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A measure of how good you are as a developer is how well you can write code. This is a start of a series of posts to help developers write better code. Today we will look at Count vs. Count() in .NET. Count There are many collections in .NET that support a property called Count. […]

Recently while working on a project at MILL5 we had the need to retrieve data from an external API and write it to our Azure SQL instance. The API used an API key and was throttled so that it was necessary to process the external records by pages. The API returned the “nextPage” UUID that […]

We are releasing the M5.BitArraySerialization.Json to NuGet. This library allows serialization of the BitArray class in .NET using JSON. Support for custom JSON converters for both Newtonsoft.Json and System.Text.Json. Serialization using Newtonsoft.Json Just add the Newtonsoft.Json.BitArrayConverter to your serializer settings. Serialization using System.Text.Json Just add the System.Text.Json.BitArrayConverter to your serializer options. We even have support […]

Welcome to our first article regarding fast in-memory search of a list of objects using FastSearch, a .NET class library for fast string-based search brought to you by the team at MILL5. The motivation behind this library is simple, we want very fast search of a large list of objects based on strings so that we can […]

Introducing Intrinio.Net! Now you can build financial applications using .NET Framework, .NET Core, and the new .NET 5.0 using Intrinio's robust financial APIs.

Controlling cost in the cloud Adoption of Cloud computing is continually growing and so are the costs to the enterprise but without good guidance, controlling cost is difficult or impossible for more organizations. In a recent survey by Flexera, controlling cost was the number one challenge identified by nearly everyone using the cloud. I am […]

We support the Black Lives Movement and stand with those that have been the victim of violence and racism. We have thought long and hard about the issues. What we have determined is silence and inaction are the worst things any of us can do right now. Real reform cannot be achieved without a sustained […]

Here’s an inspiring example of how Microsoft Partners are harnessing the power of data, AI, and the cloud to change the world. We just shared this short video (below) for the first time at Microsoft Inspire 2019. The story highlights how Microsoft Gold Partner MILL5 is working with Olympus Medical to create artificial intelligence (AI) […]

MILL5 attends Microsoft Build every year. It is a great opportunity for us to connect with friends, colleagues, and partners in the community. It is also an opportunity for our employees to learn about the latest innovations in technologies from Microsoft. This year adds a significant milestone for us here at MILL5. We have always […]

Cross-posted from wickedprogrammer.com We are pleased to continue our support of Boston Code Camp. Boston Code Camp is the best way to get free training and gain technical knowledge in the Boston area. Come join us on April 6th at the Microsoft Technology Center in Burlington, MA. Our Co-Founder, Richard Crane, and Chief Architect, James […]