Updating the LinqPad CosmosDB datacontext driver
A while back I've created a data context driver for LinqPad so you can connect to your Azure CosmosDB databases as well. I'm very happy to see that it has caught on and a lot…
Repository and unit of work ARE useful
The repository and unit of work design patterns are useful. This is a statement that I can get behind in any debate when this topic comes up. Don't worry, I'm not dogmatic, I have a…
Memento design pattern done (almost) right
I regularly teach courses on basic object-oriented design patterns. Over the years I have come to realize that not every pattern is equally useful or equally well-thought out. One of the most common examples of…
Next level serverless apps with Azure Blobs
I've always been a huge advocate for (and fan of :) ) serverless apps. People often misjudge the concept: serverless doesn't mean that there is no server. I mean, what else would serve requests for the relatively…
Stackoverflow adventures: Creating custom Ghost helpers using apps
If you follow my blog, you might have read my previous posts about creating Handlebars helpers and adding it to Ghost to extend the platform's functionality. Those features were quite heavy-weight and the only way…