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!

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02/09/2024
- Behind The Screen
1 minute read

Diet Is Getting Hard - Behind The Screen - 2024 February, Week 2

Welcome to another Behind The Screen vlog. I share some insights about being run down with bodybuilding prep because the diet is getting hard.

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02/07/2024
12 minute read

CQRS Pattern in C# and Clean Architecture - A Simplified Beginner's Guide

Learn about the CQRS pattern in C# and Clean Architecture for better software development. Get code examples and best practices to improve your skills today!

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02/06/2024
13 minute read

C# Clean Architecture with MediatR: How To Build For Flexibility

Explore the integration of C# Clean Architecture with MediatR for maintainable, scalable code! Learn how these work together with C# code examples!

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02/05/2024
17 minute read

Unit of Work Pattern in C# for Clean Architecture: What You Need To Know

Integrate the Unit of Work Pattern in C# with Clean Architecture for efficient programming. Learn benefits and check out C# code examples to avoid mistakes.

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02/03/2024
10 minute read

Combining Blazor Plugins With Quartz Jobs - Dev Leader Weekly 29

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I dive into how I modified the Blazor plugins we created to work with Quartz for job scheduling!

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02/02/2024
- Behind The Screen
1 minute read

Course Creation - Behind The Screen - 2024 February, Week 1

Welcome to another Behind The Screen vlog. I share some insights about course creation and how I'm trying to get more time for supporting this effort!

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