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UUID v7 coming in .NET 9 For those that didn't know, you can create Guids in different ways (algorithms). System.Guid supports UUID v4 out-of-the-box, the most used version. UUID v7 is now added, which creates Guids based on the current time. This means Guids can be...
Unlock the power of .NET's latest collection types! Here's a guide for when to best use the new Readonly, Immutable, and Frozen collections. You won't believe how it can optimize your code! π 1οΈβ£ Readonly Readonly is a readonly view of the original collection it was...
π‘Tip: Convert FetchXml to a Query expression Have you had a situation where you have a FetchXml query, but you needed to inspect, tweak, or extend it a little? You can load it into a XElement or XDocument and fiddle with it. But you can ask Dataverse to convert your...
Microsoft is going to block unmanaged solutions in Production π« I hear this argument a lot when debating unmanaged vs managed π That MS will do this in the next couple of years. I've heard this for years and it still has not happened π But what would be the benefit...
ReadOnlySet is coming in .NET 9 Say goodbye to issues with IReadOnlySet interface. No more casting back to mutable sets or creating custom read-only sets! The latest Preview 6 version brings this new type. I often prefer ISet above IList in Domain Driven Design. Why?...
For a while now we can use the new Dataverse ServiceClient that replaced the old CrmServiceClient. It has three big improvements: Works for .NET 5.0 and up (.NET Core) Uses the newer MSAL.NET instead of ADAL.NET (which is out of support) for authentication Support for...
Visual Studio only runs on Windows. I hear this argument a lot when comparing C# with other programming languages. I don't understand this argument. First it assumes you need Visual Studio to write C#. You don't. You can also use VS Code or JetBrains Rider. But then...
What if...? Source control is built into Dataverse. Microsoft is focusing on building ALM pipelines into the platform and blocking unmanaged customizations. But would it not be nice if you didn't need an external source control system? Dataverse makes sure every...
The case against managed solutions in Production environment. How many times is Development or the Golden environment out-of-sync with the Production environment? If you could, you would refresh (backup) your environment from Production so it's in-sync again. But you...
For ages, we've been ferociously encouraging the integration of developer practices, such as source control and ALM, into the Dynamics 365/Dataverse realm. The ultimate truth The revered 'Master Branch' in source control, has always been the sole fountainhead from...
Unit testing is overrated. I don't think that unit testing is as important as people make it out to be. Is it something that is required for junior developers to learn? Juniors are supposed to make errors. It's good for them to screw up. Even be the cause of a...
Scrum conceals bad teams. Far too often, we confuse Scrum with a magic wand that transforms any team into a high-performing 'dream team'. It's tempting to believe that the sprint system, with its regular completion and initiation of tasks, gives us an agile and...
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