Paul Karam

Senior C# Developer
Technology enthusiastic

[Paul Karam @tiger45_]

SignalR vs SSE in .NET: built-in user/group routing with SignalR; you build that state in SSE. For notifications and real-time event streams, the tradeoff matters. Read more: https://t.co/lUrCGevxlp

#dotnet #csharp #signalr #sse #aspnetcore #realtime

[Paul Karam @tiger45_]

.NET Feature Management: Deploy smarter, not harder.

Control features with:
Percentage-based rollouts (A/B testing)
Time window activation
Targeted audience filters

Read more about it here: https://t.co/E3NMFmNLm6

#DotNet #CSharp #FeatureFlags #ABTesting #AspNetCore

[Paul Karam @tiger45_]

Union types are coming to C# with .NET 11 / C# 15, and they’re a big deal.

I wrote about why this matters and where it fits in real-world modeling:

https://t.co/xXWorXB3ra

#CSharp #DotNet #Programming #SoftwareEngineering

[Paul Karam @tiger45_]

The Decorator Pattern in C# with a practical logger example - keep behavior extensible at runtime, and stay aligned with OCP/SRP.

Read more about it here: https://t.co/nITijuD4gT

#CSharp #DotNet #DesignPatterns #CleanCode #SoftwareEngineering #Programming #BackendDev

[Paul Karam @tiger45_]

SSE vs SignalR in .NET 10
When to use each + simple implementation examples.

If you’re building real-time features in .NET, this may help

https://t.co/gWbRnqk8P4

#dotnet #signalr #sse #aspnetcore #webdev

[Paul Karam @tiger45_]

The Builder Pattern in C#

Stop writing telescoping constructors. Build complex objects cleanly with a fluent API instead.

Check my post here: https://t.co/Qhp1KXUi2c

#CSharp #DotNet #DesignPatterns

[Paul Karam @tiger45_]

Estimates: Science, Art, or Educated Guess?
A personal take on story points, planning poker, estimation pitfalls, and improving team predictability over time.
Estimates are forecasts, not promises.

https://t.co/HtmVdQtcNY

#SoftwareDevelopment #Agile #Scrum #StoryPoints

[Paul Karam @tiger45_]

I recently wrote about two performance issues I faced in production a couple of years ago - one caused by memory pressure, the other by slow API responses.

In both cases, the lesson was the same: don’t guess, measure first.

I shared the full story here: https://t.co/vGcf6J6e6Q

[Paul Karam @tiger45_]

@MrBeast 250250

[Paul Karam @tiger45_]

@TheCodeMan__ Reported.

[Paul Karam @tiger45_]

@iamExpel @raratoman The key thing to do is to keep moving forward, always.

[Adam Tibi @AdamTibi]

I am ecstatic. I poured my heart and soul into "Pragmatic Test-Driven Development in C# and .NET" and I hope I have filled a gap and my work will benefit the .NET community. #tdd #dotnet @PacktAuthors
https://t.co/6LjEOMjYec

[Paul Karam @tiger45_]

@AdamTibi @PacktAuthors Congratulations mate!
I wish you all the best!

I am receiving mine this week :)

[Paul Karam @tiger45_]

https://t.co/9MBJcYtjTv

Perfect dig for the perfect recipe!

#Hearthstone
#Battlegrounds
#HearthstoneBattlegrounds

[Paul Karam @tiger45_]

What are you doing Yogg-Saron?

#hearthstone
#battlegrounds
#hearthstonebattlegrounds

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[Paul Karam @tiger45_]

This mech build is made to be broken!

#Hearthstone
#Battlegrounds
#HearthstoneBattlegrounds

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[Paul Karam @tiger45_]

Is this the current endgame meta?

#hearthstone
#battlegrounds
#hearthstonebattlegrounds

https://t.co/4yCVfTzA8c

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https://t.co/kIyrb90oTg

Unlock the Stolen Gold reward potential!

#Hearthstone
#Battlegrounds
#HearthstoneBattlegrounds

[Paul Karam @tiger45_]

Weirdest game I ever played!

#Hearthstone
#Battlegrounds
#hearthstonebattlegrounds

https://t.co/RwW0D226eF

[Paul Karam @tiger45_]

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Wonderful refreshes!

#hearthstone #battlegrounds #hearthstonebattlegrounds