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Analysing WPF Performance Using ETW and PerfView
This post walks through the process of using PerfView to analyse ETW data to get to the bottom of a performance issue in a WPF application.
Wardley Mapping - Exploring the Mining Value Chain
The article explores the opportunities that the AI, digital technology and data present for the mining industry using a technique known as Wardley Mapping.
Developing a new JSON Schema Brand and Website
Discover Paul's guide on expanding brand collateral for organizations through effective website development and design strategies.
Learn Reactive Programming for FREE: Introduction to Rx.NET 2nd Edition (2024)
Learn Reactive Programming with our free book, Introduction to Rx.NET 2nd Edition (2024), available in PDF, EPUB, online, and GitHub.
Analyzing WPF performance by enabling ETW
WPF makes extensive performance instrumentation available through ETW. However, in modern .NET, it's not obvious how to get hold of it. This blog shows how
How to access choice labels from Azure Synapse Link for Dataverse with SQL
Learn how to access the choice labels from Azure Synapse Link for Dataverse using T-SQL through SQL Serverless and by using Spark SQL in a Synapse Notebook.
Styling and Enhancing Model Driven Apps in Power Apps
Discover a concise guide on improving Model Driven Power Apps styles with step-by-step instructions for a polished user experience.
ASP.NET Core 8.0 uses C# 12.0's experimental interceptors to enable AOT
C# 12 includes an experimental 'interceptors' feature. If you use trimming or AOT publishing in ASP.NET Core 8.0, you're already using this.
Power Query - Where can you use it? - Power BI
In this series of posts, we look at all the places where you can integrate Power Query as part of your data solutions. Here we look at Power BI.
Power Query - Where can you use it? - Microsoft 365
In this series of posts, we look at all the places where you can integrate Power Query as part of your data solutions. Here we look at Microsoft 365.
How to access choice labels from Azure Synapse Link for Dataverse with PySpark
Learn how to access the choice labels from Azure Synapse Link for Dataverse using PySpark.
Boosting string search performance in .NET 8.0 with SearchValues
Learn how .NET 8.0's SearchValues<T> can speed up string searching
How .NET 8.0 boosted JSON Schema performance by 20%
We benchmarked endjin's JSON Schema library on .NET 8.0 and saw large performance gains. There are even more gains to be had with new .NET 8 features.
Polyglot Notebooks for Ops
Polyglot Notebooks' PowerShell support enhances IT Ops with robust, repeatable processes via 'executable documentation'.
How .NET 8.0 boosted AIS.NET performance by 27%
When we benchmarked endjin's AIS.NET library on .NET 8.0, we were delighted to see substantial performance gains, with no extra work required.
Star Schemas are fundamental to unleashing value from data in Microsoft Fabric
Ralph Kimble's 1996 Star Schema principles still apply in Cloud Native Analytics.
Optimising .NET code: Avoiding allocations using Span<T>
Investigate some ways of working with strings that prevent unnecessary memory allocations.
Optimising .NET code: Let's blame LINQ
Investigate the impact of basic LINQ functions on performance and memory allocation.
Optimising .NET code: Hunting for allocations
Explore basic techniques for benchmarking and identifying allocation sources in code.
Optimising .NET code: Introduction
Explore techniques to boost .NET performance & memory efficiency, identify allocation sources, and optimize data handling.
Life as an Apprentice Engineer at endjin
Eli joined endjin as part of the Software Engineering Apprenticeship 2021 cohort. In this post she reflects on her first two years.
Implementing the OpenChain Specification
After a year of working on implementing the OpenChain specification, this blog takes you through the processes we created to track and manage our open-source licenses
My year in industry as a whole
As Charlotte's placement comes to an end, she reflects on her year at endjin, highlighting her experiences to take back to University with her
Adopt A Product Mindset To Maximise Value From Microsoft Fabric
In this post I describe how adopting a product mindset will help you to extract maximum value from Microsoft Fabric.
Exploring Strategies Enabled By Microsoft Fabric
Explore building situational awareness and leveraging strategic opportunities with Microsoft Fabric in this concise overview.