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Practical writing on .NET, Umbraco, nopCommerce, AI-assisted development and how we ship software.

ALM

What Is ALM and Why Your Team Probably Needs It

Application Lifecycle Management is not a tool you buy -- it is the discipline that connects planning, building and releasing. Here is how we think about it.

Jun 2026 · 8 min read
ALM
.NET

ALM with Scrum: A Practical Guide for .NET Teams

A practical guide to Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) with Scrum for .NET development teams. Covers sprint planning, Azure DevOps integration, CI/CD pipelines, testing strategies, release management, and metrics that matter.

June 30, 2026 · 7 min read
.NET ALM
.NET

The Complete Guide to nopCommerce Plugin Development

A comprehensive guide to nopCommerce plugin development for version 4.90 on .NET 9. Covers plugin structure, architecture patterns, payment plugins, shipping methods, widgets, testing, and deployment.

June 23, 2026 · 7 min read
.NET eCommerce Shipping
Umbraco

Building Editor-Friendly Back-Offices

Small Umbraco tweaks that make content editors genuinely happy.

May 2026 · 5 min read
Umbraco
.NET

A 500 KB Web Server Yes Really

How our portable ASP.NET server runs MVC sites with no IIS at all.

Apr 2026 · 7 min read
.NET Performance
Open Source

Why We Open-Source Our Plugins

The business case for giving tools away -- and what it does for our hiring.

Apr 2026 · 4 min read
Open Source
eCommerce

Correios API Shipping Done Right

Wiring Brazilian shipping rates and tracking into nopCommerce checkout.

Mar 2026 · 8 min read
eCommerce Shipping
.NET

.NET 9 vs .NET 8: What Is New and Why Upgrade

A comprehensive comparison of .NET 9 vs .NET 8. Learn about new C# 13 features, performance improvements, AI building blocks, ASP.NET Core enhancements, and why upgrading to .NET 9 matters for your team.

June 9, 2026 · 6 min read
.NET AI Performance
.NET

Why Agencies Are Switching to AI-Enhanced .NET Development

Discover why leading agencies are adopting AI-enhanced .NET development to deliver projects faster, reduce costs, and improve code quality.

June 5, 2026 · 7 min read
.NET AI
AI

How AI Case Management Saves Small Law Firms 10+ Hours Weekly

Discover how small law firms are using AI case management to save 10+ hours weekly on administrative tasks. Learn about CaseOrbit AI's proven results.

June 3, 2026 · 7 min read
AI Legal Tech
Umbraco

How to Choose the Right CMS: Umbraco vs WordPress vs Drupal

A detailed comparison of Umbraco, WordPress, and Drupal for enterprise CMS projects. Compare architecture, security, developer experience, total cost of ownership, and find the right CMS for your business.

June 16, 2026 · 7 min read
Umbraco CMS
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