Verbatim identifiers – Eric Lippert takes a short look at the Verbatim Identifier syntax in C# which allows the use of keywords as identifiers for variables, and some of the problems that introducing new keywords to the language can cause with an example from the .NET 1.0 to 2.0 transition
Hadoop for .NET Developers: Understanding Hadoop Streaming – Bryan C Smith continues his series looking at the use of Hadoop from a .NET Developers perspective with a look at how Hadoop Streaming allows for the use of .NET with the essentially Java based Hadoop.
Fun with Favicons – Eric Lawrence takes us into the wonderful world of the FavIcon image, discussing how the format came about, some of its capabilities, and some of the improvements in Internet Explorer 11
The Dark Side Of Software Development That No One Talks About – John Sonmez talks about an important issue which is not discussed enough, but occurs all too frequently in our industry. Read it, understand it, and make sure you aren’t part of the problem.