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Derek Comartin

Using Date Version Numbers for Assemblies in TeamCity

In some projects, I use the AssemblyInfo Patcher build feature to modify the AssemblyInfo.cs’s version information.  Mainly I was just using a static version with the %build_number% suffixed at the end.  Something like 1.2.3.%build_number%.  However, I decided to go with a date version number of YYYY.MM.DD.%build_number% Variables The first thing that caused me an issue was there is no existing system or environment variables defined that provide you with date parts.  I figured this by adding a new build step for creating an environment variable using Service Messages. Service messages are specially constructed pieces of text that are used to pass… Read More »Using Date Version Numbers for Assemblies in TeamCity

Practical ASP.NET Core SignalR: Overview

ASP.NET Core SignalR is an excellent way to add real-time functionality to your web applications.  You may be wondering, what exactly is real-time web functionality and what problem does that solve? Here’s an overview of what problems SignalR solves, and how it does it using various technologies. This blog post is apart of a course that is a complete step-by-setup guide on how to build real-time web applications using ASP.NET Core SignalR. By the end of this course, you’ll be able to build real-world, scalable, production applications using the tools and techniques provided in this course. If you haven’t already, check out… Read More »Practical ASP.NET Core SignalR: Overview

Roundup #27: JavaScript Trash Fire, Maintainers are Jerks, Functions & CosmosDB, Dev Setup Scripts

Here are the things that caught my eye this week.  I’d love to hear what you found most interesting this week.  Let me know in the comments or on Twitter. Today’s JavaScript trash fire and pile on Four years ago I wrote a slightly inflamatory blog on what still sucks in front-end dev. One of the points was on Bower and how JS library management sucks. Sadly, the tools have changed, but JS library managment still sucks. This post is in response to the recent npm even-stream package that had malicious code injected into it by a new maintainer. Link: https://medium.com/@cnorthwood/todays-javascript-trash-fire-and-pile-on-f3efcf8ac8c7   Open-Source… Read More »Roundup #27: JavaScript Trash Fire, Maintainers are Jerks, Functions & CosmosDB, Dev Setup Scripts