Interfaces in C# An INTERFACE in C# is a type definition similar to a class, except that it purely represents a contract between an object and its user. It can neither be directly instantiated as an object, nor can data members be defined. So, an interface is nothing but a… Read more →
The problem I've been working a lot on ASP.net Core web applications recently and have really come to enjoy the built in dependency injection and configuration libraries. I was recently building a console app using .NET Core and really missed having these goodies available to me. There are .NET… Read more →
I'm working on an Angular application and had to recently re-install my node_modules. This means installing node-sass which in turn uses node-gyp (python and c++) to build some native modules. The node-gyp build kept failing as it couldn't find the MSBuild.exe in the location it expected. Turns out… Read more →
Disclaimer: This post is more for me to remember how I did this for future me to find when I Google it :). But if it helps someone else, awesome. I was recently working on a feature that required storing a small image (PNG) in a database. We're using SQL Server,… Read more →
This is part 2 of my series on Home Automation Introduction Sonoff Sonoff In my last post I mentioned that after buying a Google Home, I wanted to try to automate some aspects of my house. After disappearing down many rabbit holes, a colleague suggested that I look at a… Read more →
I recently spent some birthday money importing a Google Home Mini and I've really enjoyed using it to control my various ChromeCast (audio and video) devices around the house as well as asking the Google Assistant random things. I somehow even managed to get my normally skeptical wife to use… Read more →
This article was originally published on OfferZen. Anne Gonschorek was a huge help in making this article come together. She’s looking for more contributers to the OfferZen blog. Take a look at Source for more info. We live in a digital world where service downtime is not tolerated by… Read more →
Context We've recently been on a big drive to improve code coverage on all of our code bases. Our tech stack include Angular 1.6, Angular 6, ASP.net 4 and asp.net Core. Test coverage in the JavaScript world is pretty amazing with tools like Istanbul, but we've battled… Read more →
I've been working on a new Angular (v4) application that talks to a C# (asp.net core) backend. One of the things I love about Angular is TypeScript, and one of the things I love about TypeScript is the ability to define the models you'll send and receive. I love… Read more →
I don't think I've ever encountered a bug in the .NET framework and as such, its the last thing I would ever suspect when something is not working. That is, until now. Context A system I am working on contains a section that may only be accessed from within a… Read more →
I just finished speaking at the 2016 edition of JSinSA on the topic of edge.js. I thoroughly enjoyed it and I think the talk was well received. The talk was recorded and will be released publicly soon, I'll share the link when that happens. In the meantime, here are… Read more →
Angular 2's router has been through some serious changes lately, I think the current version is the 2nd rewrite of the original beta router. I've been using it in a medium sized project at work and I'm really liking it so far. One thing I needed was to be able… Read more →
I've been using Angular 2 recently to build a simple but not small application. Angular 2 makes heavy use of RxJS Observables, a library that I'm not yet very familiar with. When making HTTP calls, the return type is Observable (Angular 1.x returns a promise). You can easily convert… Read more →
I struggled most of yesterday trying to get Ninject setup in an ASP.NET WebAPI 2.0 environment. There are multiple Stack Overflow answers and blog posts that all say the same thing: Install Ninject in your project from Nuget Install Ninject.WebApi Install Ninject.WebApi.WebHost Then everything should… Read more →
Note: This post will probably not interest you if you're not from South Africa :p The Department of Home Affairs recently launched their online portal that enables applying for the new ID cards (replacing the old green books). In conjunction with support from the 4 major SA banks, the process… Read more →
On Tuesday 8 March 2016, the inaugural DevConf was hosted in Johannesburg. It is the first conference of its size in South Africa and I think it went really well. Me opening up @DevConfza - I think this sums it up pretty well. Thank you #DevConf pic.twitter.com/lIm3rqMR09&… Read more →
If you happen to be reading this in South Africa, then hopefully you've heard about a new developer conference called devconf. The lineup is finalized and it's shaping up to be a great conference with many great speakers. Please go have a look at the website and consider attending, the… Read more →
Note: This post is not about CI or CD. It falls into the category of "Other stuff I learnt while doing my developer day job" Hopefully you still find it interesting. Some Background At my current client, we use a node.js script to load large files into a Microsoft… Read more →
At my current client, we've been overhauling our CI process to enable us to work towards continuous deployment. Currently, a deployment only happens every few weeks which is a pain for our users (this is an internal line of business system), so we're working hard to get releases going on… Read more →
Recently, I've been struggling with performance in Git Bash on Windows. Just doing a 'git status' takes several seconds. Directory browsing was also crazy slow, just TAB completing possible filenames was taking a few seconds. After doing a bit of Googling, I found a few tips that made a huge… Read more →