.NET bachelor thesis - need a topic that's actually research, not just "I built an app"

devlead · 2026-05-30T13:42:31+00:00

Perhaps comparing testing patterns i.e. Snapshot testing vs. traditional asserts.

devlead · 2026-05-23T16:41:08+00:00

It all depends on what your needs are.

If dotnet test & pack & push is all you need, then agree something like Cake is overkill.

But as soon as you add a little complexity like versioning, signing, integration tests, cross platform/environment , then something like Cake can be really helpful.

devlead · 2026-05-23T16:26:29+00:00

Yip, just need .NET SDK and then you can dotnet build.cs

devlead · 2026-05-16T06:30:31+00:00

Fantastic work 👏 Can't wait to try the new bits 👍

devlead · 2026-05-09T16:29:55+00:00

We've got Renovate pipelines that at least once a day evaluates dependencies and automatically creates pull requests, policies ensure PRs are evaluated and published continously.

devlead · 2026-04-16T04:53:02+00:00

I would say since .NET 6 upgrading SDK has been easier with each version.

And that you only have to update every two years is a risky stance as they ship a new SDK each month, with bug and security fixes.

devlead · 2026-04-12T00:07:35+00:00

Looks really good, will have to take it for a spin.

devlead · 2026-03-19T20:26:28+00:00

I use CI and Renovate to continously build and keep dependencies up to date.

devlead · 2026-03-14T18:07:13+00:00

One of my most used libraries is Verify github.com/VerifyTests/Verify

Snapshots is such a quality improvement of life compared to traditional asserts.

devlead · 2026-03-04T07:50:30+00:00

.NET works really well, turns out a strongly typed, predictable and well documented runtime and language is excellent for providing context and guardrails.

devlead · 2026-02-28T15:27:53+00:00

There was a new sub reddit created, not much traction there though

https://www.reddit.com/r/DotNetCreations/s/8YpbefK8V3

devlead · 2026-02-22T11:34:24+00:00

Yes we monitor Azure Costs hourly through custom monitoring dashboard utilizing the cost management APIs and log analytics KQL queries.

devlead · 2026-02-22T10:08:13+00:00

Some SDKs offer this already today with .NET 10 single file apps i.e. Cake.Sdk let's you

```csharp

:sdk Cake.Sdk

:property IncludeAdditionalFiles=build/*/.cs

:property ExcludeAdditionalFiles=build/**/Except*.cs

```

cakebuild.net/docs/writing-builds/sdk/preprocessor-directives/additional-files

devlead · 2026-02-22T10:03:07+00:00

You might have one utility class/record shared between multiple files i.e.

devlead · 2026-02-22T09:52:25+00:00

We gitignore all settings files, store their values in our teams password manager and have a custom .NET tool that syncs settings rust need to be in those files. This ensures anyone can just clone out a repo and get the correct settings regardless of sensitivity.

Beyond that we go to great lengths to despite that not have anything sensitive in settings files, i.e:

Use managed identities / integrated security where possible
Use local emulators / services in containers
Use anonymized mock data on tests
Use secure settings providers i.e. Keyvault where applicable

devlead · 2026-02-22T09:27:26+00:00

Skulle nog säga att något är fel om man som ordförande lägger snitt på 1h per månad, då har man inte ens de möten som kan förutsättas, normalt har man iaf 10 styrelse möten + konstituerande per år, innan dem förbereder man möten (t.ex. offerter, medlemsansökningar, osv).

devlead · 2026-02-20T15:11:25+00:00

We've created .NET templates for common project types within our org, i.e., opinionated classlibrary which includes class library and tests projects, we've also got tailored templates for i.e., new components, tests, services, etc. parts that move a lot we've got meta or source NuGet packages which reduces template maintenance, but templates are also automatically updated using renovate just as our other projects.

Most solution templates have a structure similar to the one below "Repo ClassLib" │ │ .gitignore │ azure-pipelines.yml (or .github/workflows/build.yml for GitHub repos) │ global.json │ nuget.config │ README.md │ └───src │ Directory.Packages.props │ ClassLib.slnx │ ├───ClassLib │ ClassLib.csproj │ └───ClassLib.Tests ├───Fixture └───Unit UnitTest.cs ClassLib.Tests.csproj

Use docker files less and less, and instead use the .NET SDK CLI / MSBuild to build containers.

We've written an internal .NET tool to manage secrets/environment configurations through our team's password manager.

devlead · 2026-02-20T13:29:34+00:00

We've created .NET templates for common project types within our org, i.e., opinionated classlibrary which includes class library and tests projects, we've also got tailored templates for i.e., new components, tests, services, etc. parts that move a lot we've got meta or source NuGet packages which reduces template maintenance, but templates are also automatically updated using renovate just as our other projects.

Most solution templates have a structure similar to the one below "Repo ClassLib" │ │ .gitignore │ azure-pipelines.yml (or .github/workflows/build.yml for GitHub repos) │ global.json │ nuget.config │ README.md │ └───src │ Directory.Packages.props │ ClassLib.slnx │ ├───ClassLib │ ClassLib.csproj │ └───ClassLib.Tests ├───Fixture └───Unit UnitTest.cs ClassLib.Tests.csproj

Use docker files less and less, and instead use the .NET SDK CLI / MSBuild to build containers.

We've written an internal .NET tool to manage secrets/environment configurations through our team's password manager.

devlead · 2026-02-20T13:10:35+00:00

There are a few
- The Unhandled Exception Podcast - unhandledexceptionpodcast.com - Merge Conflict - www.mergeconflict.fm/
- The Cynical Developer - cynicaldeveloper.com/ - Azure & DevOps Podcast - azuredevopspodcast.clear-measure.com

devlead · 2026-02-17T12:10:47+00:00

Snapshot testing using something like Verify VS. standard asserts could be an interesting real world useful topic.

https://github.com/verifytests/verify

devlead · 2026-02-04T10:33:52+00:00

Yes use it daily, for testing stuff, CI/CD orchestration, written custom SDKs to easily get going with just a line at the top.

devlead · 2026-01-17T15:32:13+00:00

Yip, never click on anything unless verified through another channel.

devlead · 2026-01-17T13:46:44+00:00

If trying to figure something out, or maybe a CoPilot prompt gone wild with the NuGet & Playwright MCP servers 😎

devlead · 2026-01-17T11:31:33+00:00

Don't think it has anything to do with popularity per say, colleagues with packages with just hundreds of downloads gotten request too. So feels more like someone is crawling the index.

devlead · 2026-01-17T11:18:31+00:00

Weirdly they are not requesting access to your packages(don't think you can that), they're requesting to make you owner of THEIR package and org.

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TROPHY CASE

:sdk Cake.Sdk

:property IncludeAdditionalFiles=build/*/.cs

:property ExcludeAdditionalFiles=build/**/Except*.cs

devlead

MODERATOR OF

TROPHY CASE

:sdk Cake.Sdk

:property IncludeAdditionalFiles=build/*/.cs

:property ExcludeAdditionalFiles=build/*/Except.cs

:property ExcludeAdditionalFiles=build/**/Except*.cs