Jason Alls - Clean Code in C#: Refactor your legacy C# code base and improve application performance by applying best practices

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Jason Alls has been programming for over 21 years using Microsoft technologies. Working with an Australasian company, he started his career developing call center management reporting software used by global clients including telecom providers, banks, airlines, and the police. He then moved on to develop GIS marketing applications and worked in the banking sector performing data migrations between Oracle and SQL Server. Certified as an MCAD in C# since 2005, he has been involved in the development of various desktop, web, and mobile applications.
Currently employed by a globally recognized leader in the educational software sector, he develops and supports dyslexia testing and assessment software written in ASP.NET, Angular, and C#.

O mprakashPandey , a Microsoft 365 consultant, has been working with industry experts to understand project requirements and work on the implementation of projects for the last 20 years. He has trained more than 50,000 aspiring developers and has assisted in the development of more than 50 enterprise applications. He has offered innovative solutions on .NET development, Microsoft Azure, and other technologies. He has worked for multiple clients across various locations, including Hexaware, Accenture, Infosys, and many more. He has been a Microsoft Certified Trainer for more than 5 years.

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Welcome to Clean Code in C#. You will learn how to identify problematic code that, while it compiles, does not lend itself to readability, maintainability, and extensibility. You will also learn about various tools and patterns, along with ways to refactor code to make it clean.

This book is aimed at computer programmers with a good grasp of the C# programming language who would like guidance on identifying problematic code and writing clean code in C#. Primarily, the reader base will range from graduate to mid-level programmers, but even senior programmers may find this book valuable.

, Coding Standards and Principles in C#, looks at some good code contrasted with bad code. As you read through this chapter, you will come to understand why you need coding standards, principles, methodologies, and code conventions. You will learn about modularity and the design guidelines KISS, YAGNI, DRY, SOLID, and Occam's razor.

, Code Review Process and Importance