.