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Did you know I've written over 80 articles on code analysis at dotNetTips.com? 💡 Learn how to build faster, more reliable apps and services! Check it out!
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November 5, 2026 at 3:52 PM
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Two new shirts for the veteran software engineers who’ve seen it all — and are still crushing it.
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Still Compiling: Two Shirts Every Veteran Software Engineer Needs
The new t-shirt designs celebrate seasoned software engineers surviving industry challenges like Y2K and IE6. The Vintage Tech Emblem Tee and Embroidered Patch Edition embody resilience and experie…
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November 9, 2026 at 4:04 PM
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Inspector Cody just survived “The Week From Hell” — a blistering backstage pass into project management gone wrong (scope creep, chaos, and face-melting lessons). 🤘🔥
Read the story + steal the takeaways!
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The Adventures of Inspector Cody: The Week from Hell and the Tale of Project Management Gone Wrong
Join Inspector Cody on a journey through the chaotic world of software development as he navigates the pitfalls of dysfunctional companies, misguided project management, and the importance of colla…
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November 6, 2026 at 3:52 PM
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👨‍💻Have questions about .NET or need help with your project? Looking for a code review? 🔍 With over 25 years of .NET experience, I’m here to help! Reach out today: dotnettips.wordpress.com/about/
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November 3, 2026 at 4:03 PM
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Need a speaker for your Microsoft event? With 25+ years in Visual Studio and .NET, I can captivate and educate your audience. Check out my Sessionize profile and reach out!
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David McCarter's Speaker Profile
As David gradually winds down his career and looks toward retirement, now is the time to benefit from his experience, insight, and availability. Da...
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November 4, 2026 at 4:49 PM
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💡 Defensive Programming Rule #2: Always validate your inputs.
Garbage in = garbage out.
Invalid parameters = corrupted data + late-night debugging.
Save yourself the pain. Here’s how.
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Defensive Programming Rule #2: Always Validate Method Parameters
Parameter validation is crucial in programming, ensuring applications reject bad data before it causes issues. It safeguards data integrity, reduces bugs, and enhances developer satisfaction. The u…
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November 2, 2026 at 3:50 PM
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Spargine 10 is cranked up and ready to ROCK! 🤘
v2026.10.10.1 brings new APIs, expanded benchmarks, and 340 faster methods—with gains up to 87.52x.
Turn up the performance!
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Coding Faster with dotNetTips.com Spargine 10: October 2026 Release
Spargine 10 (v2026.10.7.1), released on July 1, 2026, introduces NuGet packages for .NET 10, featuring new types, methods, and performance enhancements. The update allows for trimmable libraries, r…
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October 28, 2026 at 7:58 AM
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Thank you, .NET DeveloperDays 2026 Warsaw, for rocking with me! 🤘

