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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01/28/2024
7 minute read

Informal Leadership in Software Engineering - What You Need To Progress

Informal leadership in software engineering is a critical part of becoming more senior in your role. But what's involved and why is it so beneficial?

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01/27/2024
6 minute read

EPIC dotUltimate Give Away - Dev Leader Weekly 28

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, we celebrate the winner of the dotUltimate license and talk about collaboration killers.

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01/26/2024
- Behind The Screen
1 minute read

Changes At Work - Behind The Screen - 2024 January, Week 4

Welcome to another Behind The Screen vlog. I share some insights about some changes at work that have started and what I'm keeping busy with at this time!

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01/25/2024
12 minute read

Composite Pattern In C# For Powerful Object Structures

Learn how to implement the Composite Pattern in C#! This article explores the pros and the cons of this design pattern and how it works in C#. Check it out!

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01/21/2024
15 minute read

Command Pattern in C# - What You Need to Implement It

Organize your code with the Command Pattern in C#! Learn what the Command Pattern in C# is and the design principles it follows. Understand the pros and cons!

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01/20/2024
13 minute read

Blazor App Spike! - Dev Leader Weekly 27

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, we'll look at doing a spike of our Blazor web application!

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01/19/2024
- Behind The Screen
1 minute read

Owning Your Career Journey - Behind The Screen - 2024 January, Week 3

Welcome to another Behind The Screen vlog. I share some insights about my career journey and where I'm currently at as we start this new year!

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01/18/2024
- Software Engineering
12 minute read

Software Engineering Soft Skills - 6 Focus Areas That You Need

Improve your software engineering soft skills -- essential to your career success. Learn about effective communication, teamwork, adaptability, and more.

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01/15/2024
15 minute read

The Best C# Books For Beginner Developers: Top 6 Picks

Are you looking for the best C# books for beginner developers? Check out this list to see my pick for best books for C# developers that are getting started.

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01/13/2024
10 minute read

Build a Blazor Web App! - Dev Leader Weekly 26

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, we'll continue to explore iterators and moving to a paging approach in C#!

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Level Up Your Software Engineering

Informal Leadership in Software Engineering - What You Need To Progress

EPIC dotUltimate Give Away - Dev Leader Weekly 28

Changes At Work - Behind The Screen - 2024 January, Week 4

Composite Pattern In C# For Powerful Object Structures

Command Pattern in C# - What You Need to Implement It

Blazor App Spike! - Dev Leader Weekly 27

Owning Your Career Journey - Behind The Screen - 2024 January, Week 3

Software Engineering Soft Skills - 6 Focus Areas That You Need

The Best C# Books For Beginner Developers: Top 6 Picks

Build a Blazor Web App! - Dev Leader Weekly 26