Dennis Doomen
What you can learn from an open-source project with 500 million downloads
#1about 1 minute
Applying open source principles to internal projects
Lessons learned from maintaining open source projects can be applied within companies, a practice often called inner sourcing.
#2about 2 minutes
Streamlining contributions with issue templates and labels
Use structured issue templates and labels in GitHub to streamline bug reports and feature requests, preventing wasted effort on unapproved work.
#3about 2 minutes
Designing for extensibility and API consistency
Building extensible code requires predicting future use cases, carefully managing breaking changes, and maintaining API consistency.
#4about 1 minute
Improving repository quality with documentation
A well-structured README and a contributing guide are essential for helping new contributors understand, build, and use a project.
#5about 2 minutes
Essential command-line and Git tooling for developers
Enhance productivity with powerful command-line tools like Oh My Posh and ZLocation, alongside graphical Git clients for complex operations.
#6about 2 minutes
Automating code style and quality checks
Use tools like EditorConfig and Roslyn analyzers to enforce coding standards automatically, saving time and frustration during code reviews.
#7about 1 minute
Adopting functional and concise unit test naming
Evolve unit test naming conventions from long, descriptive sentences to shorter, more direct names that clearly state the expected outcome.
#8about 1 minute
Managing project settings and dependencies efficiently
Use Directory.Build.props for shared solution settings and PolySharp to enable modern C# features on older .NET frameworks.
#9about 2 minutes
Applying SOLID principles to package design
Structure dependencies so that packages only rely on more stable or abstract modules, creating separate packages for optional integrations.
#10about 1 minute
Using design patterns as refactoring goals
Design patterns should be used as a tool for refactoring complex code to improve communication and structure, not as an initial design goal.
#11about 2 minutes
Building robust CI/CD pipelines with Nuke
Replace complex YAML pipelines with Nuke, a C# based build automation tool that allows for local execution, debugging, and refactoring.
#12about 1 minute
Preventing breaking changes with API verification
Automatically detect unintended breaking changes by using snapshot testing on your public API surface with tools like PublicApiGenerator.
#13about 1 minute
Using micro-benchmarking for performance hotspots
Identify performance hotspots with a profiler and then create targeted micro-benchmarks to prevent future regressions in critical code paths.
#14about 1 minute
Integrating documentation and automated spell checking
Keep documentation in sync with code by using static site generators like Jekyll and ensure quality with automated spell-checking tools.
#15about 1 minute
Automating dependency management with Dependabot
Leverage Dependabot in GitHub to automatically create pull requests for dependency updates, keeping projects secure and up-to-date.
#16about 1 minute
Using code coverage and emoji-driven reviews
Treat code coverage as a developer insight tool rather than a management KPI and use emojis to add nuance to code review feedback.
#17about 3 minutes
Automating semantic versioning and release notes
Implement semantic versioning and use tools like GitVersion to automatically generate version numbers and release notes from your commit history.
#18about 1 minute
Accelerating projects with a .NET library starter kit
A pre-configured starter kit can bundle best practices for pipelines, issue templates, and API verification to bootstrap new library projects.
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