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37 points

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- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) (5 points)
  
  Invoke the 'Close All But This' menu option 10 times. I mean, who invented those damn tabs anyway?
  
  Feb 16, 2012 at 7:50 AM UTC-08:00
- Overload (0 points)
  
  More than 10 overloads of a method. You could go with this or you could go with that. Uses FxCop
  
  Jan 30, 2012 at 3:01 AM 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 23, 2012 at 6:04 AM UTC-08:00
- Regional Manager (7 points)
  
  Add 10 regions to a class. Your code is so readable, if I only didn't have to keep collapsing and expanding!
  
  Jan 18, 2012 at 7:44 AM UTC-08:00
- On The Shoulders of Giants (10 points)
  
  Reference 25 assemblies. Hey, why should you write it if someone else already did?
  
  Jan 18, 2012 at 7:29 AM UTC-08:00
- Install and Register For Visual Studio Achievements (5 points)
  
  Install the add-in and register with Channel9. You are up and running!
  
  Jan 18, 2012 at 7:29 AM UTC-08:00
- Extensions Junkie (5 points)
  
  Install 5 extensions to Visual Studio. Extensibility rocks!
  
  Jan 18, 2012 at 7:29 AM UTC-08:00

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- Cheater (5 points)
  
  Invoke an IntelliTrace Menu 10 times. Tools rule! Learn more about IntelliTrace.
  
  8 of 10 complete
- Performance (5 points)
  
  Invoke performance tools 10 times. Why is this app running so slow? Now I know! Learn more about analyzing application performance using profiling tools.
  
  2 of 10 complete

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- Turtles All The Way Down (0 points)
  
  Write a class with ten levels of inheritance. Now that's a sweet inheritance! Uses FxCop.
- Field Master (0 points)
  
  Have 100 fields in a single class. Gnarly! Uses FxCop
- Magic Numbers (0 points)
  
  Write a enum with 30 fields. Who needs numbers when you've got words! Uses FxCop
- Job Security (0 points)
  
  Write 20 single letter class level variables in one file. Kudos to you for being cryptic! Uses FxCop
- Scroll Bar Wizard (0 points)
  
  Write a single line of 300 characters long. Who needs carriage returns? Uses FxCop
- Localization Guru (10 points)
  
  Have 1000 localized values. Nice localization work!
- Extensions Junkie Deluxe (10 points)
  
  Install 10 extensions to Visual Studio. How can you find anything on a menu?
- Stubby (5 points)
  
  Generate method stubs 9 times. You're a TDD bad ass!
- 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.
- Gotta Be Different (5 points)
  
  Load custom Visual Studio settings. I swear, they never get the default settings right.
- Time For An Upgrade (10 points)
  
  A solution takes 10 minutes to compile. Dag, that's one enormous solution!
- Complex (10 points)
  
  Have 50 projects in a solution. That's kinda scary.
- Using Just What I Need (7 points)
  
  Used 'Organize Usings' 50 times. Unused usings are evil!
- 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.
- Potty Mouth (5 points)
  
  Use 5 different curse words in a file. Wash that mouth out with soap!
- 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.
- Suspicious (10 points)
  
  Use 5 preprocessor directives. Compiler commands -- aren't you fancy!
- 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.
- Lonely (5 points)
  
  Code on a Friday or Saturday night. Coding? Tonight? Ouch.
- Equal Opportunist (10 points)
  
  Write a class with public, private, protected and internal members. It's all about scope. Uses FxCop
- Interrupting Cow (5 points)
  
  Have 10 breakpoints in a file.Where's that bug? Could here, could be there, could be anywhere!
- Start Me Up (5 points)
  
  Have 3 startup projects. You've got a lot on your plate!
- Save A Tree (5 points)
  
  Print source code. My boss told me to. I swear!
- Database Darling (5 points)
  
  Use SQL Azure. Learn more about SQL Azure.
- Show Me The Cache (5 points)
  
  Use Windows Azure Caching. Learn more about Windows Azure Caching.
- Desktop Debutante (5 points)
  
  Configure Azure for Remote Desktop Connection. Learn more about using Remote Desktop Connection with Azure.
- IntelliTrace Rocks (5 points)
  
  Configure Azure to use IntelliTrace. Learn more about using Intellitrace with Azure.
- Performance Power (5 points)
  
  Configure Azure to use performance profiling. Learn more about using the Performance Profiler with Azure.
- Union Jack (5 points)
  
  Configure Azure to use a worker role. Learn more about using Worker Roles with Azure.
- It's My Party (5 points)
  
  Configure Azure to use start up tasks. Learn more about using start up tasks with Azure.
- Write Once, Run Anywhere (5 points)
  
  Run multiple websites in a single web role. Learn more about running multiple websites in a Windows Azure Web Role.
- Heading Into The Cloud (5 points)
  
  Publish to the cloud from Visual Studio. Learn more about publishing to Windows Azure from Visual Studio.
- Keep Heading Into The Cloud (5 points)
  
  Publish to the cloud from Visual Studio 10 times. Learn more about publishing to Windows Azure from Visual Studio.
- Phone In The Cloud (5 points)
  
  Use Windows Azure Toolkit For Windows Phone. Learn more about the Windows Azure Toolkit For Windows Phone.
- Game In The Cloud (5 points)
  
  Use Windows Azure Toolkit For Social Gaming. Learn more about the Windows Azure Toolkit For Social Gaming.
- Tired Of Waiting In Line (5 points)
  
  Use time out features of Windows Azure Queues. Learn more about the Windows Azure Queues.
- Attack of the Blob (5 points)
  
  Use page blob features of Windows Azure Blob Storage. Learn more about the Windows Azure Blob Storage.
- Get On The Bus (5 points)
  
  Use the service bus. Learn more about the Windows Azure Service Bus.