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Running Optimizely 12 on a Mac

Running Optimizely 12 on a Mac

Now that Optimizely 12 runs on .NET 5 it can be run on a Mac, and with most front enders using Macs, I thought it might be useful to demonstrate the steps on how to get it up and running on a Mac.
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Setting Up Optimizely on Aspire: A Developer's Walkthrough

Setting Up Optimizely on Aspire: A Developer's Walkthrough

Explore the step-by-step guide to setting up Optimizely with dotnet aspire and C# 8.0, tailored for developers seeking to enhance their digital projects. Dive into my comprehensive walkthrough on the Optimizely Aspire GitHub repository.
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Optimizely (Episerver) Content Cloud Exam - My Tips

Optimizely (Episerver) Content Cloud Exam - My Tips

After sitting the exam, I thought I would document some of the ways I prepared for the exam, and what I found most useful out of the material.
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New site for Wife of a Geek

New site for Wife of a Geek

Also built on Contentful and Azure Cognitive Search
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Why every web developer should have k6 installed

Why every web developer should have k6 installed

Discussing the benefits of local load testing, and how k6 can also be used for regression/integration testing
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How to open rich text links in a new tab in Contentful.net

How to open rich text links in a new tab in Contentful.net

Contentful doesn't have an option to choose a target for links in a rich text field (yet), so for now I assume that external links should be opened in a new tab. This is achieved with an IContentRenderer.
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When to Choose a Lightweight Mediator

When to Choose a Lightweight Mediator

MicroMediator vs MediatR: real benchmark data across dispatch, memory, throughput, and cold start to help you choose the right tool for your workload.
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Why Martial Arts Can Make You a Better Software Developer

Why Martial Arts Can Make You a Better Software Developer

As a software developer, you're always looking for ways to improve your skills, stay focused, and maintain a healthy work-life balance. But have you ever considered the benefits of practicing martial arts? From physical fitness and mental toughness to stress relief and self-defense, martial arts training can provide numerous benefits that can help you become a better software developer. In this post, we'll explore some of the top reasons why martial arts can benefit software developers, and how you can get started with your own martial arts training journey.
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The Developer's Guide to Time Management: Mastering the "Four Ds" in a Digital Agency

The Developer's Guide to Time Management: Mastering the "Four Ds" in a Digital Agency

Discover the power of the 'Four Ds' of time management — Do, Delegate, Defer, Delete — tailored for developers at all levels in digital agencies. From junior coders to senior architects, learn how to enhance productivity, streamline projects, and foster team collaboration for maximum efficiency and innovation at a digital agency.
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Generating testable content in Episerver

Generating testable content in Episerver

A simple episerver project with a couple of basic page types to show how an Initializable Module can be used to generate pages that QA and UAT teams can use during their testing/sign off process. I have used Bogus and Waffle to generate realistic content, the Faker classes can be found in the business module along with the module.
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My go-to nuget packages

My go-to nuget packages

A categorised list of nuget packages that I tend to use in most projects. Covers data access, business logic, and presentation packages.
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Handler Lifetimes in MicroMediator: Why Your Choice Matters

Handler Lifetimes in MicroMediator: Why Your Choice Matters

MicroMediator makes handler lifetime explicit. Learn when to use Singleton, Scoped, or Transient and what the real performance difference looks like.
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