carlos schults / blog

2026

PostgreSQL LIKE Operator: A Detailed Guide
Jul 14 — A detailed guide to the PostgreSQL LIKE operator, covering how it works, how it differs from ILIKE, and practical examples including wildcards, negative matches, and escaping.
Building git in Go From Scratch - Part 2
May 29 — This is my second update in my git building journey
Your Commit Messages Suck. Let Me Show You How To Fix That
Mar 31 — Your future self hates your commit messages. Let's change this.
Implementing git in Go From Scratch, For Fun and...Profit?
Mar 09 — I'm building Git in Go so I can learn both. Join me!

What Are Breaking Changes?
Sep 26 — Learn the concept of breaking changes in software: what they are, why they matter and what to do about them
How to Improve Developer Experience: 7 Things to Change
Jul 08 — Learn what is developer experience and how to improve it in your organization
Git Switch Branch: Everything You Need to Know
Apr 15 — Learn how to successfully switch branches in Git in an easy and safe way, including how branches work, how to create them, and how to check out remote branches.

Type-Safe C#: How GenAI Makes Tiny-Types Worth It
Dec 10 — Tiny types is a powerful design technique, seldom used. See how LLMs can change that.
Learning Mistakes to Avoid As a Software Developer
Oct 22 — This post brings you a list of the most important learning mistakes to avoid as a developer
Git Detached Head: What This Means and How to Recover
Sep 16 — What is a "git detached head" and how to recover from it? Learn the answers in this post
C# Regex: How Regular Expressions Work in C#, With Examples
May 07 — In this post you'll learn what a regex is and how to use it in C#
Git Create Branch: 4 Ways To Do It
Feb 21 — In this post you'll learn the different ways in which you can create branches in git.
The LINQ Join Operator: A Complete Tutorial
Feb 06 — LINQ provides a fluent, intuitive and consistent way to query data sets. See how LINQ join operations simplify queries on multiple data sets.
Git Bisect: An Introduction To Beginners
Jan 22 — In this post, you'll learn about an incredibly useful git command.

The 5 Levels of Readable Code
Oct 18 — In this post, I propose a model to evaluate code readability.
Make Your Git History Look Beautiful Using Amend and Rebase
Jan 17 — Learn how to rewrite history in Git using rebase and amend

How To Reduce Cyclomatic Complexity: A Complete Guide
Apr 05 — In this post I'll show you how to reduce cyclomatic complexity in your application.

Mutation Testing: What It Is and How It Makes Code Coverage Matter
Jul 23 — Learn how mutation testing can help you turn code coverage into a meaningful metric, by ensuring the quality of your unit tests.
C# Unit Testing: Getting Started With TDD
Jul 08 — You've probably heard of TDD. In this post, learn how to start doing it in practice.
Null Is Evil. What's The Best Alternative? Null.
Jul 02 — Many people consider null to be a mistke in programming languages. What's the best alternative?
Sharpen the Saw: 4 Quick Tips for Your Dev Team
Jun 16 — Learn four easy ways your team members can improve their sills and deliver more value.

Functional Programming in C#: Map, Filter, and Reduce Your Way to Clean Code
Jan 22 — In this post you'll learn how using a functional approach can improve your code

Value Objects: A Tool for Self-Documented Code and Fewer Errors
Oct 24 — If you employ value objects in your code, you can make it easier to read and maintain. Learn about this technique in today's post.
Coding Best Practices When You’re Short On Time
Oct 16 — Today I'll show you some coding best practices that are easy to implement and can raise your application's quality in very little time.
4 Common Datetime Mistakes in C# — And How to Avoid Them
Jul 11 — In this post I'll show you 4 mistakes C# developers make when dealing with time..and how to get rid of them!
Code Review vs Pair-Programming: Which One Should Your Team Pick?
Jan 24 — Do code reviews and pair programming offer the same benefits? Find out on today's post.
Cargo Cult Programming Is The Art of Programming by Coincidence
Jan 17 — Have you heard of cargo cult programming? In this post I'm going to show you what this is and why you, as a developer, should care.

Value and reference types in C#, Part 2 - Why can't a DateTime be null?
Jun 19
Ten tips to help you choose good names
May 22
Unit testing for beginners - Part 1
Apr 09 — Learn what unit tests are and the benefits they can bring to your apps.
Book Review: The Pragmatic Programmer
Mar 14
Value and reference types in C#
Jan 30