The pending changes list of TFS is a lie. It shows all files checked out for edit, not those with actual changes. A TFS power tools command can save the day. A key factor of successful source control usage is to always review pending changes before check in. Without reviewing the pending changes it is… Continue reading Undo Checkout for Unchanged Items in TFS
Facing the Brutal Facts
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
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
Sponge – the Mind of a Developer
This is a guest post by Johan Svärd. He is not only a gifted developer who gets things done, but also thinks of development processes and projects as a whole. As a developer I am not too keen on interruptions and the more intricate the problem or task, the bigger the problems that can derive… Continue reading Sponge – the Mind of a Developer
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