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  • Productivity Testing

    Keep Your Tests DRY

    [Note: I covered this topic somewhat in my earlier post on maintainable tests; however, this concept is so critical, in my opinion, that it deserves a separate post. You’ll continue to hear lots about this practice from me as I write and speak more!] Test code should always be treated with the same care production code is – because test code IS production code! Your source code for your tests may not be deployed to your customers’ production servers, but it’s every bit as important as the components that are Approach the design, implementation, and maintenance of your ...
    August 10, 2011 4 min read
  • Productivity

    Having Trouble Adopting Agile?

    Technorati Tags: Telerik,Agile,TeamPulse Agile is becoming more and more popular.  All of your friends are doing it, and they always make it to happy hour!  So why aren’t you becoming agile?  What’s holding you back?  How do you overcome the blocking obstacles to transition over to a more agile development environment? Come join myself along with a panel of other industry experts – Joel Semeniuk and Steve Porter for an interactive discussion to answer your questions with real world experience.  You will also have a chance to win a 10-User license for TeamPulse. To register for the panel, go to the webpage to register. Happy Coding!...
    August 10, 2011 1 min read
  • Productivity

    Create Projects with JustDecompile

    The most requested feature on UserVoice for JustDecompile was the ability to create a Visual Studio project from an assembly, and the latest version gives you that capability. This is useful for exporting lost projects or obtaining multiple classes without the need to copy and paste code. Let’s take a look at how it works. Open JustDecompile. Select the assembly you’re interested in. You can use the Create Project feature in one of two ways: the button on the menu bar or by right-clicking an assembly.   You will then need to select a folder in which to save the project. A dialog will appear and...
    August 08, 2011 1 min read
  • Productivity

    Constructors Made Easy with JustCode

    Constructors are a necessary element of class design that typically involves repetitive work. Language teams try to reduce verbosity by moving patterns into language features. Where this terseness doesn’t exist, tools such as Telerik JustCode can alleviate some of the work to make a smooth coding experience. Today, I will introduce a few features that make creating constructors easier. Blank Slate Let’s start with a simple Employee entity class.   public class Employee { public int Id { get; set; } public string FirstName { get; set; } public string LastName { get; set; } ...
    August 02, 2011 3 min read