Write-ups from building distributed systems in C#: message buses, sagas, testing, and AWS. Earlier posts first appeared on Code Maze.https://brylex-it.pl/https://brylex-it.pl/blog/i-built-a-game-that-teaches-vim-motions-what-i-got-wrong-about-teaching-a-modal-editor/https://brylex-it.pl/blog/i-built-a-game-that-teaches-vim-motions-what-i-got-wrong-about-teaching-a-modal-editor/Most developers I know have the same relationship with Vim: they learned just enough to exit it, and never went further. I wanted to fix that, so I built Vimrealm.Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTJavascripthttps://code-maze.com/aspnetcore-comparison-of-rebus-nservicebus-and-masstransit/https://code-maze.com/aspnetcore-comparison-of-rebus-nservicebus-and-masstransit/A comparison of popular .NET messaging libraries — Rebus, NServiceBus, and MassTransit — covering their use in scalable and distributed applications.Mon, 16 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMTMessaginghttps://code-maze.com/dotnet-implementing-the-saga-pattern-using-rebus-and-rabbitmq/https://code-maze.com/dotnet-implementing-the-saga-pattern-using-rebus-and-rabbitmq/A technical guide on implementing the Saga Pattern using Rebus and RabbitMQ in a .NET environment.Mon, 05 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMTMessaginghttps://code-maze.com/aspnetcore-register-multiple-interface-implementations/https://code-maze.com/aspnetcore-register-multiple-interface-implementations/A guide on how to effectively register and use multiple implementations of the same interface in ASP.NET Core dependency injection.Thu, 09 May 2024 00:00:00 GMTASP.NET Corehttps://code-maze.com/csharp-comparing-performance-of-the-switch-and-if-else-statements/https://code-maze.com/csharp-comparing-performance-of-the-switch-and-if-else-statements/A comparative performance analysis of switch and if-else control flow statements in C#, supported by benchmarks and compiler optimization insights.Thu, 14 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMTC#https://code-maze.com/csharp-difference-between-select-and-selectmany-methods-in-linq/https://code-maze.com/csharp-difference-between-select-and-selectmany-methods-in-linq/An exploration of the Select and SelectMany LINQ methods in C# for efficient data querying and collection management.Sat, 27 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMTC#https://code-maze.com/csharp-concurrentqueue/https://code-maze.com/csharp-concurrentqueue/An in-depth look at the ConcurrentQueue class in C#, covering its concepts, usage, and role in ensuring thread safety and parallelism.Sat, 14 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMTC#https://code-maze.com/csharp-mock-ioptions/https://code-maze.com/csharp-mock-ioptions/In this article, we’ll unveil a straightforward approach to mock IOptions<T>, ensuring our tests remain both thorough and independent of real-world configurations.Mon, 21 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMTTestinghttps://code-maze.com/csharp-saga-pattern-with-nservicebus/https://code-maze.com/csharp-saga-pattern-with-nservicebus/A technical guide on implementing the Saga Pattern using NServiceBus in a .NET environment.Sat, 22 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMTMessaginghttps://code-maze.com/aspnetcore-swashbuckle-vs-nswag/https://code-maze.com/aspnetcore-swashbuckle-vs-nswag/In this article, we will explore the two popular libraries for generating OpenAPI documentation in C#: Swashbuckle and NSwag.Wed, 24 May 2023 00:00:00 GMTASP.NET Corehttps://code-maze.com/csharp-short-circuit-evaluation-if-statements-with-await/https://code-maze.com/csharp-short-circuit-evaluation-if-statements-with-await/In this article, we are going to look at what exactly short circuit evaluation is in C# and how asynchronous calls are affecting it.Thu, 20 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMTC#