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…
MS 70-777: Implementing Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB Solutions Beta passed
A while back I received a voucher code that I could use to try the new – and then still beta – exam 70-777: Implementing Azure Cosmos DB Solutions. Since I do use Cosmos DB quite often…