Joe Cuevas Blog

I've been using ChatGPT Plus for a few years now and, as of February 2026, it's become a regular part of my workflow for research, writing, and speeding up day-to-day coding. When I first heard Codex was…

As .NET developers, we spend a lot of time with tools. EF Core’s dotnet ef is one of the most familiar examples. It is a command line tool that feels natural to use, but it can also raise questions.Do I always…

On June 11, I got an email from Jeffrey Palermo’s executive assistant, Miranda. The invite was simple: be a guest on the Azure & DevOps Podcast.I have been active in the Clear Measure Architect Forums for…

Note: This guide applies to legacy ASP.NET Framework applications that use Web.config. ASP.NET Core projects use appsettings.json and environment-based configuration, which follow a different transformation…

I bought this domain in April because my deep-dive notes never seem to stick. I'll obsess over a topic, document every detail, feel sure I will remember, and six months later draw a blank. Too many evenings…