I’m Nick Cosentino, the creator of Dev Leader. I’m a Principal Engineering Manager at Microsoft by day and a software engineering content creator by night! My journey in software engineering and leadership has been fueled by a passion for continuous improvement and a drive to empower teams with trust, transparency, and candor.
Here at Dev Leader, I share insights and experiences from my diverse background, spanning startups, small businesses, and big tech. I’ve been writing code for 20+ years and professionally creating software for 15 years now. I’d love to share my experiences with you!
Most Recent Posts
Regex Options in C#: A Beginner’s Guide to Powerful Pattern Matching
Regular expressions are powerful for pattern matching, but what are the regex options in C# that we have access to? What do they do and how can we use them?
Collection Initializer Performance in C# – How To Get An 87% Boost!
Check out these benchmarks measuring collection initializer performance in C#. How the heck did I speed up C# collection initialization by 87%?!
Actionable Interview Tips – Dev Leader Weekly 37
Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss the second of a 3-part series with a focus on actionable interview tips!
Collection Initializers and Collection Expressions in C# – Simplified Code Examples
See code examples for C# collection initializers and collection expressions! Compare and contrast the readability of these different examples.
C# MongoDB Insert Benchmarks – What You Need To Know
Curious about C# MongoDB insert benchmarks? In this article, I show you BenchmarkDotNet code and the results for several variations of inserting data!
C# Testcontainers for MongoDB: How To Easily Run Local Databases
Learn how to use C# Testcontainers for MongoDB! If you’re developing a dotnet application and want to use MongoDB, Testcontainers can be a HUGE asset!
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