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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02/20/2024
17 minute read

Testcontainers in ASP.NET Core - A Simplified Beginner's Guide

Use Testcontainers in ASP.NET Core testing to get better coverage! Learn how to simulate dependencies, test in parallel, and integrate with CI/CD tools!

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02/17/2024
13 minute read

Sunk Cost Fallacy & How To Be Unsinkable - Dev Leader Weekly 31

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I dive into the sunk cost fallacy, how it affected me, and how it may affect you!

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02/16/2024
14 minute read

NUnit in ASP.NET Core - What You Need To Get Started

Leverage NUNit in ASP.NET Core for crafting reliable code with confidence! Learn to create tests, use advanced techniques, and improve your code quality!

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02/16/2024
- Behind The Screen
1 minute read

I Had To Give Up - Behind The Screen - 2024 February, Week 3

Welcome to another Behind The Screen vlog. I share about why I had to give up on going after my two bodybuilding shows in April.

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02/15/2024
13 minute read

Google Sheets in C# - How to Build Your Own Levels.fyi!

Interested in using Google Drive and Google Sheets in C#? Get started with the Google Sheets API to access spreadsheets in C# in your own dotnet applications!

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02/14/2024
10 minute read

Weak Events in C# - How to Avoid Nasty Memory Leaks

Are you struggling with memory leaks due to your event handlers and events in C#? Check out how weak events in C# can help with garbage collection in your apps!

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02/13/2024
11 minute read

xUnit in ASP.NET Core - What You Need to Know to Start

Learn how to leverage xUnit in ASP.NET Core tests with simple code examples. See how to write easy-to-understand test code and cover your ASP.NET Core apps!

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02/10/2024
12 minute read

Entity Framework Core in Blazor - Dev Leader Weekly 30

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I dive into how we can use entity framework core in our Blazor application!

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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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02/09/2024
13 minute read

WebApplicationFactory in ASP.NET Core: Practical Tips for C# Developers

Learn about WebApplicationFactory in ASP.NET Core and leveraging it for testing. Use an HttpClient and implement the tips in this article for better tests!

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Level Up Your Software Engineering

Testcontainers in ASP.NET Core - A Simplified Beginner's Guide

Sunk Cost Fallacy & How To Be Unsinkable - Dev Leader Weekly 31

NUnit in ASP.NET Core - What You Need To Get Started

I Had To Give Up - Behind The Screen - 2024 February, Week 3

Google Sheets in C# - How to Build Your Own Levels.fyi!

Weak Events in C# - How to Avoid Nasty Memory Leaks

xUnit in ASP.NET Core - What You Need to Know to Start

Entity Framework Core in Blazor - Dev Leader Weekly 30

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

WebApplicationFactory in ASP.NET Core: Practical Tips for C# Developers