Static Member Enums Update
I previously wrote on how static members on a struct work as a more extension-friendly enum. This pattern has gotten even better as of C# 9.
Progressive Modeling with Events, Transforms, and State
I just finished reading Domain Modeling Made Functional. Wow, the technique in this book just feels right. It wraps up a bunch of development values I already had in a technique that is clear, thorough, and fluid. Here I’ll overview the method and recount a bit of my experience applying it.
Functional Programming is a lasting way forward
My deep live into functional programming has definitely made me a fan. Most importantly, it helps me see a way for programming languages to keep evolving.
Union Types in C#
Union types are common in functional languages, but have yet to make it to C# and similar. These types solve a simple and very common problem, data that is one of a finite set of possibilities. Here’s we’ll look at how to accomplish the same in C#.
Quantifying Communication From Customer to Code
Learning functional programming has included significant quality time with Type-Driven Development and property-based testing. These paradigms highlighted a gap in my previous testing techniques. It led me to better classify types of communication errors between customers and code, and the toolset for addressing each type.
Service Locator Hides Circular References
Many have discussed the issues with the service locator anti-pattern for dependency management. However, I’ve repeatedly run into an issue that I haven’t seen discussed yet: it causes circular references.
Notes as Data
I’ve fallen in love with Markdown and it is slowly permeating all of my documents. The latest addition is notes, which Markdown makes easy to reference either manually or programmatically!
Test Api in F#
Paul’s Test Api permanently changed the way that I test. It’s only natural I’d want to bring the pattern over to F# with me. Here’s how I did it and a few extra testing tips for F#.
Building a Monad Intuition
Like most people, I’ve found monads hard to pin down. I know things I can do with them, but I don’t understand them at an intuitive and flexible level. Here I’ll try to build my mental model by relating to other tools.
Key Dimensions of Control
Measurement – The types and amount of insights we extract on our students current understanding