Cesar Aguirre articles - 114 total
Re: Will AI Take My Job? A Coder's Reality Check
I originally posted this post on my blog. Anita asked if AI, given all the hype, will take her...
What Frustrates Me the Most as a C#/.NET Developer
I originally posted this post on my blog. C# has put a roof over my head and food on my table for...
The Day I Realized I Needed to Raise My Rates as a Coder
I originally posted this post on my blog. Hourly billing is nuts. I learned that from Jonathan...
How to Better Organize Your Program.cs File in ASP.NET Core Apps
I originally posted this post on my blog. If you're not careful, your Program.cs file can become...
If you want to stand out at work:
Don’t Be a Hero. It's a Trap Cesar Aguirre ・ Jun 10 '24 ...
Five Eye-Opening Lessons I Learned from Being Fired from My First Coding Job
I originally posted this post on my blog a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. I was fired...
An Easy Mnemonic to Format Dates As Strings in C#
I originally posted this post on my blog. Is it MM or mm for months when formatting dates? Is it...
Missed the Last 10 Years of C#? Read This Quick Catch-up Guide
I originally posted this post on my blog a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Here's an...
AI is like using calculators in math classes. They make us faster if we know what we're doing, but they can’t do the thinking for us.
AI Won't Take Our Coding Jobs Yet. But in 2034, Coding by...
You're Not a Programmer Until...
I originally posted this post on my blog. These days, I found a post claiming you're not a senior...
C# has paid all my bills, but:
My Least Favorite Part of C# Evolution: Inconsistency ...
TIL: AutoMapper Only Considers Simple Mappings When Validating Configurations
I originally posted this post on my blog. Oh boy! AutoMapper once again. Today I have...
For you, taking the self-taught route:
This is how I'd start an Ultralearning project to become a...
If You Enjoy Coding, Think Twice About Joining the Management Track
I originally posted this post on my blog a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. It took me 10...
Today? Outsourcing, D0G3, AI. Tomorrow? Who knows!
Job Security is a Myth: Three Lessons on Layoffs Cesar...
I Hope You Don't Have To Write a CV. But if You Do, Follow These Tips
I originally posted this post on my blog a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. CVs are so...
Apart from Clean Code, I prefer and recommend another one:
The Clean Coder, a Better Book Recommendation Cesar...
Essential First Steps for Unit Testing in C#
I originally posted this post on my blog. It's part of an ongoing series I've been publishing, called...
If you're looking for a mentor, I wrote this:
New Developers Looking for a Mentor: Here's a (Free) Mentorship...
New Writers and Bloggers: Here Are 5 Lessons from a Viral Post
I originally posted this post on my blog. Two weeks ago, one of my posts went viral. This...
TIL: Configure Default Values for Nullable Columns With Default Constraints in EntityFramework Core
I originally posted this post on my blog a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. TL;DR: For...
Just to end the week with some laughs. A language forum would look like this?
If a Language Learning Forum Were Like a Coding Forum: ...
If a Language Learning Forum Were Like a Coding Forum:
I originally posted this post on my blog a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. ...
This Is Why We Don't Test Private Methods
I originally posted this post on my blog a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. It's part of an...
How a Layoff Feels—And How to Prepare for the Next One
I originally posted this post on my blog a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Do you have a...
The Best Way to Get Better at Writing Code Isn't Just Writing More Code
I originally posted this post on my blog. More than 10 years ago, I started my real coding...
I'm Answering the Blog Questions Challenge — Dev.to Edition
I'm doing the Blog Questions challenge. It started on the Bear Blog platform. But since I don't have...
My 2024 in Review—And My Most Read Posts
This is a submission for the 2025 New Year Writing challenge: Retro’ing and Debugging 2024. If I...
If You're Looking for Red Flags Once You're in a Job, It's Too Late
I originally posted this post on my blog. It all starts with the job description. No job...