In this post, I want to describe an approach to allow anonymous access to a health check endpoint, added using the MapHealthChecks extension on EndpointRouting. I’ll also cover how to make changes to custom middleware so that it doesn’t apply to endpoints which allow anonymous access. The scenario is based on one that I encountered […]
Author: Steve Gordon
Steve Gordon is a Microsoft MVP, Pluralsight author, senior developer and community lead based in Brighton. He works for Madgex developing and supporting their data products built using .NET Core technologies. Steve is passionate about community and all things .NET related, having worked with ASP.NET for over 15 years.
Steve is currently developing cloud-native services, using .NET Core, ASP.NET Core and Docker. He enjoys sharing his knowledge through his blog, in videos and by presenting at user groups and conferences. Steve is excited to be a part of the .NET community and founded .NET South East, a .NET Meetup group based in Brighton. He enjoys contributing to and maintaining OSS projects, most actively helping save lives with open source software and the Humanitarian Toolbox (www.htbox.org). You can find Steve online at his blog www.stevejgordon.co.uk and on Twitter as @stevejgordon
Become a Better Developer by Reading Source Code
Hey friends! In this post, I’ll share some thoughts I have concerning the conscious reading and study of source code. In my opinion, reading code is a process which can help you become a more proficient software developer. It has undoubtedly improved and influenced my software development skills. Should I Read Source Code? Yes, you […]
C# 8.0: Understanding Using Declarations
In this post, I introduce a simple new language feature of C# 8 called using declarations. Based on the odd tweet or two that I have seen pass through my Twitter feed, this feature is like Marmite (sorry, UK reference there). You either love it or you hate it. The opinions seem to be quite […]
Become a Better Developer Through Blogging
Hey friends! In this post, I’m going to share my thoughts about the benefits of blogging. I’ll talk about how this activity can help you become a better developer, expand your horizons, lift your career and help you learn. Immediately, you may be dubious about this opening paragraph. “Surely Steve is taking this a bit […]
Getting Started with the AWS SDK in .NET Core
In this post, we’ll learn about the AWS SDK for .NET and how to get started, using it to building .NET Core applications. There are many topics introduced in this post which lay some foundational knowledge that you will find useful as you get started developing .NET applications for AWS. A complete sample application can […]