Api
Set up Swagger with Swashbuckle in dotnet Core
Using the Swashbuckle nuget package in your dotnet core web api project can enable automatic generation of swagger document and a UI in a just a few minutes
Coding
Code tests to fail first
Writing unit tests to fail first is a highly recommended practice and it makes a lot of sense. However, I find more discipline is needed when you are investigating a bug report and you uncover the source of the problem
Microservices
Is this a Microservice?
Wherever your opinion lies on Microservices, be it a nonchalant roll of your eyes as you dismiss it as another marketing buzz word or one of a super excited kid on Christmas day, the fact is that they are not Read more…
Automation
Automating Azure Sql Export
Following on from Part 1 of this mini project to automatically transfer a client’s database across to their domain, the next part I intend to look at is the automation of exporting the Sql Azure database.
Azure
Automatic Blob backup between accounts with Azure Functions
I wanted to setup an automatic transfer of a created/updated blob from one account to a different archive account using Azure Functions
Azure
Blob access tier is supported only for Blob Storage accounts
During the testing of an Azure Function against a real Azure Storage account, I came across the above storage exception message when executing the following call: “Blob access tier is supported only for Blob Storage accounts”
DevOps
Setting up a new GitHub repository
There are a multitude of source control repositories out there but few can compete with Git and within this area, GitHub is a great choice if you want to publish your code to the cloud. Even if it’s just POC Read more…
Cloud
What qualifies as a Cloud Solution?
With all the options available to use from IAAS to SAAS, hybrid to private, understanding whether or not you have, or could benefit from, a cloud solution can often to lead to some debate as to what qualifies as earning Read more…
DevOps
Working with GitHub in VS2017/2019
If you’ve made use of Microsoft’s Azure DevOps provisioning (formerly VSTS), you will have had the chance to introduce yourself to Git if you hadn’t already. It’s a great offering and comes with bucket loads of functionality that can be Read more…