Get My Thoughts on Automation & Development

Abstract the abstraction 🤯. .NET devs, we love our patterns... maybe too much. For a simple CRUD app, I've seen: Repositories – because obviously we...

VS Code is NOT an IDE. And I like it that way. I use VS Code as a fast text editor. Just a couple of bare-bone plugins. No bloat. No unnecessary...

“Can you do tomorrow at 3pm?” 😩 No. No I cannot. But you can check my calendar and book yourself. 😎 I use Calendly. Link in my email footer....

Unplugging is scary… until you realize no one died. 😅 Spent a week offline for Hari Raya, deep in the kampung jungle. No laptop. No Teams. Just...

C# devs are having a meltdown… over Go? The TypeScript team is rewriting the compiler… in Go. C# devs expected C#, but Microsoft said nope. Now, the...

AI isn’t asking questions. It’s just making assumptions. In consulting or sales, you learn fast: What customers want isn’t always what solves their...

Cancel Culture in IT: How Codes of Conduct Became Weapons Cancel Culture is happening in major communities to developers and contributors, like the:...

FluentAssertions v8 is now paid software Free: Assert.True(result); $130 per developer: result.Should().BeTrue(); 😱 dotnet

Progressive Enhancement for JS is overrated. In today’s web, HTML + CSS + JS is a package deal. Almost every browser supports the trio, and let’s be...

Alpine.js just clicked. 🎯 Its declarative syntax—attributes on HTML tags—is perfect for simple UI logic. Most of the time, I don’t even need to...

HTMX + ASPNET Core Razor = magic. ✨ But HyperScript? Not so much. 😅 As a developer, I gave HyperScript a try for client-side interactions. I really...

For newsletter subscribers who've gone quiet, try a re-engagement campaign. 🔄 Send an email with a catchy subject line like "We miss you!" or "Is...

Offer exclusive content to see who's paying attention to your newsletter. 📚 Send an email with a free downloadable guide, a private webinar invite,...

Use content-based surveys to gauge interest from your newsletter subscribers. 📝 A week or two after someone subscribes, send them a quick survey....

Set up behavioral triggers to verify engagement with your newsletter subscribers. ⚙️ If a new subscriber clicks on specific links or completes...

Newsletter subscribers can grow cold. It happens. 🥶 Every 3 to 6 months, check who's engaging (opens, clicks). Use automation to tag those who...

Welcome emails are more than just a "Hey, thanks for signing up." They set the stage for your newsletter. 🎭 Explain what your mailing list is all...

Black Friday: The Old Gamer's Dilemma Ah, Black Friday. A sacred holiday for gamers like me—where we stock up on heavily discounted games we’ll...