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A Smarter Search Dropdown with HTMX
In a previous post I showed you how to create a search dropdown using Alpine.js and HTMX then I showed how we could enable Cross-Site Request Forgery protection using the AntiforgeryRequestToken in...
Monday, 16 September 2024 22:30
//5 minute read
HTMX (and a little Alpine.js) for a SPA-like experience in ASP.NET Core
In this site I use HTMX extensively, this is a super easy way to make your site feel more responsive and smoother without having to write a lot of JavaScript.
NOTE: I'm not entirely happy with this...
Sunday, 15 September 2024 06:45
//8 minute read
Using Polly For Retries
Polly is a critical part of any .NET developer's toolkit. It is a library that allows you to define policies for handling exceptions and retries in your application. In this article, we will explore...
Sunday, 15 September 2024 02:20
//9 minute read
Using A Hybrid Approach To Blogging
I've blogged many times about how I use Markdown to create my blog posts; I really like this approach but it has one major drawback - it means I have to do a complete Docker build cycle to update a...
Saturday, 14 September 2024 00:30
//10 minute read
About Me
Scott Galloway | Lead .NET Developer & CTO
I'm a versatile and accomplished developer and lead with an over 25 year track record building teams and platforms and revitalising startups.
Proficient in...
Friday, 13 September 2024 14:53
//3 minute read
Simple 'Donut Hole' Caching with HTMX
Donut hole caching can be a useful technique where you want to cache certain elements of a page but not all. However it can be tricky to implement. In this post I will show you how to implement a...
Thursday, 12 September 2024 16:00
//4 minute read
Umami.Net and Bot Detection
So I've posted a LOT in the past on using Umami for analytics in a self-hosted environment and even published the Umami.Net Nuget pacakge. However I was having an issue where I wanted to track users...
Thursday, 12 September 2024 14:50
//8 minute read
Using Umami Data for Website Stats
One of my projects since starting this blog is an almost obsessive wish to track how many users look at my website. To do this I use Umami and have a BUNCH of posts around using and setting up Umami....
Thursday, 05 September 2024 23:45
//10 minute read
Unit Testing Umami.Net - Testing Umami Data Without Using Moq
In the previous part of this series where I tested Umami.Net tracking methods
The Problem
In the previous part I used Moq to give me a Mock<HttpMessageHandler> and return the handler used in...
Wednesday, 04 September 2024 20:30
//7 minute read
Unit Testing Umami.Net - Logging in ASP.NET Core
I'm a relative noob using Moq (yes I'm aware of the controversies) and I was trying to test a new service I'm adding to Umami.Net, UmamiData. This is a service this allows me to pull data from my...
Wednesday, 04 September 2024 13:22
//3 minute read
Stress Free Interviewing of Software Developers
One of the MANY LinkedIn aspects which bugs me is the 'how to interview developers' posts. There's a TON of them and they're in 3 camps:
The 'How would you move Mount Fuji?' approach with logic...
Tuesday, 03 September 2024 19:00
//6 minute read
Unit Testing Umami.Net - Testing UmamiBackgroundSender
In the previous article, we discussed how to test the UmamiClient using xUnit and Moq. In this article, we will discuss how to test the UmamiBackgroundSender class. The UmamiBackgroundSender is a bit...
Tuesday, 03 September 2024 09:00
//8 minute read
Blog Update
This is just a quick post to update everyone on the status of this blog. I started it a little over a month ago and decided to commit to at least one post a day for the first month.
So far I've posted...
Monday, 02 September 2024 15:50
//1 minute read
Unit Testing Umami.Net - Testing UmamiClient
Now I have the Umami.Net package out there I of course want to ensure it all works as expected. To do this the best way is to somewhat comprehensively test all the methods and classes. This is where...
Sunday, 01 September 2024 17:22
//6 minute read
Seq for ASP.NET Logging - Tracing with SerilogTracing
In the previous part I showed you how to set up self hosting for Seq using ASP.NET Core . Now that we have it set up it's time to use more of it's features to allow for more complete logging & tracing...
Saturday, 31 August 2024 11:20
//7 minute read
Adding a Comment System Part 2 - Saving Comments
In the previous part in this series, I set up the database for the comments system. In this post, I'll cover how saving the comments are managed client side and in ASP.NET Core.
Add New...
Saturday, 31 August 2024 09:00
//5 minute read
Switching Themes for Mermaid (Updated)
I use Mermaid.js to create the dope diagrams you see in a few posts. Like the one below.
However something that annoyed me is that it wasn't reactive to switching themes (dark/light) and there seemed...
Thursday, 29 August 2024 05:00
//7 minute read
Self Hosting Seq for ASP.NET Logging
Seq is an application which lets you view and analyse logs. It's a great tool for debugging and monitoring your application. In this post I'll cover how I set up Seq to log my ASP.NET Core...
Wednesday, 28 August 2024 09:37
//4 minute read
Adding Umami Tracking Client Nuget Package
Now I have the Umami client; I need to package it up and make it available as a Nuget package. This is a pretty simple process but there are a few things to be aware of.
Creating the Nuget...
Wednesday, 28 August 2024 02:00
//4 minute read
Adding Umami Tracking Client Follow Up
In an earlier post I sketched out how a Tracking Client for Umami in C# could work.
Well I've finally had a chance to test it extensively and improve it's operation (yes ANOTHER...
Tuesday, 27 August 2024 02:00
//6 minute read