Contents tagged with .NET 2.0
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Embrace the framework!
Sometimes I get involved with a .NET project where I find code that is just so "different" from the norm that I wonder how it got to such an extreme state; Code that reinvents Configuration, Threading, File IO, DataAccess, or sometimes even primitive data types. It strikes me as a form of extreme arrogance that a developer could find even the most fundamental building blocks incapable of being used. In the end, I find myself babeling to myself incoherently as I try to trace, diagram, and divine the secrets of these "innovative" implementations.
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Wintellects's PowerCollections & PowerThreading libraries
Andru's blog post on the Wintellect PowerThreading library reminded me about the other excellent PowerCollections library that contains many highly-optimized collection & algorithm implementations.