79_E4_9E_EE_49_F0 - Visual Studio Achievements

79_E4_9E_EE_49_F0 79_E4_9E_EE_49_F0
139 points
  • Completed
    • Used 'Organize Usings' 50 times. Unused usings are evil!
      Feb 01, 2012 at 11:59 AM UTC-08:00
    • Architect (5 points)
      Add 10 items to a sequence diagram. You're not just a developer; you're an architect! Learn more about sequence diagrams.
      Jan 28, 2012 at 3:15 PM UTC-08:00
    • Cheater (5 points)
      Invoke an IntelliTrace Menu 10 times. Tools rule! Learn more about Intellitrace.
      Jan 28, 2012 at 3:14 PM UTC-08:00
    • UML God (5 points)
      Create a UML Class Diagram 10 times. Code is for sissies. Models! Models! Models! Learn more about UML in Visual Studio.
      Jan 28, 2012 at 2:57 PM UTC-08:00
    • Suspicious (10 points)
      Use 5 preprocessor directives. Compiler commands -- aren't you fancy!
      Jan 25, 2012 at 9:04 AM UTC-08:00
    • Job Security (0 points)
      Write 20 single letter class level variables in one file. Kudos to you for being cryptic! Uses FxCop
      Jan 25, 2012 at 8:47 AM UTC-08:00
    • Overload (5 points)
      More than 10 overloads of a method. You could go with this or you could go with that. Uses FxCop
      Jan 24, 2012 at 11:12 PM UTC-08:00
    • Magic Numbers (0 points)
      Write a enum with 30 fields. Who needs numbers when you've got words! Uses FxCop
      Jan 24, 2012 at 11:06 PM UTC-08:00
    • Equal Opportunist (10 points)
      Write a class with public, private, protected and internal members. It's all about scope. Uses FxCop
      Jan 24, 2012 at 10:24 PM UTC-08:00
    • Write a class with ten levels of inheritance. Now that's a sweet inheritance! Uses FxCop.
      Jan 24, 2012 at 9:48 PM UTC-08:00
    • Invoke the 'Close All But This' menu option 10 times. I mean, who invented those damn tabs anyway?
      Jan 21, 2012 at 4:15 PM UTC-08:00
    • The Explorer (5 points)
      Start a debug session using step into (F11) more than 10 times. Ah, the power of F11. Every coder's best friend.
      Jan 21, 2012 at 4:13 PM UTC-08:00
    • Casual Observer (5 points)
      Start a debug session using step over (F10) more than 10 times. I thank the debugger every day.
      Jan 21, 2012 at 4:05 PM UTC-08:00
    • Potty Mouth (5 points)
      Use 5 different curse words in a file. Wash that mouth out with soap!
      Jan 21, 2012 at 3:39 PM UTC-08:00
    • Complex (10 points)
      Have 50 projects in a solution. That's kinda scary.
      Jan 21, 2012 at 3:27 PM UTC-08:00
    • Have 10 breakpoints in a file.Where's that bug? Could here, could be there, could be anywhere!
      Jan 21, 2012 at 3:22 PM UTC-08:00
    • Start Me Up (5 points)
      Have 3 startup projects. You've got a lot on your plate!
      Jan 21, 2012 at 3:21 PM UTC-08:00
    • Load custom Visual Studio settings. I swear, they never get the default settings right.
      Jan 21, 2012 at 3:14 PM UTC-08:00
    • Install 10 extensions to Visual Studio. How can you find anything on a menu?
      Jan 21, 2012 at 2:36 PM UTC-08:00
    • Install 5 extensions to Visual Studio. Extensibility rocks!
      Jan 21, 2012 at 2:28 PM UTC-08:00
    • Save A Tree (5 points)
      Print source code. My boss told me to. I swear!
      Jan 21, 2012 at 6:54 AM UTC-08:00
    • Lonely (5 points)
      Code on a Friday or Saturday night. Coding? Tonight? Ouch.
      Jan 20, 2012 at 1:12 PM UTC-08:00
    • Go To Hell (0 points)
      Use of the goto keyword. Um, I heard it was a best practice that you weren't supposed to do that anymore.
      Jan 20, 2012 at 12:13 PM UTC-08:00
    • Add 10 regions to a class. Your code is so readable, if I only didn't have to keep collapsing and expanding!
      Jan 20, 2012 at 12:13 PM UTC-08:00
    • Reference 25 assemblies. Hey, why should you write it if someone else already did?
      Jan 20, 2012 at 12:13 PM UTC-08:00
    • Install the add-in and register with Channel9. You are up and running!
      Jan 20, 2012 at 12:05 PM UTC-08:00
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