CodeCraft Dispatch

Introducing Prompt Files

A Safe, Practical Entry Point for GitHub Copilot

Dec 14, 2025 • Caleb McElrath

Designing High-Quality Custom Markdown Agents for GitHub Copilot

This article breaks down the design principles behind high-quality Markdown agents, using a real quality-review agent as a reference. It covers mission…

Dec 13, 2025 • Caleb McElrath

September 2025

The Telephone Game: The Avoidable Tax On Any Process

Or was it the secret ax to each project? The kidding fax to each person?

Sep 1, 2025 • Caleb McElrath

August 2025

Scrum’s Black Mirror

Think your team is Agile because you run sprints and hold retros?

Aug 1, 2025 • Caleb McElrath

July 2025

EventStorming As Applied Residuality Theory

Toward a Systems-Oriented Practice of Resilient Software Delivery

Jul 4, 2025 • Caleb McElrath

June 2025

The Waterfall Legacy

Is your team still shipping like it’s 1995? Even with Agile banners flying, many teams are still using outdated delivery processes mistakenly accepting…

Jun 16, 2025 • Caleb McElrath

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Better Software, Happier Teams: A Modern Engineering Manifesto

I champion modern software engineering and call for better ways of working that drive higher performance and healthier, happier teams.

Jun 1, 2025 • Caleb McElrath

May 2025

Mapping Ain't Modeling

Diagnosing and Evolving Complex Systems

May 25, 2025 • Caleb McElrath

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January 2025

Cleaner Code With Declarative Programming

Discover declarative programming, with TypeScript examples, principles, and tips for clean, resilient, and testable code

Jan 3, 2025 • Caleb McElrath

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December 2024

Property-Based Testing in .NET with FsCheck and Xunit

Learn property-based testing in .NET using FsCheck and Xunit to verify code properties, uncover edge cases, and improve reliability

Dec 13, 2024 • Caleb McElrath

Understanding Halstead Metrics for Code Quality

Learn how Halstead Metrics help measure code complexity, maintainability, and quality. A guide for developers seeking clarity and control.

Dec 6, 2024 • Caleb McElrath

November 2024

Builder Pattern in C# with TDD: Step-by-Step Guide

Learn how to implement the Builder Pattern in C# using TDD. Follow a Red-Green-Refactor approach to create modular, testable code structures

Nov 29, 2024 • Caleb McElrath