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dotNetDave Says… Rushing into Coding Without Proper Planning Will Lead to Costly Mistakes and Delays
Effective software projects require thorough planning and architecture before coding begins. Skipping these steps often leads to costly mistakes, delays, and technical debt. A strong foundation improves system maintainability and user satisfaction. Managers should focus on results over constant activity; proper …
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Building real apps with GitHub Copilot SDK in C#: master app architecture patterns, CLI tools, ASP.NET Core APIs, and console agents in .NET. Link to article: https://www.devleader.ca/2026/03/03/building-real-apps-with-github-copilot-sdk-in-c-endtoend-patterns-and-architecture
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Today I released AutoMapper 16.1 and MediatR 14.1 (as part of now regular quarterly releases):AutoMapper Release NotesMediatR Release NotesAutoMapper added some interesting features, allowing for factories and conditions to use dependencies (previously only allowing Func-based callbacks. On the MediatR side, we added …
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Swap deployment slots from your terminal—azd already knows your app. Azure App Service deployment slots let you stage changes and swap them into production with zero downtime. With azd, you can Link to article: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/azure-sdk/azd-appservice-swap
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Your Package Manager, Now with a Security Upgrade Last December, we made Docker Hardened Images (DHI) free because we believe secure, minimal, production-ready images should be the default. Every developer deserves strong security at no cost. It should not be complicated or locked behind a paywall. From the start, …
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Enterprises today face a familiar yet formidable challenge: mountains of documents -contracts, invoices, reports, forms - remain locked in unstructured formats. Traditional OCR (optical character recognition) captures text, but often struggles with context, layout complexity, or multilingual content. The result? Slow …
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In this post, we explore the virtual try-on capability now available in Amazon Nova Canvas, including sample code to get started quickly and tips to help get the best outputs. Link to article: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/machine-learning/building-a-scalable-virtual-try-on-solution-using-amazon-nova-on-aws-part-1/
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This post details how Lendi Group built their AI-powered Home Loan Guardian using Amazon Bedrock, the challenges they faced, the architecture they implemented, and the significant business outcomes they’ve achieved. Their journey offers valuable insights for organizations that want to use generative AI to transform …
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In this post, we show you how to connect Quick Suite with Tines to securely retrieve, analyze, and visualize enterprise data from any security or IT system. We walk through an example that uses a MCP server in Tines to retrieve data from various tools, such as AWS CloudTrail, Okta, and VirusTotal, to remediate security …
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As you may have noticed, sometimes I waste time Link to article: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20260303-00/?p=112104
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Prototype design pattern in C#: complete guide with code examples, implementation, and best practices for object cloning and creational design patterns. Link to article: https://www.devleader.ca/2026/03/03/prototype-design-pattern-in-c-complete-guide-with-examples
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For F1 racing, choosing the right car is as important as your expertise. No matter how skilled you are, if you race in an ordinary car, you can't stand out. You need to understand the race and use the F1 racing car. The same goes for programming. Going Link to article: …
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Are you a .NET developer looking to learn Python? Me too! In this article we draw parallels between Python and .NET basic concepts, exploring virtual environments, package management with pip, and the execution lifecycle. Link to article: https://www.code4it.dev/python-for-dotnet-developers/intro-to-python/
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Getting started with GitHub Copilot SDK in C#: master installation, CopilotClient setup, streaming responses, and build your first .NET AI app. Link to article: https://www.devleader.ca/2026/03/02/getting-started-with-github-copilot-sdk-in-c-installation-setup-and-first-conversation
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Since release 1.7, Data API builder (DAB) has had MCP support to securely provide agents access to your production data. To support small and massive databases, DAB consolidates operations into five, shared MCP tools that safely Create, Read, Update, and Delete. These are specifically designed to reduce token context …
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I noted in the bonus chatter that if you have a control whose ID is IDCANCEL, it had better be a button if you know what's good for you. Shawn Keene doesn't know what's go Link to article: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20260302-53/?p=112098
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Most applications used by millions of people every single day are powered by JavaScript/TypeScript. But when it comes to AI, most learning resources and code samples assume you're working in Python and will leave you trying to stitch scattered tutorials together to build AI into your stack. The JavaScript AI …
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In this post, we share results from the AWS China Applied Science team's comprehensive evaluation of Nova Forge using a challenging Voice of Customer (VOC) classification task, benchmarked against open-source models. Link to article: …
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This post explores how to build an intelligent conversational agent using Amazon Bedrock, LangGraph, and managed MLflow on Amazon SageMaker AI. Link to article: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/machine-learning/build-a-serverless-conversational-ai-agent-using-claude-with-langgraph-and-managed-mlflow-on-amazon-sagemaker-ai/ …
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