Postman's test functionality can be used to validate that an API response conforms with a specific JSON schema. This is a great way to prevent accidental changes to the output, which could cause a lot of headache to the API consumers. I'm not going to go into details on how to generate JSON schemas. You … Continue reading Validate response with JSON schema in Postman
How to build a Token Provider (with cache)
If you have a service, which calls another service, chances are that you need to retrieve and store a token for authentication. In this blog post we will take a look at an approach on how to handle this, with a single class. Let's start with the code (for those of you who just want … Continue reading How to build a Token Provider (with cache)
Authentication with JWT in .NET 6
In this post we will look into authentication with JSON Web Tokens (JWTs) in .NET 6. If you don't know what a JWT is, I strongly recommend you read this introduction first. It will make the rest of the post a lot easier to understand. First things first, create a new C# project of the … Continue reading Authentication with JWT in .NET 6
The Agile Paradox
I bet you work at a company who’s doing Agile. But have you ever actually read the Manifesto for Agile Software Development? The first of the four key principles is this: Individuals and interactions over processes and tools.The Manifesto for Agile Software Development Now why is this so important? That’s what’s today’s blog post/rant is … Continue reading The Agile Paradox
Simple things – It’s not that simple
One of the most interesting words in software development (including no-code stuff, which I'm currently working on) is "Simple". The word itself seems really simple and hence we tend to use it without further thinking. But actually it's not that simple. Let's consider an example: A co-worker comes to you asking for a solution. They … Continue reading Simple things – It’s not that simple
XPath – The path to better automation
XPath stands for XML Path Language (don’t ask me how, but luckily it’s not that important to this post). It’s a query like language made to easily navigate XML. Let’s look at a simple example. <book> <title>Agile Conversations</title> <author>Douglas Squirrel and Jeffrey Frederick</author> <price>19.95</price> </book> Then you can use XPath to select the ‘Author’ node … Continue reading XPath – The path to better automation
Mind your own business (logic)
You might have have heard that you need to separate the business logic from the data access. Or sometimes from the domain model. But what does this mean and how does it translate to robotic process automation? There are always different ways to do things and as such you shouldn't think of this as "the … Continue reading Mind your own business (logic)
Be concise
Before any of you start nitpicking, let me just say this right away: This blog post will not be concise. In fact only very few (if any) blog posts are actually concise. However, when it comes to code - which I want to talk about - being concise is incredibly important. You cannot add 20 … Continue reading Be concise
Starting a new job in the age of Corona
Like many others, I have used the age of Corona, to start a new chapter in my career. I went from developing automation for Danske Bank, to doing pretty much the same for a company called Arbejdsmarkedets Tillægspension, or just ATP for short. To be fair, Corona didn’t actually have anything to do, with me … Continue reading Starting a new job in the age of Corona
Why streamlining and cost cutting isn’t the same
In Denmark, most people are acquainted with the word effektivisering, which translates into streamlining, or simple making more effecient. It is a word which is typically spoken by politicians or C-level people. However, when they say it, it usually doesn't have anything to do with efficiency, instead it is just another way of saying: "yeah, … Continue reading Why streamlining and cost cutting isn’t the same
Jakob Busk Sørensen 