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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08/26/2023
9 minute read

Dev Leader Weekly Issue 6

In Dev Leader Weekly, we'll explore thought-provoking ideas, code examples, and highlight content from the week to help you excel as a software engineer.

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08/25/2023
13 minute read

Generate ASCII Art - A Simple How To in C#

Have you ever wanted to change a picture into ASCII art? Now you can with your very own C# program that can generate ASCII art! Sample code included!

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08/25/2023
- Behind The Screen
1 minute read

Behind The Screen - 2023 August, Week 4

Welcome to another Behind The Screen vlog from Dev Leader! Here's a look into my life outside of all of the things you see on social media and my content!

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08/22/2023
10 minute read

Dependency Injection: How to Start with Autofac the Easy Way

Want more flexible, extensible, and testable code? We'll use Autofac net core! What is Autofac? It's a powerful Dependency Injection framework in dotnet!

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08/21/2023
6 minute read

Balancing Learning with Practical Application in Programming: A Deep Dive

In programming, this struggle is real: How to balance learning theory with building things? How do you actively learn and balance it with practical application?

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08/19/2023
8 minute read

Dev Leader Weekly Issue 5

In Dev Leader Weekly, we'll explore thought-provoking ideas, code examples, and highlight content from the week to help you excel as a software engineer.

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08/18/2023
- Behind The Screen
1 minute read

Behind The Screen - 2023 August, Week 3

Welcome to another Behind The Screen vlog from Dev Leader! Here's a look into my life outside of all of the things you see on social media and my content!

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08/17/2023
12 minute read

Building Projects - Unlock Success As A Beginner Programmer

Are you a beginner programmer? If so, you'd benefit from applying all of the theoretical knowledge you're gaining by building projects! Check out this list!

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08/12/2023
7 minute read

Dev Leader Weekly Issue 4

In Dev Leader Weekly, we'll explore thought-provoking ideas, code examples, and highlight content from the week to help you excel as a software engineer.

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08/11/2023
9 minute read

Async Lazy In C# - With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility

In C#, how can we balance asynchrony and laziness? Is there such a thing as async lazy? Let's explore our options built into dotnet!

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Level Up Your Software Engineering

Dev Leader Weekly Issue 6

Generate ASCII Art - A Simple How To in C#

Behind The Screen - 2023 August, Week 4

Dependency Injection: How to Start with Autofac the Easy Way

Balancing Learning with Practical Application in Programming: A Deep Dive

Dev Leader Weekly Issue 5

Behind The Screen - 2023 August, Week 3

Building Projects - Unlock Success As A Beginner Programmer

Dev Leader Weekly Issue 4

Async Lazy In C# - With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility