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2026
.NET JsonElement and Schema Validation

.NET JsonElement and Schema Validation

Ian Griffiths

Corvus.JsonSchema enables safe use of the very high performance JSON parsing offered by .NET's System.Text.Json.
Data is a socio-technical endeavour

Data is a socio-technical endeavour

Barry Smart

Our experience shows that the the most successful data projects rely heavily on building a multi-disciplinary team.
ASP.NET Core + Razor + HTMX + Chart.js

ASP.NET Core + Razor + HTMX + Chart.js

Howard van Rooijen

Build modern interactive web apps with ASP.NET Core, Razor, and HTMX — bridging HTMX hypermedia to Chart.js JSON APIs using HATEOAS-style stateful links.
adr: A .NET Tool for Creating & Managing Architecture Decision Records

adr: A .NET Tool for Creating & Managing Architecture Decision Records

Howard van Rooijen

Architectural Decision Records (ADRs) capture context, options, decisions, and consequences. dotnet-adr is a .NET tool for managing ADRs.
Data & AI Engineering Maturity: fix issues before the buffers hit

Data & AI Engineering Maturity: fix issues before the buffers hit

Matthew Adams

As data and AI become the engine of business change, we need to learn the lessons of the past to avoid expensive failures.
SQLbits 2024 - The Best Bits

SQLbits 2024 - The Best Bits

Barry Smart

This is a summary of the sessions I attended at SQLbits 2024 - Europe's largest expert led data conference. This year SQLBits was hosted at Farnborough IECC, Hampshire.
How to Build Navigation into Power BI

How to Build Navigation into Power BI

Paul Waller

Explore a step-by-step guide on designing a side nav in Power BI, covering form, icons, states, actions, with a view to enhancing report design & UI.
Accessing multi-select choice labels in Synapse Link for Dataverse

Accessing multi-select choice labels in Synapse Link for Dataverse

Jessica Hill

Learn how to access multi-select choice column choice labels from Azure Synapse Link for Dataverse using PySpark or SQL.
Introduction to Python Logging in Synapse Notebooks

Introduction to Python Logging in Synapse Notebooks

Jonathan George

The first step on the road to implementing observability in your Python notebooks is basic logging. In this post, we look at how you can use Python's built in logging inside a Synapse notebook.
No-code/Low-code is software DIY - how do you avoid DIY disaster?

No-code/Low-code is software DIY - how do you avoid DIY disaster?

James Broome

No-code/Low-code democratizes software development with little to no coding skills needed. But how do you evaluate if software DIY is the right choice for you?
.NET JsonElement Error Handling

.NET JsonElement Error Handling

Ian Griffiths

.NET's System.Text.Json offers very high performance JSON parsing. However, JsonElement's text parsing methods offer a trap for the unwary
Analysing WPF Performance Using ETW and PerfView

Analysing WPF Performance Using ETW and PerfView

Liam Mooney

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

Wardley Mapping - Exploring the Mining Value Chain

Barry Smart

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

Developing a new JSON Schema Brand and Website

Paul Waller

Discover Paul's guide on expanding brand collateral for organizations through effective website development and design strategies.
Learn Reactive Programming: Intro to Rx.NET 2nd Edition (2024)

Learn Reactive Programming: Intro to Rx.NET 2nd Edition (2024)

Howard van Rooijen

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

Analyzing WPF performance by enabling ETW

Ian Griffiths

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: Azure Synapse Link for Dataverse with SQL

How to access choice labels: Azure Synapse Link for Dataverse with SQL

Jessica Hill

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

Styling and Enhancing Model Driven Apps in Power Apps

Paul Waller

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 experimental interceptors for AOT

ASP.NET Core 8.0 uses C# 12.0 experimental interceptors for AOT

Ian Griffiths

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

Power Query - Where can you use it? - Power BI

Mike Evans-Larah

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

Power Query - Where can you use it? - Microsoft 365

Mike Evans-Larah

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: Azure Synapse Link Dataverse with PySpark

How to access choice labels: Azure Synapse Link Dataverse with PySpark

Jessica Hill

PySpark recipe for accessing choice (option set) labels, not just integer values, from Dataverse data exposed via Azure Synapse Link in your Synapse lakehouse.
Boosting string search performance in .NET 8.0 with SearchValues

Boosting string search performance in .NET 8.0 with SearchValues

Ian Griffiths

Explore how .NET 8.0's SearchValues<T> accelerates IndexOfAny by splitting one-off strategy analysis from the hot path, with benchmarks to guide adoption.
How .NET 8.0 boosted JSON Schema performance by 20%

How .NET 8.0 boosted JSON Schema performance by 20%

Matthew Adams

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 for Ops

James Dawson

Polyglot Notebooks' PowerShell support enhances IT Ops with robust, repeatable processes via 'executable documentation'.