Rock Your Code: Coding Standards for Microsoft .NET (20th Anniversary Edition)

Celebrate two decades of coding excellence with the 20th Anniversary Edition of Rock Your Code: Coding Standards for Microsoft .NET—the definitive guide to writing cleaner, faster, and smarter code in Microsoft .NET 10.

For over 20 years, this book has been the go-to resource for software engineers and teams who want to improve code quality, consistency, and performance. In this milestone edition, award-winning author, consultant, and Microsoft MVP David McCarter distills decades of real-world experience into a practical and comprehensive set of coding standards tailored for today’s .NET ecosystem.
Inside, you’ll discover:

• A complete set of up-to-date .NET 10 coding standards with real-world examples.
• Best practices for naming, formatting, exception handling, memory management, and disposable types.
• Guidance on architecting scalable applications, defensive programming, and avoiding common coding pitfalls.
• Expert tips on project setup, Visual Studio configuration, code analysis, globalization, and more.
• Insights drawn from Microsoft tools like Visual Studio Analyze, StyleCop, and FxCop, plus proven patterns from top engineering teams.

Whether you’re part of a startup team, a global enterprise, or coding on your own, this book equips you with the tools and practices to write professional-grade .NET code that stands the test of time.

Backed by over two decades of teaching, speaking, and consulting, McCarter’s voice is clear, authoritative, and accessible—making this not just a standards manual, but a mentor in book form.

If your team builds with .NET, this book belongs on your desk.