Ethics
Coding with Conscience: Responsibility in the AI Era
As AI tools become ubiquitous, the ethical burden on developers increases. Here is how to be a responsible steward of technology.
4 min read
Technical articles
These articles turn hands-on engineering work into practical guidance: what problem a tool solves, how to implement it, and which trade-offs matter in production. Browse the latest writing below, or use Explore topics for a guided path through the archive.
Articles
Career
Riding the Wave: Why Developers Must Embrace AI
AI isn't coming for your job, but a developer using AI might. Here's why keeping up with AI trends is the most important career move you can make.
4 min read
Career
The Two-Way Street of Software Mentorship
Why mentorship is the most enduring legacy you can leave as a developer, and why it's not just about teaching code.
4 min read
Development
Building RAG Pipelines with Kernel Memory
Stop hallucinations and ground your AI in your own data. Build a 'Troubleshooting Bot' using Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) and Kernel Memory.
4 min read
Development
Running Local AI with .NET and Ollama
Cut cloud costs and improve privacy by running LLMs locally with Ollama and .NET. Learn how to build a local Log Analyzer.
4 min read
Development
Migrating WPF Caliburn.Micro Apps to .NET MAUI: Keeping the Magic Alive
Learn how to migrate your WPF Caliburn.Micro MVVM applications to .NET MAUI while keeping the conventions and developer experience you love.
5 min read
Development
What's New in C# 14: A Developer's Guide
A deep dive into C# 14 features including the field keyword, extension properties, and implicit span conversions. How these changes impact your daily .NET development.
5 min read
Development
Modernizing WPF: Integrating MaterialDesignInXAML with Caliburn.Micro
A comprehensive guide to combining the MVVM power of Caliburn.Micro with the modern aesthetics of MaterialDesignInXAML. Covers setup, dialogs, and theming.
4 min read
Architecture
Plugin Architectures in .NET: MEF vs. Caliburn.Micro & Dependency Isolation
A deep dive into building modular .NET applications using MEF and Caliburn.Micro, and how to solve dependency conflicts using AssemblyLoadContext.
5 min read
Development
Mastering Semantic Kernel Plugins
Give your AI agents real-world powers by building custom Semantic Kernel Plugins for system administration.
5 min read