Articles

Start Here

This is your starting point. Click on the door to find out how the academy works and to read very important tips that will help you in your journey.

Getting Help

You’ll get stuck. Many times. It’s the life of a developer. Find out how to solve problems like a professional programmer and where to get help.

Setting Up

Learn how to set up your develop environment with .NET framework and Visual Studio so you can get ready to start coding.

C# Foundations

Dive into basic C# syntax and control flow. You’ll learn just enough theory to have a solid foundation before jumping into our projects.

The Importance of Console Applications

Building console applications will allow you to focus on the back end before diving into the complexities of front-end. Here’s why.

Graduation!

This is your graduation from Console Apps! Find out how to start applying for jobs and what are the next steps in your coding journey.

Code Reviews

In this article you’ll find out how to submit code to The C# Academy for review. The objective is to make it easy for reviewers to clone and test code and submit comments directly on code.

Code Review Guidelines

In this article you’ll find out how to review code in The C# Academy. By reviewing other student's projects, not only you're helping them and helping our community grow, but you are becoming a better developer

Code Conventions

Coding conventions are a set of guidelines for a specific programming language that recommend programming style, practices, and methods for each aspect of a program written in that language

The C# Academy Intro Guide

A quick overview of how to get the most out of the academy.

Separation of Concerns in C#: Best Practices and Code Examples

Separation of concerns (SoC) is a fundamental software design principle aimed at dividing a program into distinct sections, each responsible for a specific functionality

Understanding the DRY Principle in C# Programming

The Don't Repeat Yourself (DRY) principle is a fundamental programming concept aimed at reducing redundancy in code

What's the Difference Between .NET, .NET Core ASP.NET, etc?

When I started learning .NET/C# I got lost pretty quickly in the notorious word salad Microsoft produced since 2002 when .NET was first released. .NET Framework, .NET Core, ASP.NET Core, ASP.NET. It's a lot. But is it really?

Contributing to The C# Academy

In this article you'll learn how to contribute to The C# Academy's project. This not only helps maintain the website, but it gives you experience collaborating in open-source projects.

Unit Testing

Learn how to make your projects more reliable and bug-free