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Get Random Entity

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    async static Task<T> GetRandomEntity<T>(IQueryable<T> query, CancellationToken token)
    {
        var max = query.Count();
        return await query.Select(x => x)
            .Skip(new Random().Next(0, max - 1))
            .Take(1)
            .FirstAsync(token);
    }
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Seamless UX with Blazor Part I

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In my experience, simple user experiences (UX) are quite often not so simple. Given a user upload feature that allows the user to upload a file and from that action to validate the file and notify the user of various status changes. Okay, maybe, that is not too simple, but to an end-user this task does not feel too complex – or should not be complicated to the end-user.

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Standup Matters

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Bulb The daily standup is one of the most necessary ceremonies of Agile. It is an informational grind that gives presenters and attendees an intimate view of the happenings of a team / organization. As a developer, I love grinds, learning about the going-ons and roadblocks of my teammates is paramount.

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Refinement Matters

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The most important agile ceremony for a developer is: Refinement. Let us explore a little deeper into Refinement and Agile to unlock the full potential of software!

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Blazor WASM/C# bool extension toggle!

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I have been using Blazor WASM (WebAssembly) for some personal projects. The ability to use C# up-and-down the stack has been quite pleasant. Blazor utilizes C# on both the back-end (WebAPI) and front-end matters using WebAssembly/Razor to deliver the SPA experience.

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