C# - How to set the encoding of a request using the HttpClient
This post demonstrates how you can change the Encoding when using the HTTPClient in C#. You can do this by setting the encoding on the StringContent »
Ghost blog - How to link within the same document using an anchor tag in markdown
It took me way too long to figure out how to link to a headline further down in my blog post within markdown. I hope I »
What are the qualities of great software architecture? - Updated 2023
I have been wanting to write an architecture post for some time, as I have always been interested in Software Architecture. This post is not on »
New online tool to find differences and similarities in lists
A couple of years ago I made a simple HTML page which I could use as a tool to find differences in lists. This I used »
Great books that you should consider as a developer or software architect in 2021
As I have done for the past 5 years, I will again this year create a list of my favourite books on software development. In recent »
Asp.net core - how to set up a controller endpoint to receive XML instead of JSON
In a previous post I showed how you can send XML using the HttpClient in asp.net core, using the following code snippet: var httpClient = new »
Google sheets - How to sum all negative or positive numbers in a range
I recently needed to sum all the negative and positive numbers in a range before adding them together. This was to see the total earnings and »
Why some teams move from Scrum to Kanban or Scrumban
I have worked on several Scrum teams and a couple of Kanban teams throughout my time as a developer. Most of the times I have worked »
REST - Should you use a body for your HTTP DELETE requests? - updated 2023
In short: There is nothing in the specifications that prohibits the use of a body for a HTTP Delete request. However for some HTTP clients this »
.Net - A great book for learning the new .Net 5
So far there are not many books for .Net 5, as it was so recently announced. What I have found from ratings is that the following »