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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09/14/2023
9 minute read

Plugin Architecture in Blazor - A How To Guide

Like building ASP.NET web applications and want to maximize extensibility? This guide is a how-to on using a plugin architecture in Blazor. Check it out!

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09/13/2023
8 minute read

Drawbacks to Using Interfaces in C# - How to Balance

While I promote interfaces in C#, it felt necessary to cover the drawbacks of using interfaces in C#. Let's explore the drawbacks to using interfaces in C#!

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09/12/2023
7 minute read

How To Implement The Decorator Pattern With Autofac

Whether it's an ASP.NET Core or console app, we can use the decorator pattern with Autofac for powerful results! Let's explore an Autofac example for each!

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09/11/2023
8 minute read

OOP and Interfaces in C#: How To Use Them Effectively

Learning about Object Oriented Programming? We'll cover what are classes in C# and look at OOP and interfaces in C# to learn about when we should use them!

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09/10/2023
12 minute read

How To Start Coding - Starting From Zero

Want to learn how to start coding, but you're not sure where to start? Maybe you've heard that it's really hard... Well, You should start coding!

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09/09/2023
10 minute read

Extensibility and Flexibility - Dev Leader Weekly Issue 8

In this issue of Dev Leader Weekly, we have plugin architecture topics being introduced along side beginner programmer resources! So much C# and dotnet!

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09/08/2023
8 minute read

Dictionaries in C#: How To Use The Different Variations

After some of the basics of dictionaries in C#, what else do dictionaries in dotnet have to offer us? Let's dive in before we get into the performance deep end!

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09/08/2023
- Behind The Screen
1 minute read

Frustration & Demotivation - Behind The Screen - 2023 September, Week 2

Welcome to another Behind The Screen vlog. This week I discuss a lot of frustration that I have for myself and demotivation in a project of mine.

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09/07/2023
11 minute read

Plugin Architecture Design Pattern - A Beginner's Guide to Modularity

If you like the sound of flexibility, modularity, and extensibility then the plugin architecture design pattern is something you're going to want to check out!

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09/06/2023
6 minute read

C# Dictionary - A Primer On When And How To Use

Dictionaries in C# are heavily used by all levels of software developers. Let's look at some dictionary use cases and comparisons to other collections in C#!

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Level Up Your Software Engineering

Plugin Architecture in Blazor - A How To Guide

Drawbacks to Using Interfaces in C# - How to Balance

How To Implement The Decorator Pattern With Autofac

OOP and Interfaces in C#: How To Use Them Effectively

How To Start Coding - Starting From Zero

Extensibility and Flexibility - Dev Leader Weekly Issue 8

Dictionaries in C#: How To Use The Different Variations

Frustration & Demotivation - Behind The Screen - 2023 September, Week 2

Plugin Architecture Design Pattern - A Beginner's Guide to Modularity

C# Dictionary - A Primer On When And How To Use