Dave Brock

Dave Brock is a software engineer, writer, speaker, open-source contributor and former Microsoft MVP. With a focus on Microsoft technologies, Dave enjoys advocating for modern and sustainable cloud-based solutions.

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Exploring the SLNX Solution File Format

SLNX files are here! In this post, we'll talk about what this format is, why it exists, what it gets right and where you might get tripped up.

by Dave Brock
June 11, 2026 7 min read Share
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Visual Studio 2026, 6 Months Later

Throughout this post, we’ll discuss Visual Studio updates and improvements, such as performance, GitHub Copilot, Hot Reload and more.

by Dave Brock
June 04, 2026 8 min read Share
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What’s New with APIs in .NET 10: Taking a Look at Real Improvements

This post walks through .NET 10 and C# 14 updates from the perspective of an API developer using a real-world example: an order management API with validation, OpenAPI docs and Entity Framework Core.

by Dave Brock
December 31, 2025 7 min read Share
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Write Cleaner Code with C# 14’s Null-Conditional Assignment Operator

This post introduces the null-conditional assignment operator, a new feature of C# 14 that allows you to write clean and terse code.

by Dave Brock
December 10, 2025 8 min read Share
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Extension Properties: C# 14’s Game-Changing Feature for Cleaner Code

This post introduces extension properties, a new feature of C# 14 that allows you to use properties in your extension methods.

by Dave Brock
December 04, 2025 8 min read Share