The document outlines a 9-level approach to implementing .NET best practices, beginning with source control and manual builds and progressing through continuous integration, code analysis, automated testing, code coverage, code reviews, packaging, automated deployments, and full code coverage. Each level describes goals, starting points, tasks, examples, and results. The overall goal is to "Go to Green" by implementing practices that improve code quality, maintainability, and productivity.

1. An Overview of
.NET Best Practices
Stephen D. Ritchie
Rappahannock Area Developers .NET Users Group
17 Mar 2015

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Continuous Integration
No CI Server
No Code Analysis
Not Triggered by SCM
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Code Reviews
Not Conducted
Issues Not Tracked
Issues Dropped
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Automated Builds and
Deployments
Manual Deployment
No Automated Testing
No Code Analysis
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Automated Unit Testing
Low Code Coverage
No Mocking Framework
Failing or Ignored Tests
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Opportunities
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Best Practices Matrix
Complexity
Risk
Cost
Value

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Minimal, Essential
Source Control
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TFS
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SVN
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Mercurial
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Level Metaphor
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Level 1 – Goals
Build Script
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Level 1 – Starting Point
Manual Builds
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MSBuild
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NAnt
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PowerShell
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Extensions
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Level 1 – Example
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Example Build
Script

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Level 1 – Result
One Script,
Builds Everything
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“Run the Runner”
Build Script

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Level 2 – Goals
Continuous
Integration
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Level 2 – Starting Point
No CI Server
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Level 2 – To Do
Install CI Server
Triggered by Code Push
“Run the Runner”
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CC.NET
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Level 2 – Example
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CI Server
Example

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Level 2 – Result
Observe & Report
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Level 3 – Goals
Code Analysis
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Level 3 – Starting Point
No Code Analysis
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Level 3 – To Do
Analysis Tool
Static Code Analysis
Run with CI Server
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Level 3 – Example
FxCop 10
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Analysis Tool
Example

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Level 3 – Result
Analyze,
Improve,
Monitor
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Level 4 – Goals
Automate Testing
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Level 4 – Starting Point
No Tests
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Level 4 – To Do
Testing Framework
Run with Runner
Run with CI Server
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Level 4 – To Do
Mocking Framework
Isolation
Interaction Testing
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Level 4 – Example
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Automate Testing
Example

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Level 4 – Results
Passing
Tests
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Level 5 – Goals
Code Coverage
+ More Tests
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Level 5 – To Do
Coverage Tool
Run in Visual Studio
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OpenCover
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Code Coverage
Example

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Level 5 – Results
100% Class Coverage
+ More Code Analysis
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Level 6 – Goals
Code Review
+ More Tests
+ More Code Analysis
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Level 6 – To Do
Pick Approach
Share Opinions
Track Issues
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Level 6 – Example
Peer
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Code Review
Example

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Level 6 – Results
Reviewed Code
100% Method Coverage
+ More Code Analysis
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Level 7 – Goals
Packaging
+ More Coverage
+ More Code Analysis
+ More Tests
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Web Deploy
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Zip
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Packaging Example

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Packaged Deliverable
Code Reviews
40% Line Coverage
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Level 8 – Goals
Automated
Deployments
+ More Tests
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Level 8 – Example
MSBuild
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Automated
Deployment Example

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Level 8 – Results
Automated
Deployments
+ Code Reviews
+ 60% Line Coverage
+ More Code Analysis
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Level 9 – Goals
Full Code Coverage
+ More Tests
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Full Code Coverage
Example

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Level 9 – Results
> 80% Line Coverage
+ Code Reviews
Automated Deployments
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Continuous Integration
CI Server
Code Analysis
Triggered by SCM
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Code Reviews
Conducted Regularly
Issues Tracked
Issues Resolved
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Automated Builds and
Deployments
Automated Deployment
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Automated Unit Testing
Code Coverage: > 80%
Mocking Framework
Passing Tests: Priority
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Follow On – Goals
Retrospectives
Presentations
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