Tag: BestPractices

All the articles with the tag "BestPractices".

• Standardising Observability with OpenTelemetry

  Published: 27 Jul, 2026

  • 7 min read

  Inconsistent logging and observability is a problem you don't notice until production is on fire. OpenTelemetry is the standard that fixes it — here's what it is and how to get started in .NET.

• Logging Isn't for Developers — and It Should Be a PR Requirement

  Published: 2 Jun, 2026

  • 6 min read

  Bad logging doesn't show up until something goes wrong in production. Here's why logging should be treated as a first-class concern and reviewed in every PR.

• Design Patterns Are Solutions, Not Standards

  Published: 6 Apr, 2026

  • 5 min read

  Reaching for a familiar pattern before understanding the problem is one of the most common mistakes in software development. Here's why patterns should never become standards, and what to do instead.

• Sharing Code Across .NET Projects with csproj Includes: An Azure Functions Example

  Published: 28 Aug, 2025

  • 3 min read

  A guide for how and why to share code between .NET projects using csproj includes, with an example using Azure Function Apps.

• Feature Flags - What and Why

  Published: 19 Aug, 2025

  • 6 min read

  Discover the benefits of feature flags in modern software development. Learn how to implement, manage, and leverage feature flags to enable safer deployments, rapid experimentation, and continuous delivery in your projects.

• Writing A Code Review

  Published: 20 Jun, 2025

  • 16 min read

  How to write a code review for a development project