Hey friend, I just released a new video and wanted to share it with you. Watch the video here 👇 I used GitHub Copilot to build a small Blazor weather app. It worked almost instantly and even used real API calls. At first glance, everything looked great. Then I opened the Razor file. All the logic was sitting in one place. UI, API calls, and business logic mixed together. It worked, but it was not something I would ship. In the video, I show how I fix this using a single refactoring prompt. I...
26 days ago • 1 min read
Hey friend, I just released a new video and I think you will enjoy this one. In the video, I ask GitHub Copilot to build a real mortgage app in Blazor. The app works. But the code is messy. All the business logic ends up in the UI. Fast results. Bad structure. Then I clean it up properly. Same behavior. Same output. Much better code using services, interfaces, and dependency injection. It shows why Copilot is powerful, but dangerous without rules. Watch the video here 👇 Enjoy the breakdown...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Hey friend, I just released a new video and I think you’ll enjoy it. In the video, I ask GitHub Copilot to build a .NET Web API using a short, vague prompt. The result works, but the structure feels random and messy. Then I run the same idea again with a stronger prompt that forces a clean structure. Feature folders. Vertical slice. Mediator. Fluent Validation. The difference is night and day. Watch the video here 👇 Enjoy the breakdown and let me know what you think. Take care, Patrick P.S....
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Hey friend, I just released a new video showing a better way to use GitHub Copilot in real .NET projects. Watch it here 👇 If you ever felt like Copilot starts strong but then your code slowly turns into chaos, you’re not alone. It happens to most developers when they start using AI without giving it the right guidance. In the video, I show you one simple file you can add to your project that keeps your code clean, structured, and consistent. No guessing. No random patterns. Just a clear...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Hey friend, I just published a new video that walks you through how to upgrade to .NET 10. Watch it here 👇 If you're already trying the update, you may have seen this: the app builds no errors but… Blazor doesn't load That happened in my project too. And the fix is small, but easy to miss. In the video, I show: how to update the target frameworks how to update NuGet packages what changed for Blazor and how to fix the missing static assets issue No hype. Just a clear step-by-step walkthrough....
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Hey friend, I just released a new video that shows how to add AI to a .NET app. Watch it here 👇 In the video, I take a simple .NET project and make it smart with AI. The app can generate item backstories with one click. Like magic. No big setup. No overthinking. Just .NET, Copilot, and the OpenAI API working together. If you’ve ever wondered: How do I call the OpenAI API from a .NET app? Can Copilot help with real features? How do I make my app do more than CRUD? This will help. Give it a...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Hey friend, Last week I wrote a full .NET 10 Web API by hand. It worked great. But I kept thinking… Can I build the same thing faster with AI? So I tried. And wow. The result blew my mind. In my new YouTube video, I show you the exact workflow I used with GitHub Copilot to build a full API. Step by step. Real code. No fluff. If you ever thought things like: “How do I use Copilot in real .NET apps?” “Is Copilot even helpful for Web API, EF Core, or real projects?” “Am I using this tool the...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, .NET 10 just dropped. 🥳 And if you’ve been waiting for a reason to build something new, this is it. In my latest tutorial, I’ll walk you through how to build a complete Web API from scratch in .NET 10, including: Setting up Controllers Using Entity Framework Core 10 Connecting SQL Server Working with DTOs the right way It’s perfect if you’re starting fresh or want to upgrade an older .NET 8 or .NET 9 project to the newest version. Watch the full tutorial here 👇 Take a look, and...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, .NET 10 is almost here, and it brings a big upgrade for validation in Minimal APIs. In this week’s tutorial, I’ll walk you through how validation works now in .NET 10 (using Entity Framework, Scalar, and Minimal APIs). Before, writing validation logic in each endpoint was a pain. You had to manually check for null values, invalid quantities, or missing fields. But in .NET 10, that’s all built-in and super clean. Watch the full tutorial now: 👇 Happy coding! Take care, Patrick
2 months ago • 1 min read