Peter Ritchie
@peterritchie.com
Independent software consultant | Former MS Dev MVP ×13 |
3 decades of delivering software | Focusing mostly on solution and software architecture but experienced in back-end development with C#.
https://github.com/peteraritchie
3 decades of delivering software | Focusing mostly on solution and software architecture but experienced in back-end development with C#.
https://github.com/peteraritchie
Blogged: Announcing DotnetPsCmds - PowerShell CmdLets for .NET bit.ly/49QfUXM #dotnet
Peter Ritchie's Blog - Announcing DotnetPsCmds - PowerShell CmdLets for .NET
Peter Ritchie
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January 12, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Blogged: Announcing DotnetPsCmds - PowerShell CmdLets for .NET bit.ly/49QfUXM #dotnet
TIL you can search for emojis in text via regex with \p{Emoji_Presentation}
January 9, 2026 at 3:42 PM
TIL you can search for emojis in text via regex with \p{Emoji_Presentation}
Blogged: Things That Caught My Attention Last Week - January 5 bit.ly/4jrm0kG #dotnet
Peter Ritchie's Blog - Things That Caught My Attention Last Week - January 5
Peter Ritchie
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January 7, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Blogged: Things That Caught My Attention Last Week - January 5 bit.ly/4jrm0kG #dotnet
Reposted by Peter Ritchie
mermaid FTW
Visual Studio now supports rendering Mermaid diagrams in the Markdown editor, where you can provide your own Mermaid syntax or have Copilot generate it for you!
Here's how to visualize complex data structures and workflows directly within your editor, msft.it/63328tsOdE
Here's how to visualize complex data structures and workflows directly within your editor, msft.it/63328tsOdE
January 5, 2026 at 11:06 PM
mermaid FTW
The irony of the Windows GnuPG pinentry form popping up but not having focus leading to people entering passwords in-the-clear into another application.
January 3, 2026 at 4:58 PM
The irony of the Windows GnuPG pinentry form popping up but not having focus leading to people entering passwords in-the-clear into another application.
TIL that some people use the right arrow and backspace instead of delete.
January 3, 2026 at 3:46 PM
TIL that some people use the right arrow and backspace instead of delete.
Anyone else noticed that Visual Studio 18 (2026, 18.1.1) sometimes puts a " d18.0" suffix in the sln file for 'VisualStudioVersion'? #dotnet
January 2, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Anyone else noticed that Visual Studio 18 (2026, 18.1.1) sometimes puts a " d18.0" suffix in the sln file for 'VisualStudioVersion'? #dotnet
Want to assign a secret value to a variable in PowerShell but don't want it to end up in ConsoleHost_history.txt? Copy it to the clipboard and then:
`$secret = Get-Clipboard`
`$secret = Get-Clipboard`
December 25, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Want to assign a secret value to a variable in PowerShell but don't want it to end up in ConsoleHost_history.txt? Copy it to the clipboard and then:
`$secret = Get-Clipboard`
`$secret = Get-Clipboard`
Freezing rain in Windsor. www.am800cklw.com/news/special... but what caught my eye is the author of the article. It must have been rough growing up with the name Dustin Coffman.
Special weather statement issued for Boxing Day as freezing rain expected
The national weather service says freezing rain is expected to begin Friday morning and continue into the afternoon.
www.am800cklw.com
December 25, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Freezing rain in Windsor. www.am800cklw.com/news/special... but what caught my eye is the author of the article. It must have been rough growing up with the name Dustin Coffman.
Reposted by Peter Ritchie
Behind the scenes of the Visual Studio feedback system … in short, if you want Visual Studio to do something, speak up! It might actually happen!
Behind the scenes of the Visual Studio feedback system - Visual Studio Blog
Here on the Visual Studio team, our top priority is making your coding experience smoother and more enjoyable. And that begins with truly listening to your feedback. We understand that sometimes sharing your thoughts can feel like tossing bug reports and suggestions into a black hole. It doesn’t feel good, and we get it. But […]
devblogs.microsoft.com
December 24, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Behind the scenes of the Visual Studio feedback system … in short, if you want Visual Studio to do something, speak up! It might actually happen!
Is anyone aware of anything like vs-solutionpersistence but for Visual Studio project file persistence?
GitHub - microsoft/vs-solutionpersistence: Shared serializers and models for Visual Studio solution files. Handles traditional .sln file and new .slnx file.
Shared serializers and models for Visual Studio solution files. Handles traditional .sln file and new .slnx file. - microsoft/vs-solutionpersistence
github.com
December 24, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Is anyone aware of anything like vs-solutionpersistence but for Visual Studio project file persistence?
Blogged: Things That Caught My Attention Last Week - December 22 bit.ly/44GjrVM #dotnet
Peter Ritchie's Blog - Things That Caught My Attention Last Week - December 22
Peter Ritchie
bit.ly
December 23, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Blogged: Things That Caught My Attention Last Week - December 22 bit.ly/44GjrVM #dotnet
TIL: `gh repo create --source=. --public --push` with a workflow that publishes to GitHub Packages, can run before GitHub Packages is ready to accept publication from the new repo. 😞
December 22, 2025 at 3:01 PM
TIL: `gh repo create --source=. --public --push` with a workflow that publishes to GitHub Packages, can run before GitHub Packages is ready to accept publication from the new repo. 😞
Reposted by Peter Ritchie
🚀 Project Renamifier v2025.12.20.33 for #VisualStudio has been released!
