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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03/10/2023
- Behind The Screen
1 minute read

Behind The Screen - 2023 March, Week 2

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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03/06/2023
9 minute read

How To Choose The Best Beginner Programming Language

Without a doubt you've had to ask yourself, "What is the best beginner programming language?" if you're new to programming. This article will help you decide!

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03/03/2023
- Behind The Screen
1 minute read

Behind The Screen - 2023 March, Week 1

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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C# Basics: A Guide for New Programmers

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02/24/2023
- Behind The Screen
1 minute read

Behind The Screen - 2023 February, 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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Beware of These Iterator and Collection Traps

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02/18/2023
6 minute read

Task EventHandlers - The Little Secret You Didn't Know

If you're writing asynchronous code in C# and using EventHandlers, odds are you've had issues with exceptions. Task EventHandlers might be consideration!

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02/17/2023
- Behind The Screen
1 minute read

Behind The Screen - 2023 February, 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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Async EventHandlers - A Simple Safety Net to the Rescue

Dealing with async EventHandlers in C# can be very problematic. async void is a pattern cause headaches with exceptions. Check out this simple solution!

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02/10/2023
- Behind The Screen
1 minute read

Behind The Screen - 2023 February, Week 2

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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Level Up Your Software Engineering

Behind The Screen - 2023 March, Week 2

How To Choose The Best Beginner Programming Language

Behind The Screen - 2023 March, Week 1

C# Basics: A Guide for New Programmers

Behind The Screen - 2023 February, Week 4

Beware of These Iterator and Collection Traps

Task EventHandlers - The Little Secret You Didn't Know

Behind The Screen - 2023 February, Week 3

Async EventHandlers - A Simple Safety Net to the Rescue

Behind The Screen - 2023 February, Week 2