How to add Dependency Injection, Configurations, and Logging in a .NET 7 Console Application

By default, you cannot use Dependency Injection, custom logging, and configurations from settings in a Console Application. Unless you create a custom Host! Continue reading

Davide's Code and Architecture Notes - Testing Pyramid vs Testing Diamond (and how they affect Code Coverage)

Testing Pyramid and Testing Diamond are two ways of managing automated tests. We’re going to learn what they are and how they are built in relation to Unit Tests, Integration Tests, and End-to-end Tests. Continue reading

Understanding IOptions, IOptionsMonitor, and IOptionsSnapshot in .NET 7

There are several ways to handle configurations in a .NET Application. In this article, we’re going to learn how to use IOptions<T>, IOptionsSnapshot<T>, and IOptionsMonitor<T> Continue reading

C# Tip: Advanced Switch Expressions and Switch Statements using filters

We all use switch statements in our code. Do you use them at their full potential? Continue reading

How to download an online file and store it on file system with C#

Downloading a file from a remote resource seems an easy task: download the byte stream and copy it to a local file. Beware of edge cases! Continue reading

C# Tip: Format Interpolated Strings

Interpolated strings are those built with the $ symbol, that you can use to create strings using existing variables or properties. Did you know that you can apply custom formattings to such values? Continue reading

Postel's law for API Robustness

A system should be robust: it should be able to resist change and, well, not generate regressions. Postel’s law helps define a mindset to create robust APIs. Continue reading