-
New LINQ methods in .NET 6-10: Chunk, DistinctBy, MinBy, CountBy, Index, LeftJoin and more -- every addition with before/after C# code examples. Link to article: https://www.devleader.ca/2026/05/17/new-linq-methods-in-net-610-chunk-minby-countby-index-leftjoin-and-more
Read More -
Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss the Reddit thread telling someone to quit their bad manager -- and why I push back on the all-or-nothing framing, plus what to actually try first. Link to article: …
Read More -
Discover when to use proxy pattern in C# with decision criteria for virtual, protection, and caching proxies plus guidance on simpler alternatives. Link to article: https://www.devleader.ca/2026/05/17/when-to-use-proxy-pattern-in-c-decision-guide-with-examples
Read More -
This week takes a deep tour of LINQ in C# covering grouping, aggregation, set operations, joins, deferred execution, and element access, plus complete guides to the proxy, flyweight, and bridge design patterns. The video lineup tackles context switching, generational dynamics on engineering teams, and where AI tooling …
Read More -
Master LINQ element access in C# -- First, Last, Single, Chunk, and TryGetNonEnumeratedCount for safer, faster .NET 6+ collection queries. Link to article: https://www.devleader.ca/2026/05/16/linq-element-access-in-c-first-last-single-chunk-and-trygetnonenumeratedcount
Read More -
Compare flyweight vs singleton pattern in C# with side-by-side code examples, key structural differences, and guidance on when to use each for instance management. Link to article: https://www.devleader.ca/2026/05/16/flyweight-vs-singleton-pattern-in-c-key-differences-explained
Read More -
OpenAI and Malta partner to expand AI access, offering ChatGPT Plus and training to help citizens build practical AI skills and use AI responsibly. Link to article: https://openai.com/index/malta-chatgpt-plus-partnership
Read More -
A use case isn't a transaction. The moment it touches more than one system, you are dealing with partial failure. Here's how I classify side effects and design use cases that fail loudly and recover safely. Link to article: …
Read More -
Understand LINQ deferred execution in C# -- when queries actually run, multiple enumeration bugs, and when to materialize with ToList for correctness. Link to article: https://www.devleader.ca/2026/05/15/linq-deferred-execution-in-c-when-queries-execute-and-multiple-enumeration-pitfalls
Read More -
For the second time, I’m excited to be a guest on On .NET Live on May 18th at 9 AM PST! I’ll be talking about one of my favorite subjects: coding standards and how they can supercharge .NET code quality, performance, maintainability, and consistency across your projects. Join us live and bring your burning questions. … …
Read More -
In this post, we walk through how to configure document-level ACLs for your S3 knowledge base in Amazon Quick. You will learn how to set up and verify an ACL configuration that enforces document-level permissions across chat and automated workflows. Link to article: …
Read More -
In PyCharm 2026.1.2, you can enable Pyrefly as an external type provider, dramatically increasing the speed of the IDE’s code insight features. What is the Pyrefly LSP? “LSP” stands for the Language Server Protocol – a standardized protocol that allows code editors and IDEs to communicate with language servers. The LSP …
Read More -
IntelliJ IDEA 2026.1.2 has arrived with several valuable fixes. You can update to this version from inside the IDE, using the Toolbox App, or using snaps if you are a Ubuntu user. You can also download it from our website. Here are the most notable updates included in this version: To find out more details about the …
Read More -
We are updating the default project structure for Kotlin Multiplatform projects to give modules clearer responsibilities, better align with conventions used by other build systems and frameworks, and reflect the changes in Android Gradle Plugin 9.0. You’ll see this project structure in newly created projects generated …
Read More -
Last October, we released Advanced Shader Delivery (ASD) on the ROG Xbox Ally handhelds. Advanced Shader Delivery addresses one of the most frustrating challenges for PC players today – long load times and disruptive stuttering during a game’s first Link to article: …
Read More -
A customer reported that whenever their program called CreateFileMapping to create a named file mapping, the call succeeded, but the resulting mapping was not the size they wanted. They requested a 1 megabyte mapping, but the mapping they got back was only 4KB, which they noticed because the program crashed once it …
Read More -
AI is rapidly changing the way developers write, review, learn, and maintain code. Code completion, AI chat assistants, autonomous coding agents, and other tools are giving rise to new workflows almost every month. But one important question remains: How well do these tools actually work with Kotlin? We want to better …
Read More -
We’re excited to announce the general availability of Custom Catalogs and Profiles for managing Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers. These two complementary capabilities fundamentally change how teams package, distribute, and manage AI tooling. Custom MCP Catalogs let organizations curate and distribute approved …
Read More -
Learn how to implement the proxy pattern in C# with step-by-step examples covering virtual proxies, protection proxies, and DI registration. Link to article: https://www.devleader.ca/2026/05/15/how-to-implement-proxy-pattern-in-c-stepbystep-guide
Read More