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FORGET The Generic Resume Fluff! Focus On Impact As A Developer! Is this resume a bit too fluffy? Let's see if we can identify some opportunities for this senior software engineer to REALLY showcase all of the awesome impactful work that they've done! Watch it here: bgh.st/v78vt9

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Dev Leader @devleader.ca · 6h

Developers are more and more vocal about having fewer dependencies brought into their projects. Microsoft Testing Platform is a big step in that direction for testing frameworks! Check out the full video here: youtu.be/pYfT05L8C7o

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Dev Leader @devleader.ca · 10h

What's the stance on AI for development where you work? All in, up to you, or not at all? Maybe something in the middle?

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Dev Leader @devleader.ca · 13h

xUnit Tests Not Running With .NET Standard Read it on Medium: medium.devleader.ca/xunit-tests-not…

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Dev Leader @devleader.ca · 16h

Who is a computer’s favorite singer? … .. . A Dell.

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Dev Leader @devleader.ca · 02/10/2026

What do squats in the gym and writing tests have in common? Not a whole lot, really. Except that people on the Internet can't agree on the best way to do them. There's too many people with really strong opinions.

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Dev Leader @devleader.ca · 02/10/2026

Quitting the Plan: How One Developer Reinvented His Career from Scratch

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Dev Leader @devleader.ca · 02/10/2026

Did This Mid-Level Developer NAIL Their Resume? Let's Review It! Time for a career change! How did this mid-level engineer do with highlighting their accomplishments? What could be improved on their resume? Watch it here: bgh.st/mox128

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Dev Leader @devleader.ca · 02/10/2026

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Dev Leader @devleader.ca · 02/10/2026

Do the teams that you work on actively pair program on tasks? Very rarely? Not at all?

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Dev Leader @devleader.ca · 02/10/2026

All About Multiline Strings in C# Read it on Medium: medium.devleader.ca/all-about-multi…

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Dev Leader @devleader.ca · 02/10/2026

If Bill Gates had a penny for every time I had to reboot my computer… … .. . Oh wait, he does.

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Dev Leader @devleader.ca · 01/10/2026

I don't always unit test my code, but when I do... I'm a huge fan of using interfaces for being able to unit test things. Some people hate it, but it works well for the patterns I follow. I mock my dependencies out and focus on the logic inside of the method I am testing.

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Dev Leader @devleader.ca · 01/10/2026

Generic Entity Framework Core Repository: Blazor Blog Example In this video, we'll move to a generic repository pattern around Entity Framework Core. We'll even see how this is actively used in a Blazor Blog Engine. Watch it here: bgh.st/dlvcxn

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Dev Leader @devleader.ca · 01/10/2026

Here's a list of 10 different refactoring techniques for you to leverage! Read more here: bgh.st/d4ki6g #coding #programming #refactor #refactoring

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Dev Leader @devleader.ca · 01/10/2026

Interested in reading more about vertical slice architecture? Check out these articles! Here are a collection of articles that I've put together on this topic! Development Style:

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Dev Leader @devleader.ca · 01/10/2026

What's the next Nuget package or library that you plan to explore and integrate next? What's the problem that it's solving for you?

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Dev Leader @devleader.ca · 01/10/2026

A Simple Safety Net For Async EventHandlers Read it on Medium: medium.devleader.ca/a-simple-safety…

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Dev Leader @devleader.ca · 01/10/2026

What do you call a computer mouse that swears a lot? … .. . A cursor.

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Dev Leader @devleader.ca · 30/09/2026

What's the expected behavior for this code? If an enum is sort of like a string because it has a name, but also sort of like a number because it has a numeric value... What do we expect?

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Dev Leader @devleader.ca · 30/09/2026

Repository Design Pattern With Entity Framework Core This video kicks off the series on the repository design pattern. We'll look at how you can set up EF Core in an ASP NET Core web API and wrap it up in a repository design pattern! Watch it here: bgh.st/p88u9g

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Dev Leader @devleader.ca · 30/09/2026

Are you new to CSharp? How about 22 FREE video tutorials to help you out? Here is a collection of videos that I've put together on this topic. All full-length. All for free! Collections & Enumerables: - Beginner's Guide to Dictionaries: youtu.be/5VvAcoBJGJs

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Dev Leader @devleader.ca · 30/09/2026

What's the expected behavior for this code? If an enum is sort of like a string because it has a name, but also sort of like a number because it has a numeric value... What do we expect?

