Author: ontechies
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Create a NuGet package from a VS project and include all referenced dependencies
It’s been a while since I had to build a NuGet package, a long while. While as a developer I use multiple NuGet packages all the time in my applications, I think I’ve created only a few of my own. Needless to say, I am a total noob when it comes to building AND publishing…
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Run code from your code editor
The other day I discovered this useful extension that allows you to run your code from within the Atom editor. The name of the extension is Script Runner, and while there are many other extensions that do this, I really like how this one shows the code results on the right side of your screen,…
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Portability vs. Extra Power – What type of laptop to use when writing code
If you had the option to select a laptop for software development, and the options where between something portable like a very capable ultralight laptop, or a much bigger, and much powerful laptop, which one would you choose? The specific models aren’t important really, as you might be reading this post many months or perhaps many…
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How to find great developers.
In response to those companies, hiring managers, interviewers who keep asking the same question: Where can I find great developers? A developer becomes a “great developer” when the company, team, resources, projects, recognition, etc., are compatible with that person. Under that logic, I believe any programmer can be great if they desire to do so…
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Cloudy days
It’s been cloudy in the city of Austin for a few weeks now, and while this isn’t uncommon for this time of the year, it has been impactful for me as it reminds me of the type of weather we’ll find in Seattle. Why is this impactful to me? Well, my family and I are…
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What can you do with Azure Functions? Here’s one example.
Last week I attended a tech conference where I learned about Azure Functions. This new service from Azure, Microsoft’s cloud platform, is something that got me interested. Microsoft is promoting this new service as a server-less option for simple APIs, triggers, notifications, and anything that you can think of that can be processed by a…
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Create and Deploy a React App to Azure using .NET Core and Azure CLI on Mac
Prerequisites Install the .NET Core SDK. The .NET Core SDK includes the latest release of the .NET Core framework and runtime. Install Visual Studio Code for Mac. Install the Azure Command Line Interface (CLI) Getting Started In this tutorial, you’ll set up your Mac to do development using .NET Core and Azure. The tutorial also…
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Remove Bias Out of Job Interviews
Everyone is naturally biased, but when hiring and promoting people, we want to avoid our bias to eliminate discriminatory actions. In 2016, an article from the Harvard Business Review reported the following: “When sociologist Lauren Rivera interviewed bankers, lawyers, and consultants, they reported that they commonly looked for someone like themselves in interviews. Replicating ourselves in hiring contributes to…
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Traveling instead of vacationing
If you are reading this chances are that you have the ability to travel. Many people out there, entire cultures even, don’t have the ability to travel, at least not outside of their own country. Think about that for a minute. We have this amazing opportunity to go out and discover new places, new cultures,…
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Expand your personal network and be part of the solution
Last week I wrote an article where I mentioned we need more color in tech leadership roles. This was the second of a series of articles I am writing on the topic of diversity. I received a lot of praise for the article but also some unexpected reactions to it, like the example below: …