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2025 (16)

October (5)

Testing & debugging async: proper async unit tests, mocking, handling aggregated exceptions, tooling (tasks window, async stacks), and tracing flows. Mastering Asynchronous Programming with C# async/await - Part 7: Testing & Debugging

Advanced async topics: ValueTask trade-offs, custom awaiters, concurrency control with SemaphoreSlim, channels pipelines, and tuning performance. Mastering Asynchronous Programming with C# async/await - Part 6: Advanced Topics

Real-world async use cases: HttpClient APIs, file IO, EF Core queries, responsive UI handlers, and background hosted services. Mastering Asynchronous Programming with C# async/await - Part 5: Real-World Use Cases

Async patterns in CSharp: parallel fan-out, cancellation, async streams, timeouts and retries for resilient asynchronous workflows. Mastering Asynchronous Programming with C# async/await - Part 4: Patterns with Async

Async pitfalls in CSharp: avoiding async void, blocking waits, deadlocks, context capture issues, and robust exception handling patterns. Mastering Asynchronous Programming with C# async/await - Part 3: Common Pitfalls and Best Practices

September (5)

Comprehensive guide to preventing Dependabot's 90-day pause at scale using GitHub Actions. Includes monitoring, prevention, and automation workflows for enterprise organizations. 🤖 Automating Dependabot at Scale: GitHub Actions Strategy

Deep dive into CSharp async/await: method anatomy, return types (Task, Task<T>, void), real meaning of await, and sequential vs parallel execution. Mastering Asynchronous Programming with C# async/await - Part 2: Deep Dive

Seven-part CSharp async/await series: fundamentals, pitfalls, patterns, performance, advanced topics, and testing strategies. Mastering Asynchronous Programming with C# async/await

Async/await fundamentals in CSharp: why async matters, blocking vs non-blocking, first await example, state machine basics, and parallel HTTP calls. Mastering Asynchronous Programming with C# async/await - Part 1: Introduction

Learn how to configure Dependabot groups for NuGet, npm, and GitHub Actions to avoid merge conflicts and reduce PR noise. Taming Dependabot: Bundle NuGet, npm, and GitHub Actions Updates Without Merge Conflicts

August (4)

Guide to the Platform Engineering Certified Practitioner course: learn golden paths, MVPs, abstractions, and how to sell your platform. Platform Engineering Course Guide 🚀

Master GitHub Actions automation with this comprehensive GH-200 certification guide. Complete study plan, hands-on labs, and real-world examples. 🚀 GitHub Actions Certification Guide (GH-200) - Complete Prep

Deep dive into a PowerShell + GitHub Actions pipeline that auto-generates weekly Azure, GitHub and Terraform update posts with AI summarisation. ⚙️ Automated Updates Pipeline

Master GitHub Foundations (GH-900) certification with comprehensive coverage of Git basics, collaboration workflows, and security fundamentals. 🐙 GitHub Certification Journey: Part 1 - GitHub Foundations (GH-900)

March (1)

GitHub is now PCI DSS v4.0 compliant. GitHub Actions Performance Metrics are GA, with insights at repo/org levels and Enterprise metrics in public preview. 🔄 GitHub updates for March 14, 2025

January (1)

A step-by-step guide on how to identify and retrieve stale branches in your GitHub organization. Keep your repository clean and organized. 🚀 Find Stale Branches Across All GitHub Repos