Below is a template for using TestBed and MockBackend for mocking Angular 2 HTTP calls. If you want to make actual wire calls, see Angular 2 Services Testing Template instead. import { async, inj...

Below is a template for using TestBed to test Angular 2 components. import { async, TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing'; import { SomeComponent } from './some.component'; beforeEach(() => ...

Tests are great. I like testing, tests, and talking about testing and tests. I think code coverage is useful. It can identify gaps in testing, providing a “hey, maybe you should test over here” no...

Classes are a useful construct typically associated with object-oriented programming. In C# classes are a first-class construct of the language. Classes were introduced a bit later for JavaScript....

On June 9, 2016 I had an amazing opportunity to deliver a talk bearing the name of this post title at NDC Oslo. An embed of the video is at the end of this post. Here’s a write-up: Where We Start...

In C#, you’re able to initialize an object while newing it up. using System; public class Program { public static void Main() { var person = new Person { Given...

In C# and other languages, you may be familiar with the concept of a cast – basically, explicitly coercing a type into another type. In C# this looks like (MyClass)x. When using a C# cast, all of ...

Here’s a comparison of the dark chocolate Lindt EXCELLENCE bars that have a minimum percentage of cocoa associated with them. Enjoy! (Note: bold text is mine for emphasis) Cocoa % ...

Pull request contributions are awesome. But, sometimes prior to merge there’s a few things you’d like changed – or, perhaps more than a few. As a reviewer, if you feel like your being too picky but...

As a development team, you’re probably tracking your work somehow – whether it’s GitHub issues or some other application or system. Which is great! Things are being documented, worked on, and compl...