Kevin W. Griffin - Azure & .NET Architect

AI can write the code, run the tests, and open the pull request.

How I used Claude to compress a year's worth of MVP renewal busywork into something that didn't ruin my month.

A common Dapper pattern that causes SQL Server to ignore your indexes and scan entire tables.

I joined Jeffrey Palermo on the Azure DevOps Podcast to talk about engineering for system uptime.

A simple SQL Server trick that eliminates the need for separate count queries when building paginated APIs.

Explore how C# 14 extension members let you add computed properties to existing .NET types.

A deep dive into the Framework 16 laptop experience, covering everything from build quality and performance to the innovative modular design that promises to revolutionize how we think about laptop ownership and sustainability.

Last week I had the pleasure of being on the Fervent Four podcast with Zack Miller and Tim Ryan.

I joined Azure Cloud Talk to chat about my journey as an 'accidental CTO' and share some honest thoughts on AI tools (including my love-hate relationship with Cursor Composer).

What started as a cost-effective solution ballooned into a costly oversight as Azure ramped up resources to handle the load.

How do you resolve a 'No bindings were found in the function $func' error when using Azure Functions?

On May 31st, 2024, Hampton Roads DevFest successfully re-engaged the local developer community in Virginia Beach, Virginia, with 183 attendees.

Last week, the team and I were migrating an application built with ASP.NET Core and SignalR to use the Azure SignalR Service.

Setting up HangFire in my .NET applications is effortless.

As I've been going on the road to talk about background services within the .NET ecosystem, one of my favorites has HangFire.

In preparation for my latest talk on Tactics for Building Background Services in .NET, I've been working on a sample project to demonstrate the concepts.

I have an obsession with vanity metrics.

Our team with one product grew to include two new teams.

In 2021, I released SignalR Mastery on Udemy.

I knew that I wanted to move this application to .NET 6, as it would be the new LTS version, and I was foregoing several dependency updates.

In this post, I discuss how I was able to 'stream' an MP4 LIVE to YouTube and Twitch using FFMPEG

Kevin, I have two clients.

Recently, I updated a client application to the latest versions of SignalR (including the NPM module).

Recently, I've been building a handful of Azure Logic Apps that work with Stripe webhooks and I've need to convert Epoch DATETIME into a more useful format.

Failures in your application often are not just because the code you wrote is bad, it's often because services or dependencies you depend on are having an issue.

Do you want to become a master in building real-time applications on .NET?

You're working on an issue the requires to debug or style an element on a page that ONLY appears in the course of a hover or mouse-over event.

One of the commons issues I see when reading questions on StackOverflow or Reddit is that many SignalR users do not know how to effectively manage connections their hubs.

Are you new to .NET, and you're looking at how to get started?

How do you update the .NET CLI templates?

With the new Azure Static Web Apps, you can include Azure Functions as a part of your deployment which gives you the best of both worlds when you deploy static sites.

What happens when an amazing client turns into a nightmare client in the matter of weeks.

Thanks for attending my session on building Single Page Architectures with Vue.JS and ASP.NET Core.

When deploying to Azure Static Web Apps, a common question that comes up is 'How do I do 301 redirects?'.

I've spent a little bit of time working with Azure Static Web Apps in their preview phase, and it's an amazing solution to a couple core problems I had with deploying static apps.

Thanks for attending Building Custom Vue Services and Plugins!

My mailing list was suffering from spam signups due to an unprotected form.

I wanted viewers of my site to know if and when I was currently streaming on my Twitch channel.

I have a pretty firm opinion that if you're using a relational database with .NET, you need to have Dapper in your stack.

Are you interested in using Dapper, but your database uses Stored Procedures?

Thanks for Better Object Mapping with Dapper!

Thanks for attending 21st Century Background Services!

Thanks for attending The Dev Talk Show!

Recently, I got to hang out with my friend Bret Fisher to talk about remote tools for developers.

Using Visual Studio Code on OSX?

If you're working as an independent consultant or freelancer, what is a reasonable termination policy?

When I quit my job to create my own business, I needed a group to help support me and give me advice.

What is streaming in SignalR?

What's the next step after beating email addiction?

RevolutionConf 2017 went fantastically!