Blogs

Integration Testing with ASP.NET Core 3.1 - Set Default Headers for All Clients

Set up a custom WebApplicationFactory to always add specific headers to the generated HttpClient

Becoming a Remote Worker - Month 6

6 months of remote working and how I have changed

Using Project Tye to Run .NET Worker Services

Looking at another .NET templated project type working with Project Tye. In this post we explore the .NET Worker Service template type.

Using Project Tye to Run Dependent Services for use with ASP.NET Core

Needed to spin up a dependency such as Redis locally but it’s too involved using Docker or the alternatives aren’t good enough? Let’s explore how to harness the power of Docker but keeping the friction low.

Using Dotnet CLI To Setup ASP.NET CORE Solution And Run With Tye

Setting up a new solution purely on the command line and getting them to run with Project Tye

Nullable Maths Readability

Looking at the readability of performing a mathematical operation on a nullable integer and how it relates to readability and maintainability of the code base.

Autofixture Generate Specific Format Values By Extending AutoDataAttribute

Using custom specimen builders with AutoDataAttribute functionality to reduce the amount of repeated code in your Arrange phase of unit tests.

AutoFixture Generate Specific Format with Specimen Builders

Writing a custom specimen builder to extend AutoFixture’s auto generation routines to abide by business requirements.

Returning Different Values From A Method Call

Ever needed to return different values from a method call without exposing an enumerator? Let’s explore some options.

Why I love Resharper 2

Looking at another constructor parameter checking option when passing in an enum value.