Hi there 👋

My name is Khalid Abuhakmeh (@khalidbuhakmeh on Mastodon). I'm proud of my personal blog at khalidabuhakmeh.com, where I write mostly about .NET. My posts focus on learning in the open and try to help readers solve problems or grasp ideas. I'm on a tech journey and I hope you come along with me on the ride.

Some of my favorite posts include:

• Conditionally Apply LINQ Clauses
• Use Neo4J to Find The Shortest Path
• Writing .NET Database Integration Tests
• SQL Polling Listener for Azure SQL and Other SQL Databases

📙 Blog Posts

• Server-Sent Events in ASP.NET Core and .NET 10
• Generic C# Methods with Enum Constraints for .NET
• Strongly-Typed Markdown for ASP.NET Core Content Apps
• The Curious Case of .NET ConcurrentDictionary and Closures
• ASP.NET Core and Chunking HTTP Cookies
• Vogen and Value Objects with C# and .NET
• Initialize ASP.NET Core TagHelpers with Shared Data
• Writing a String Numeric Comparer with .NET 9
• Great .NET Documentation with Astro, Starlight, and MarkdownSnippets
• Alpine.Js Polling ASP.NET Core APIs For Updates

🗃 OSS

I also do OSS when the time allows. Some of my most popular NuGet packages include:

• Htmx.NET
• ConsoleTables
• Codez

I have also contributed logos to multiple .NET ecosystem projects like Marten, DDay.iCal, and Buildalyzer.

Personal 😜

Fun Facts:

• My wife, Nicole, and I love traveling.
• I'm currently trying to learn Japanese. おはようございます。(Good Morning!).
• I have two dogs named Samson and Guinness
• I have KhalidForAmerica.com which points to my blog, and other domains.
• I enjoy Synthwave music.

If you would like to reach me, the best way is on Mastodon via @khalidabuhakmeh.