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This is true in many organisations where you are able to get promoted and work your way up the ladder.
dev How to deal with people you can't stand, in the workplaceLet's be honest, wherever you work, there is always at least one person who you can't stand. Let's call them Bob. There are many "Bobs" in the workplace. You need to know what to look out for and how to deal with them.
dev How to style the Google maps popup infowindowOne of my readers has asked to show them how they can style the popup infowindow on a google map. This post gives you a basic example of this. This is notoriously tricky, but I think I have simplified it for you.
dotnet How to export data to Excel as a CSV file in C#This post shows you how you can create the functionality to export data as a CSV file to download and open in Excel.
dev The light bulb and turd cycleIn all of the places I have worked, especially the larger companies, there has been this underlying process happening. It is called the light bulb and turd cycle. I named it that myself. Here is the explanation so you know what to look out for and what stage your company or department is at.
dotnet How to set up and configure error logging in .NET with log4netThis is a simple and straight forward tutorial on how to set up and configure error logging with log4net in your .NET application.
dev The best podcasts about programmingFor the last few years I have been listening to some great podcasts and I wanted to share them with you:
dev My favourite Visual Studio keyboard shortcutsI'm not one for using my mouse if I can help it. I like to use keyboard shortcuts where possible. In this post I share with you my favourite Visual Studio keyboard shortcuts.
dotnet Searching for prime numbersSearching for prime numbers can be fun. This post shows you how I did it.
dotnet How to create a custom Slack integration using webhooksThis post gives you the code and simple instructions on how to create your own custom integration for slack, written in .NET C#
dev·dotnet Why you should not write comments in your code.Over the years, I have heard both sides of the argument about whether you should or shouldn't write comments in your code. In this post, I make my argument as to why I think you should avoid writing comments in your code.
dev 10 tips for being outstanding in an interviewHere are my 10 tips for being outstanding in an interview.