When doing full-stack development, most times you'll be working with a front end client and some sort of API that the client will consume. For web development, this usually isn't a problem since your API runs on one port and the client is on another - everything can still talk.
Read moreThere are a lot of different methods out there for increasing your productivity and becoming successful. I've tried several of them, but the one that has helped the most is the power list.
Read moreFor most apps, I tend to use Microsoft SQL or Postgres for data storage and persistence, but occasionally it may also make sense to use a document database. I wanted to see how it was working with Cosmos DB in a .Net application.
Read moreThis is the fourth article in a 10 article series: Blazor vs Flutter. This post focuses on components and pages.
Read moreLately, I've been looking at a few different options for a CMS platform. Of the ones that I've looked at, I think Umbraco makes the most sense, considering that most of my work uses C# & .Net, it has online hosting for ~$35/month, and it's been the easiest for me to understand.
Read moreSometimes it can be useful to share your code between projects or with other individuals. One easy way to do this is through the creation of a NuGet package.
Read moreOver the past few months, I've dedicated a fair amount of time to two different activities: experimenting with indoor farming and building an open source farm management platform
Read moreIt's about time for another monthly FarmCraft update! The beginning of July started out a bit slow due to working through some other projects, but things picked up again in the second half. Let's take a look.
Read moreThis is the third article in a 10 article series: Blazor vs Flutter. This post focuses on package installation.
Read moreThis is the second article in a 10 article series: Blazor vs Flutter. This post focuses on project setup.
Read moreAt the beginning of May, I created a post about FarmCraft. I thought it would be a good time to give an update about what I've accomplished.
Read moreI first tried Flutter back in 2018, prior to the first major release. Then, a year or so later, I came across Blazor. Both platforms have come a long way since then, but I haven't seen an in-depth comparison of the development experience between the two.
Read moreOne way to improve application performance is to use a cache of some sort. This could include caching websites on a server closer to the user's location, caching regularly used data for faster access, and more.
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