The writer discusses setting up a .NET solution and respective projects, highlighting issues with file management in different IDEs. They typically create an empty solution, add a class library and test project, and handle extra files like .gitignore and README.md. They also face problems with awareness in the IDE when using an “Open a Folder... Continue reading →

JetBrains’ latest innovation, Writerside, is revolutionizing the technical writing landscape. This tool, developed on the IntelliJ platform, seamlessly blends the worlds of coding and prose. It supports both Markdown and a custom XML-based markup, features over 100 built-in tests, pre-configured designs, and an AI-driven spellchecker and grammar tool. Additionally, it promotes collaboration with its “doc... Continue reading →

One thing I do just enough to remember I need to do, but not frequently enough to remember which settings are which, is installing the JetBrains Toolbox app to get the other JetBrains’ software installed. The following is the quick list of the key things that I setup to get the most out of Toolbox.... Continue reading →

Project Repo: Interoperability Black Box First steps. Let’s get .NET installed and setup. I’m running Ubuntu 18.04 for this setup and start of project. To install .NET on Ubuntu one needs to go through a multi-command process of keys and some other stuff, fortunately Microsoft’s teams have made this almost easy by providing the commands... Continue reading →