If my session helped you, help keep the show on the road! Buy a book, join dotNetTips, or sponsor my work:
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October 21, 2026 at 3:04 PM
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🎤 Mastering the Art of Public Speaking isn’t about perfection—it’s about impact. Even one inspired person makes the effort worth it.
Read my lessons from decades of teaching & speaking. 📣
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Mastering the Art of Public Speaking: Lessons from a Lifetime of Teaching and Sharing
For decades, the author has focused on improving code quality through teaching and speaking, emphasizing the joy of mentoring developers. Despite the shift to virtual formats, they believe in-perso…
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October 20, 2026 at 7:49 PM
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Speaking at conferences—especially internationally—costs more than airfare and a hotel.
If my talks, articles, books, or open-source work have helped you, you can help **keep the show on the road.** 🤘
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October 19, 2026 at 3:13 PM
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🚨 Attention .NET Teams! 🚨
Want a veteran engineer who’s been rocking .NET since day one to review your codebase? I’ve written the books on clean, high-performance .NET code—and I know how to spot trouble fast.
Let’s talk. I can help.
📩 Contact me with your needs!
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October 19, 2026 at 3:12 PM
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🎤 THOU SHALT NOT SHIP WITHOUT UNIT TESTS.
If the code can’t survive rehearsal, it has no business going on stage. Test it before your users become the QA department.
#MVPBuzz #RockYourCode #UnitTesting #SoftwareEngineering
October 15, 2026 at 4:29 PM
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Spargine 10 is cranked up and ready to ROCK! 🤘
v2026.10.10.1 brings new APIs, expanded benchmarks, and 340 faster methods—with gains up to 87.52x.
Turn up the performance!
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#dotnet #MVPBuzz #Spargine #RockYourCode
Coding Faster with dotNetTips.com Spargine 10: October 2026 Release
Spargine 10 (v2026.10.7.1), released on July 1, 2026, introduces NuGet packages for .NET 10, featuring new types, methods, and performance enhancements. The update allows for trimmable libraries, r…
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October 13, 2026 at 8:23 PM
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🚀 Boost Your .NET Projects!
Managing Windows services & processes doesn’t have to be painful.
The ServicesHelper in Spargine makes it simple to list, start, stop, & monitor services. Save time & code smarter!
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Boost Your .NET Projects: Simplify Windows Service and Process Management with Spargine’s Services Helper
The Spargine Services type simplifies Windows service management in .NET applications, allowing developers to efficiently load, start, stop, and check service statuses without complex API interacti…
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October 12, 2026 at 3:12 PM
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💻 Defensive programming isn’t just about fixing bugs—it’s about preventing them before they happen. Anticipate errors, write resilient .NET code, and save yourself late nights + emergency patches.
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Defensive Programming with Microsoft .NET: Anticipate Errors and Eliminate Bugs
This discusses the principles of defensive programming to enhance software development. It emphasizes error prevention strategies such as input validation, comprehensive error handling, and assumpt…
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October 8, 2026 at 8:31 PM
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👨‍💻Have questions about .NET or need help with your project? Looking for a code review? 🔍 With over 25 years of .NET experience, I’m here to help! Reach out today: dotnettips.wordpress.com/about/
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David McCarter is a highly experienced software engineer, author, and speaker who has been in the industry for over 28 years. He is a Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional), C# Corner MVP, solu…
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October 6, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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Two new shirts for the veteran software engineers who’ve seen it all — and are still crushing it.
Wear your experience.
🧵👕🖥️
#VeteranSoftwareEngineer #SoftwareEngineer #tshirt #RockYourCode #dotNetTips
dotnettips.wordpress.com/2025/07/17/s...
Still Compiling: Two Shirts Every Veteran Software Engineer Needs
The new t-shirt designs celebrate seasoned software engineers surviving industry challenges like Y2K and IE6. The Vintage Tech Emblem Tee and Embroidered Patch Edition embody resilience and experie…
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October 5, 2026 at 3:16 PM
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🚀 It’s here: Rock Your Code (20th Anniversary, 9th ed.)—my definitive .NET 10 coding standards. Cleaner, faster, more maintainable C# for teams that ship. Get it on Amazon! #dotnet #CSharp #RockYourCode #MVPBuzz #dotnet #dotnet10
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Rock Your Code: Coding Standards for Microsoft .NET (20th Anniversary Edition)
The 20th Anniversary Edition of Rock Your Code: Coding Standards for Microsoft .NET, authored by David McCarter, is now available on Amazon. This comprehensive guide offers updated standards for .N…
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October 5, 2026 at 3:11 PM
dotnetdave.bsky.social
Spargine 10 is cranked up and ready to ROCK! 🤘
v2026.10.10.1 brings .NET 10 support, new APIs, expanded benchmarks, and 340 faster methods—with gains up to 87.52x.
Turn up the performance!
dotnettips.com/2026/10/01/c...
#dotnet #MVPBuzz #Spargine #RockYourCode
Coding Faster with dotNetTips.com Spargine 10: October 2026 Release
Spargine 10 (v2026.10.7.1), released on July 1, 2026, introduces NuGet packages for .NET 10, featuring new types, methods, and performance enhancements. The update allows for trimmable libraries, r…
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October 2, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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🎸 Unleash supercharged exception handling in your .NET apps with Spargine! Smarter helpers, fewer pitfalls, and patterns that keep your code shredding instead of crashing. 👇
#dotnet #dotnet10 #CodeQuality #MVPBuzz #RockYourCode
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Boost Your .NET Projects with Spargine: Exception Handling Superpowers with ExceptionExtensions
Exception handling in .NET often lacks depth and utility, but the ExceptionExtensions class from the DotNetTips.Spargine.Extensions NuGet package enhances this process. It offers advanced tools for…
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September 30, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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🚨 Attention .NET Teams! 🚨
Want a veteran engineer who’s been rocking .NET since day one to review your codebase? I’ve written the books on clean, high-performance .NET code—and I know how to spot trouble fast.
Let’s talk. I can help.
📩 Contact me with your needs!
#RockYourCode
September 21, 2026 at 4:02 PM
dotnetdave.bsky.social
Speaking at conferences—especially internationally—costs more than airfare and a hotel.
If my talks, articles, books, or open-source work have helped you, you can help **keep the show on the road.** 🤘
bit.ly/support-spea...
#dotNET #RockYourCode #dotNetDave
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Help Keep the Show on the Road For more than three decades, I’ve been sharing what I’ve learned with software engineers through conference sessions, books, articles, open-source projects, videos, p…
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September 21, 2026 at 4:03 PM
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Developers, how did you meltdown your bugs and shred your code this week?

What chaos or fun are you diving into this weekend that isn’t coding?

Reply and let it rip — and remember, a fresh dotNetTips.com article drops Sunday.

Stay loud. 🤘⚡
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September 18, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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#Singapore just became the #1 country visiting dotNetTips.com today. That’s a first!
Are there dev conferences happening over there? Something’s buzzing.
I visited Singapore back in my Navy days and would love an excuse to go again.
Let’s make it happen.
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September 15, 2026 at 1:27 PM
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🚀 It’s here: Rock Your Code (20th Anniversary, 9th ed.)—my definitive .NET 10 coding standards. Cleaner, faster, more maintainable C# for teams that ship. Get it on Amazon! #dotnet #CSharp #RockYourCode #MVPBuzz #dotnet #dotnet10
bit.ly/CodingStanda...
Rock Your Code: Coding Standards for Microsoft .NET (20th Anniversary Edition)
The 20th Anniversary Edition of Rock Your Code: Coding Standards for Microsoft .NET, authored by David McCarter, is now available on Amazon. This comprehensive guide offers updated standards for .N…
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September 15, 2026 at 3:03 PM