Change Data Capture (CDC) turns your database into an event stream. Debezium is the industry standard for this pattern, acting as a Kafka Connect source connector. This guide details how to configure SQL Server CDC and consume changes using Debezium. How it Works Step 1: Enable CDC on SQL Server Step 2: Kafka Connect Configuration […]
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Introduction to Pulumi: Infrastructure as Real Code
While Terraform uses a proprietary DSL (HCL), Pulumi allows you to define infrastructure using general-purpose programming languages like C#, TypeScript, Python, and Go. This brings the full power of your IDE, testing frameworks, and package managers to infrastructure. Infrastructure in C# Using .NET Core to define an Azure Resource Group and Storage Account. Benefits of […]
Read more →Azure Bicep Preview: ARM Templates Made Simple
March 2020 marks the initial public preview of Project Bicep, a domain-specific language (DSL) for deploying Azure resources. It aims to drastically simplify the verbose JSON syntax of ARM templates. While still experimental (v0.1), it offers a glimpse into the future of Azure Infrastructure as Code. Bicep vs ARM JSON Bicep is a transparent abstraction […]
Read more →React Testing Best Practices in 2020
The React testing landscape has shifted dramatically. In 2018, Enzyme was the standard, allowing developers to manipulate component internals (state, props). In 2020, React Testing Library (RTL) is the undisputed champion. The philosophy “The more your tests resemble the way your software is used, the more confidence they can give you” drives this shift. Enzyme […]
Read more →TypeScript 3.8: Private Fields and Top-Level Await
TypeScript 3.8 brings one of the most awaited features from the ECMAScript Proposal stage 3: Hash-names for private fields. Unlike the private keyword in TypeScript which is erased at compile time, hard private fields (#field) are enforced by the JavaScript runtime (V8), offering true encapsulation. Hard Private Fields (#) vs ‘private’ Top-Level Await You can […]
Read more →GitHub Actions for .NET: Complete CI/CD Guide
GitHub Actions has rapidly matured since its 2019 launch. For .NET developers, it offers a distinct advantage over Azure DevOps: the workflow lives right next to the code, and the marketplace for actions is exploding. This guide shows how to build a robust CI/CD pipeline for a .NET Core 3.1 Web API, including unit testing, […]
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