A team in trouble would probably say that they would very much welcome expert help – but would they really? Are they ready to face the brutal facts of the state of the project? An important part of the psychology behind forming a team is the distinction between “we in the team” on the inside… Continue reading Facing the Brutal Facts
Author: Anders Abel
DRYing MVC Forms with an EditorEntryFor Helper
When creating forms in ASP.NET MVC I use a small helper to keep the code DRY (Don’t Repeat Yourself). The EditorEntryFor helper creates everything needed for a form field – the label, the input and the validation. When creating line of business applications, a huge part of the coding is often to create forms. Each… Continue reading DRYing MVC Forms with an EditorEntryFor Helper
Calling Non Public Setters
Properties with non public setters sometimes make sense – until a unit test requires an object to be set up in a specific state. I don’t want to make the setter public just because of the tests, so I wrote a small helper function that can call non public setters. The helper returns the object… Continue reading Calling Non Public Setters
Telerik JustCode
Telerik JustCode is a Visual Studio extension that helps with code navigation, error checking, test runs and more. It’s still Visual Studio, but with slight improvements all over that makes the everyday coding easier. While many coders claim they can’t live without certain productivity or refactoring tools I’ve never been one of those. I’ve never… Continue reading Telerik JustCode
Can you Handle an Elite Performer?
Employers ask for elite performers, but they should be careful – they could get what they ask for… If they find an elite performer, do they have the elite organization required to match the new hire? I recently read a great post by Kelly Sommers: Challenge Addiction. I’ve been following Kelly on twitter for some… Continue reading Can you Handle an Elite Performer?