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Dev Leader @devleader.ca · 30/09/2026

What are your top choices for models right now when it comes to coding? Any difference between generating code vs planning/designing?

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Dev Leader @devleader.ca · 30/09/2026

What You Didn’t Know About Task EventHandlers Read it on Medium: medium.devleader.ca/what-you-didnt-…

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Dev Leader @devleader.ca · 30/09/2026

My computer said my password is insecure. … .. . If it didn't have such strict requirements I bet it would be more confident.

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Dev Leader @devleader.ca · 29/09/2026

Logging effectively can save your butt during a time of panic Having helpful logs can help steer you to where the issue is occurring in your code. It's not a guarantee you'll know what the bug is right away, but it can be a great starting point.

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Dev Leader @devleader.ca · 30/09/2026

I'm not smart enough to code. I can't code because I'm not good at math. Visit here for more info: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzAT… #Coding #LearnToCode #Programming #Courses

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Dev Leader @devleader.ca · 29/09/2026

How To Leverage Roslyn Analyzers For Agentic Guardrails

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Dev Leader @devleader.ca · 29/09/2026

What's your current AI stack look like for building software? Does it change based on what you're building?

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Dev Leader @devleader.ca · 29/09/2026

What to be Wary of With Iterators and Collections in C# Read it on Medium: medium.devleader.ca/what-to-be-wear…

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Dev Leader @devleader.ca · 29/09/2026

Why did the computer go to the dentist? … .. . To get his bluetooth checked.

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Dev Leader @devleader.ca · 28/09/2026

Production is spewing out logs... TIME TO PANIC! I should know better by now. Truly. I've been at this for long enough. But it's easy to get lost in the moment when we see things going wrong. Even easier to panic when it's at scale and not directly at your fingertips because it's in t he cloud.

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Dev Leader @devleader.ca · 28/09/2026

Developer Intern Resume Review: Did They Nail It?! This software developer is looking to land an internship! Let's see what awesome things they included on their resume and what areas they could improve on. Watch it here: bgh.st/jqughy

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Dev Leader @devleader.ca · 28/09/2026

"Just build things!" is the advice you keep hearing... but what should you build? Read more here: bgh.st/7ksq2k #programming #coding #learntocode

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Dev Leader @devleader.ca · 28/09/2026

What are your thoughts on Blazor for web development? How does it compare to traditional JavaScript frameworks?

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Dev Leader @devleader.ca · 28/09/2026

A Simplified Beginner’s Guide to IEnumerable in C# Read it on Medium: medium.devleader.ca/a-simplified-be…

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Dev Leader @devleader.ca · 28/09/2026

Why did the HTTP request have trust issues with its friends? … .. . It was insecure.

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Dev Leader @devleader.ca · 27/09/2026

When $hit hits the fan, get back to last known good! We all have a tendency to want to try and forward fix. We see it time and time again where there's an issue that surfaces and we try to rush to go deliver the fix. ... Except that fix causes another issue. So we try to fix that too.

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Dev Leader @devleader.ca · 27/09/2026

A Generation Of Illiterate Programmers: AI Over Dependency Are software developers having an over-reliance on their AI tools? Or what about how AI is affecting their ability to learn how to become a good developer? Are we... doomed? I don't think so, but let's dive into it. Watch here:

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What's your strategy for managing dependency injection in .NET Core projects?

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Dev Leader @devleader.ca · 27/09/2026

Context is King in Software Engineering - Derek Comartin of CodeOpinion Derek Comartin of CodeOpinion is one of my favorite YouTubers and content creators. Derek is able to talk through all sorts of software engineering tradeoffs and is one of the best at answering the "it depends" question.

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