Kevin Dockx / Ice Cream

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Hi, I’m Kevin

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Architect. Author. Consultant.

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New Release: Marvin.JsonPatch 2.2

This is a post I wasn’t expecting to write   Marvin.JsonPatch, my library to add support for JsonPatch to .NET, just got a new release.  It’s a small change a few people asked for: multitarget support (including netstandard2.0).  As you may or may not know, Marvin.JsonPatch was originally built in 2014 (I’m getting old…), targeting… Read more »

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New Course Published: Using Reflection in a C# Application: Best Practices

My latest Pluralsight course, Using Reflection in a C# Application: Best Practices, is available now.  Here’s what you can expect: Using reflection does not have to be difficult. In this course, Using Reflection in a C# Application: Best Practices, you’ll learn how to use reflection in C#. First, you’ll explore which use cases reflection can… Read more »

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New Course Published: Securing Microservices in ASP.NET Core

I’m happy to announce my latest course is available now over at Pluralsight: Securing Microservices in ASP.NET Core.  It offers an in-depth look at various security patterns for microservice architectures.  Here’s what you can expect: Authentication and authorization are two very important aspects of a secure microservices architecture. In this course, Securing Microservices in ASP.NET… Read more »

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Marvin.StreamExtensions v1.2 Released

PouyaMoridian submitted a PR to Marvin.StreamExtensions recently that allows injecting JsonSerializerSettings when using the extension methods.  I figured a new release would be appropriate as I think quite a few people will find this useful.  It allows full customization of how your objects are serialized, including the option to have property names CamelCased.  If you’re… Read more »

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New Course Published: Securing Blazor Client-side Applications

I’m happy to announce my latest course is now available over at Pluralsight: Securing Blazor Client-side Applications.  As you can guess, it tackles securing your Blazor WASM app, but it contains a lot more than just that.  Here’s what you can expect: Authentication and authorization are two incredibly important aspects of a secure Blazor WebAssembly… Read more »

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Virtual Session: API Security with OAuth2 and OIDC in Depth for the .NET SouthWest user group (August 20th, 2020)

Due to Corona I’ve been giving less (in-person) sessions lately… but luckily, by now virtual session have become A Thing   I’m thus happy to announce that I’ll be giving a virtual session for the Bristol-based .NET SouthWest user group.  The session is named “API Security with OAuth2 and OpenID Connect in Depth”, and this… Read more »

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My Pluralsight Courses

Securing ASP.NET Core 3 with OAuth2 and OpenID Connect

When you’re building an ASP.NET Core 3 MVC web app or API, you’ll want to secure it sooner than later. In this course, you’ll learn how to utilize OAuth2 and OpenID Connect, today’s widely-used standards, to help you achieve your goals efficiently.

  • Intermediate

  • February 20th, 2020

Implementing Advanced RESTful Concerns with ASP.NET Core 3

In this course you’ll learn how improve your API with paging, sorting, and data shaping. You’ll also learn how to make your API more evolvable and robust with HATEOAS and advanced content negotiation, and how to deal with caching and concurrency.

  • Intermediate

  • October 10th, 2019

Building a RESTful API with ASP.NET Core 3

Building an API is one thing, but building a truly RESTful API is something different. In this course, you’ll learn how to build one using ASP.NET Core 3.

  • Beginner

  • October 10th, 2019

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