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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12/20/2023
16 minute read

Dealing With Legacy Code - How To Make Anything More Testable

We're done with excuses! No more claims that when dealing with legacy code your changes can't be tested! Check out this strategy to make anything more testable.

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12/18/2023
14 minute read

What Is String Interpolation In C# - What You Need To Know

What is string interpolation in C#? Learn about its definition, syntax, and benefits for improving code readability and efficiency. Check out this guide!

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12/17/2023
12 minute read

What is the Factory Software Pattern in C# - What You Need to Know

Discover what is the Factory Software Pattern in C# and when it should be implemented. Learn about the benefits and drawbacks of this pattern in detail!

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12/16/2023
14 minute read

Documentation Wasteland - Dev Leader Weekly 22

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue I'll dive into software engineering documentation and my approach!

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12/15/2023
- Behind The Screen
1 minute read

Calm Before The Holidays - Behind The Screen - 2023 December, Week 3

Welcome to another Behind The Screen vlog. This week I discuss the calm before the holidays at work and some progress on mealcoach.io!

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12/13/2023
8 minute read

What Is The Adapter Design Pattern? - Beginner Questions Answered

So, what is the adapter design pattern? Why use the adapter pattern? In this article, we'll look at one of the popular design patterns in detail!

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12/09/2023
14 minute read

Bug After Bug After Bug - Dev Leader Weekly 21

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue I'll dive into situation that resulted a series of bugs and how I navigated them.

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12/08/2023
- Behind The Screen
1 minute read

New Opportunities! - Behind The Screen - 2023 December, Week 2

Welcome to another Behind The Screen vlog. This week I discuss some of the exciting opportunities that were presented and what I'm looking forward to.

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12/07/2023
22 minute read

Exploring An Example Vertical Slice Architecture in ASP.NET Core - What You Need To Know

Check out this example vertical slice architecture in ASP.NET core! Together we'll look at building a flight booking app using vertical slice architecture.

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12/05/2023
11 minute read

Examples Of The Visitor Pattern In C# - A Practical Guide

The Visitor Pattern is a very handy design pattern! Check out the examples of the visitor pattern in C# in this article to solidify your understanding!

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Level Up Your Software Engineering

Dealing With Legacy Code - How To Make Anything More Testable

What Is String Interpolation In C# - What You Need To Know

What is the Factory Software Pattern in C# - What You Need to Know

Documentation Wasteland - Dev Leader Weekly 22

Calm Before The Holidays - Behind The Screen - 2023 December, Week 3

What Is The Adapter Design Pattern? - Beginner Questions Answered

Bug After Bug After Bug - Dev Leader Weekly 21

New Opportunities! - Behind The Screen - 2023 December, Week 2

Exploring An Example Vertical Slice Architecture in ASP.NET Core - What You Need To Know

Examples Of The Visitor Pattern In C# - A Practical Guide