Sean Killeen articles - 102 total
My New Reading Workflow
I absolutely love reading. Lately, a few things have been happening: I’ve been pretty busy, which...
My OSS “Social Contract”
I’ve spoken about this in fragments online and eluded to it in other blog posts, so I figured I’d...
How to be a Ghostbuster
According to some research that was announced in November, “Ghost developers” are 0.1x1 devs who...
TIL: Kubernetes Auto-scaling and Requests vs Limits
I recently revised an incorrect mental model I had about Kubernetes as part of a strange experience,...
How to Get Package Updates in Hard-to-Reach Places With RenovateBot
Background I’ve adopted RenovateBot in many of my repositories. I’ve found it easier to...
Communication Tip: The Power of Named Chats
In many organizations, natural communication pathways start to form. Something happens or information...
How to Run Docker-based .NET apps in JetBrains Rider Without “Fast Mode”
In most cases, containerized .NET apps run just fine “out of the box”. IDEs such as Visual Studio and...
Beautiful .NET Test Reports Using GitHub Actions
I know some folks who would like to move to GitHub Actions from Azure DevOps, but would really miss...
Tips for Getting Un-Stuck on a Blogging Journey
Ed. Note: Posting this in honor of once-again breaking the blogging logjam myself. Seemed fitting...
How to Write a Successful Job Description for a Developer Role
I got a surprising amount of positive feedback on a job description I wrote recently, both internally...
Shrink Your Meeting “Feedback Loops”
I’ve seen a lot of meetings go sideways. And with the events of the past few years, we’ve seen a...
How to Set up Netlify Deploys for Docfx using GitHub Actions
We currently use docfx to publish the NUnit docs, because it has a lovely capability of generating...
I Built a Tiny Tool for 1-on-1 Meeting Topics!
Just a quick announcement: I built https://1on1.help as a tiny tool to help source questions &...
Creating and Modeling “Sensible Happy Paths” for Software Team Success
This is a follow-up to my post on my current approach to software delivery – specifically, how I...
My Current Approach To Software Delivery
As I prepare to onboard two new developers today (exciting!), part of the conversation will...
Tips to Help Yourself Stand Out During a Tech Job Search
I recently just powered through a bunch of applications for some roles I had open. As a hiring...
How I Use Trello as a “Continuous Travel Packing List”
We recently got back from a big trip, and that reminded me I’ve been meaning to publish a tip on how...
How I Created an Automated (and Humane!) Hiring Process Using Jira
My employer, SCT Software, is a small company of around 50 people. We needed to hire 2 developers,...
The Power of Thinking About “The Thing After the Thing”
I’ve long been a fan of The Phoenix Project, and grateful for the ways its introduced so many to...
My Process for Reviewing Pull Requests
I often do a lot of code reviews and pull request reviews. As a follow-up to my article on submitting...
How To Specify Pairs of Items in GitHub Actions Matrix Strategies
Came across this and wasn’t aware of it (though it makes total sense in retrospect), so I figured I’d...
My Process for Submitting Pull Requests
I’ve been asked a lot of times about my process for submitting pull requests, so I figured I’d write...
Introducing TF WhatsUp, a Tool for Better Terraform Notes
I had a great excuse to get to dig into and publish a .NET Global Tool recently, so I figured I’d...
My #hacktoberfest Theme: Adding Spellcheck to Docs. Join Me!
(Photo Credit: Chris Lawton @ Unsplash) I love Hacktoberfest each fall – a time when I try to...
Extracting VA Townhall Comments on Youngkin's Reversed School Protections for Transgender Students
Virginia's current Governor Youngkin has recently made headlines by announcing a rollback to policies...
Hot off the Press: The .NET OSS Maintainer Support Survey!
Summary: Are you a maintainer of, or large contributor to, an OSS project in .NET? Please take the...
Ensuring Santa's Success With Automated Tests (C# Advent 2021)
An exploration of TDD in the spirit of the season.
How to Use GitHub Codespaces With Your docfx Project
A little over a year ago, we re-launched the NUnit docs site using the docfx project. Since then,...
How To Automate AWS CloudFront Distribution Folder Changes When Deploying a Static Web Site
I was working on a project that deployed its UI, an Angular site, to an S3 bucket that was then...
Announcement: Introducing FlavorsOf.NET!
I’d received more than a few questions about the naming and differences between .NET Framework, .NET...