.NET Everywhere
I was fortunate enough to find myself in Auckland for a second time this year where I was invited back to the Auckland .Net User Group to...
Alexa and Google Chat Bots using .Net
I recently gave a presentation at the Auckland .Net User Group entitled "Ok Google, ask Alexa how to make a Chat Bot". The presentation...
Optimizing your JSON Data Access
If you're a .NET developer, you're likely familiar with Newtonsoft's Json.Net framework. Using it makes working with JSON in .NET apps a...
Merging IObservable<Egg>
The Reactive Merge operator came up recently in our office during a discussion about chickens. Photo credit: Eight-Bot engineer Jeff...
Randomizing UI Tests
In an effort to get more meaningful results from your UI tests, it can become obvious that the need for randomized data will facilitate...
Radical Transparency: How We Deal With Scope Creep
Scope creep is the bane of any software project, big or small. Anyone who has worked in the software field for any length of time has...