Carlos Mendible

Last week I had to provision a Docker host and I tried out the docker-machine command. The resulting host would have to use an existing Azure subnet from another resource group and I also needed to be able to reach the machine using it’s private IP. After reading the docs and playing for some minutes I came up with the correct command to use Docker Machine with an existing Azure VNET:

Today I’ll show a simple example of how to create a .Net Core Health Endpoint Monitoring Middleware. If you need to know about the Health Endpoint Monitoring Pattern check: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn589789.aspx Create the application # Open a command prompt and run

Shadow IT, defined as the use of IT systems, solutions and services inside organizations without explicit organizational approval, has always been seen as a problem and a huge risk for the enterprise. But what if I tell you that you should learn from Shadow IT and use it on your advantage instead of fighting it and suppressing it?

For ages I’ve been using T4 templates as main tool for code generation and scaffolding, but now that I’m an absolute fan of Visual Studio Code and .Net Core I need to explore other options such as Yeoman, Scripty and Roslyn. This post is just the result of my first and simplest experiment with .Net Core, Roslyn and Code Generation.

Last Thursday I attended a Meetup hosted by my friends of @MsCodersMadrid in Madrid where, thanks to @snavarropino, I learned a bit about the NancyFX open source framework. I really couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw how simple it is to use NancyFX to write a Web API. Two of the things that got my attention were: the out of the box content negotiation and zero configuration dependency injection.

I’ve been watching Black Mirror, a Netflix Original Series with a profound message which makes the spectator think and really reflect on how technology and social networks are transforming our lives through a series of non-related episodes. In one of the episodes, people live in a world where the more social influence they have (i.e. number of Facebook likes, followers or likes in Twitter, etc.) the more they can achieve or buy.