Trimming the Fat: A Cleanup Guide for .NET Project Files
A field guide to legacy .csproj elements — what's safe to delete, what SDK-style projects already handle, and a workflow for keeping project files lean over time.
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The #region Debate: When Code Folding Helps and When It Hides Problems
A balanced look at #region in C# — where it genuinely helps navigate large files, and where it just hides code that needs refactoring.
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Simian counts errors in Jenkins dashboard but shows in details “No violation found”
Fixes a Simian duplicate-code analysis issue in Jenkins where violations are counted but details show 'No violation found' due to an incorrect source path prefix.
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@Microsoft: please provide universal and professional concepts
A note on machine- and edition-specific Code Analysis paths added to Visual Studio project files and the problems they cause for portable projects, mixed-edition teams, and continuous integration builds.
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Setup license stuff for PostSharp 2.1
Troubleshooting PostSharp license errors on a TeamCity continuous integration server and configuring the correct license activation for unattended builds.
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Running StyleCop without an installation to empower continuous integration
How to run StyleCop on a minimal Continuous Integration server without installing it by storing the required assemblies and MSBuild target in the project's DevTree.
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Using NuGet in a MSBuild-target to have the packages at the last stand
How to integrate NuGet package restore into an MSBuild target, keeping dependencies out of source control while ensuring Visual Studio and CI builds restore the required package versions.
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About trials, spikes, samples, prototypes and clean code
A DevTree folder structure for separating experimental trials, spikes, samples, prototypes, and clean production code according to their purpose and maturity.
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Whitepaper “Aufbau eines pragmatisch smarten DevTree“
Ein pragmatischer DevTree bündelt Sourcecode, Bibliotheken, Build-Tools und weitere Entwicklungsartefakte im Versions-Repository, um reproduzierbare Builds, Continuous Integration und eine effiziente Zusammenarbeit zu ermöglichen.
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Let ReSharper and xUnit work together
How to set up xUnit with Visual Studio and ReSharper, including local xUnit references, the xUnit Contrib ReSharper plugin, external annotations, and Live Templates.
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Verwenden von partiellen Klassen für COM-Belange
Wie sich COM-Belange in ArcObjects mit partiellen C#-Klassen, VsCommands und ReSharper sauberer separieren lassen und warum dies eine bessere Strukturierung als #region ermöglicht.
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