Check out the release notes here!
Marketplace: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=CodingWithCalvin.VS-ProjectRenamifier
Check out the release notes here!
Marketplace: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=CodingWithCalvin.VS-ProjectRenamifier
December 20, 2025 at 5:29 PM
🚀 Project Renamifier v2025.12.20.33 for #VisualStudio has been released!
Check out the release notes here!
Marketplace: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=CodingWithCalvin.VS-ProjectRenamifier
Check out the release notes here!
Marketplace: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=CodingWithCalvin.VS-ProjectRenamifier
I don't like Matryoshka dolls, they're too full of themselves.
December 19, 2025 at 1:45 AM
I don't like Matryoshka dolls, they're too full of themselves.
Reposted by Peter Ritchie
Check out the new Geo-Replication feature for #Azure Service Bus, which is now Generally Available!
youtu.be/hKV5InTSXzA?...
youtu.be/hKV5InTSXzA?...
Azure Service Bus Geo Replication
YouTube video by Azure Messaging
youtu.be
December 17, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Check out the new Geo-Replication feature for #Azure Service Bus, which is now Generally Available!
youtu.be/hKV5InTSXzA?...
youtu.be/hKV5InTSXzA?...
Reposted by Peter Ritchie
How is zero-trust security evolving?
@michelebusta.bsky.social talks on RunAs Radio at runasradio.com/Shows/Show/1... about the challenges that CISOs face today controlling access!
@michelebusta.bsky.social talks on RunAs Radio at runasradio.com/Shows/Show/1... about the challenges that CISOs face today controlling access!
December 17, 2025 at 2:02 PM
How is zero-trust security evolving?
@michelebusta.bsky.social talks on RunAs Radio at runasradio.com/Shows/Show/1... about the challenges that CISOs face today controlling access!
@michelebusta.bsky.social talks on RunAs Radio at runasradio.com/Shows/Show/1... about the challenges that CISOs face today controlling access!
Blogged: Things That Caught My Attention Last Week - December 16 bit.ly/3KZWKoV #dotnet
Peter Ritchie's Blog - Things That Caught My Attention Last Week - December 16
Peter Ritchie
bit.ly
December 16, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Blogged: Things That Caught My Attention Last Week - December 16 bit.ly/3KZWKoV #dotnet
When did Visual Studio start showing the file system folder name in addition to the project name (only when they are different) in Solution Explorer? #visualstudio
December 13, 2025 at 6:44 PM
When did Visual Studio start showing the file system folder name in addition to the project name (only when they are different) in Solution Explorer? #visualstudio
Blogged: Things That Caught My Attention Last Week - December 8 bit.ly/4pBMGS9 #dotnet
Peter Ritchie's Blog - Things That Caught My Attention Last Week - December 8
Peter Ritchie
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December 12, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Blogged: Things That Caught My Attention Last Week - December 8 bit.ly/4pBMGS9 #dotnet
Reposted by Peter Ritchie
Kind of scary when you think about it: nesbitt.io/2025/12/06/g...
GitHub Actions Has a Package Manager, and It Might Be the Worst
GitHub Actions has a package manager that ignores decades of supply chain security best practices: no lockfile, no integrity verification, no transitive pinning
nesbitt.io
December 9, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Kind of scary when you think about it: nesbitt.io/2025/12/06/g...
Reposted by Peter Ritchie
Ubiquitous language is one of the key things in Domain-Driven Design. What better to get everyone on the same page with the same language than by 🗣️ telling the stories?
Get our on-demand Domain Storytelling webinar: https://mailchi.mp/nimblepros/domain-storytelling
#DDDesign #UbiquitousLanguage
Get our on-demand Domain Storytelling webinar: https://mailchi.mp/nimblepros/domain-storytelling
#DDDesign #UbiquitousLanguage
December 7, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Ubiquitous language is one of the key things in Domain-Driven Design. What better to get everyone on the same page with the same language than by 🗣️ telling the stories?
Get our on-demand Domain Storytelling webinar: https://mailchi.mp/nimblepros/domain-storytelling
#DDDesign #UbiquitousLanguage
Get our on-demand Domain Storytelling webinar: https://mailchi.mp/nimblepros/domain-storytelling
#DDDesign #UbiquitousLanguage
Blogged: Things That Caught My Attention Last Week - December 1 bit.ly/3MnaN8k #dotnet
Peter Ritchie's Blog - Things That Caught My Attention Last Week - December 1
Peter Ritchie
bit.ly
December 5, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Blogged: Things That Caught My Attention Last Week - December 1 bit.ly/3MnaN8k #dotnet
Reposted by Peter Ritchie
Amazing! Free Code Signing for Open Source software signpath.org
SignPath Foundation
https://signpath.org
signpath.org
December 1, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Amazing! Free Code Signing for Open Source software signpath.org