Reliable C#/.NET backend systems, versioned APIs, distributed processing, observability, and performance. https://ktoll.dev/feed.xml 2026-10-03T00:00:00+00:00 Kirk Tolleshaug https://ktoll.dev https://ktoll.dev/blog/2026/10/03/batching-pagination-and-large-data-volumes/ 2026-10-03T00:00:00+00:00 2026-10-03T00:00:00+00:00

Code that works on hundreds of records often falls over on millions. Bounded reads, keyset pagination, and deliberate batching keep a system predictable as data grows.

https://ktoll.dev/blog/2026/09/19/documentation-is-how-engineers-scale/ 2026-09-19T00:00:00+00:00 2026-09-19T00:00:00+00:00

Writing things down turns an answer given once into a reference others can use without you. Kept with the code, maintained like code, and generated where it can be.

https://ktoll.dev/blog/2026/09/16/tabkeeper-pinned-tabs-that-follow-the-branch/ 2026-09-16T00:00:00+00:00 2026-09-16T00:00:00+00:00

Switching branches shouldn't mean rebuilding your editor layout from memory. Tabkeeper gives each branch its own set of pinned tabs, in both Visual Studio and VS Code, so context-switching costs go back to being about code, not window management.

https://ktoll.dev/blog/2026/09/05/slow-is-smooth-smooth-is-fast/ 2026-09-05T00:00:00+00:00 2026-09-05T00:00:00+00:00

Taking time to clarify the work, align the people involved, and surface failure modes makes delivery faster where it matters.