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July 12, 2025 From Idea to NuGet Package: Building a Service Bus WireTap Middleware
The journey of building and publishing my first NuGet package - a Service Bus WireTap Middleware for Azure Functions
Azure-Functions · Service Bus · Middleware · Nuget · Dotnet · Messaging
June 28, 2025 NetArchTest for .NET: Enforce Architectural Rules with Tests
You know that feeling when you’re working on a project and someone on the team accidentally adds a dependency that breaks your carefully planned architecture? …
Netarchtest · Architecture · Clean Architecture · Testing · Dotnet · Architecture-as-Code · Governance
June 25, 2025 Azure Service Bus Testing Without the Drama
Testing Azure Functions with Service Bus usually involves a lot of drama. You know the drill - setting up cloud resources, tests that work sometimes but not …
Azure · Service Bus · Testing · Testcontainers · Azure-Functions · Integration Testing · Local Development
June 17, 2025 Understanding the Wire Tap Pattern in Messaging Systems
In enterprise integration and messaging systems, the ability to monitor and analyze message flows without disrupting the main business processes is crucial. The …
Messaging · Enterprise Integration · Design Patterns · System Architecture · Monitoring · Auditing
March 28, 2025 Why Use Mermaid for Diagrams: Benefits for Developers and Technical Teams
In the world of software development, clear communication of complex systems is crucial. Traditional diagramming tools often create friction in development …
Mermaid · Diagrams · Documentation · Markdown · Developer Tools · Version Control · DevOps
March 26, 2025 10 Essential Cursor AI Features to Supercharge Your Development
Cursor AI has emerged as a groundbreaking AI-powered code editor that’s transforming how developers write and maintain code. Built as a fork of Visual Studio …
Cursor AI · AI Coding · Developer Tools · Productivity · Code Generation · Programming
March 26, 2025 15 Essential AI Coding Assistant Features That Boost Developer Productivity
AI-powered coding tools—such as GitHub Copilot and Cursor AI— are revolutionizing the development workflow by offering intelligent assistance for writing, …
AI Coding · Developer Tools · Productivity · GitHub Copilot · Cursor AI · Code Generation · Programming
March 26, 2025 15 Essential GitHub Copilot Features to Enhance Your Coding Workflow
GitHub Copilot has emerged as one of the leading AI-powered coding assistants, transforming how developers approach programming tasks. As GitHub’s official AI …
GitHub Copilot · AI Coding · Developer Tools · Productivity · Code Generation · Programming