Dmitry Frenkel

November 14

Creating Testable WCF Data Services
One of the effective ways to expose your data on the web is to use WCF Data Services and OData protocol. In its simplest form, a WCF Data Service can be built by exposing your ADO.NET Entity Framework ObjectContext through the … Continue reading →

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July 12

Windows Azure Marketplace Expanded to Apps
Going beyond data: Windows Azure Marketplace just announced that it is expanding its capabilities to sell applications built on Windows Azure.  For now, apps are supported only in US market, but the team is planning to expand to other markets as well. Feel … Continue reading →

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February 25

Enforcing Code Coverage Targets is a Bad Idea
I recently observed an interesting conversation regarding code coverage standards. It boiled down to one simple question: Should we enforce mandatory code coverage standards by failing any build with low code coverage? Well, I think that the answer to this … Continue reading →

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February 17

Is Big Data Getting Too Big for the Environment?
I’ve been trying to find some solid data to answer the following question: What is the environmental impact of the “Big Data“? Let me explain… Collectively, internet search companies have been relying on advertising dollars to make themselves profitable while keeping internet … Continue reading →

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January 31

Developer-Driven Is Not A Panacea
Idea of developer-driven or developer-centric organizations is being actively discuss lately thanks to the likes of Facebook. Some people, mostly developers, love it for its freedom and lack of heavy processes. I love it too – to a point. I … Continue reading →

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