$550 / month
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Expect responses in 24 hours or less
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$550 / month
4 calls per month
Unlimited Q&A via chat
Expect responses in 24 hours or less
Hands-on support
$550 / month
4 calls per month
Unlimited Q&A via chat
Expect responses in 24 hours or less
Hands-on support
$550 / month
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Fiodar is a Senior Software Engineer at Microsoft with experience leading software projects across water engineering, finance, retail, railway, and defense. He specializes in .NET and ASP.NET Core and has written technical books and online courses on design patterns, SignalR, and microservices. He helps developers build stronger C# and .NET skills, apply clean code and design patterns, and prepare for their first software development job.
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I am an experienced lead software engineer whose main area of expertise is Microsoft stack, which includes ASP.NET (Framework and Core), SQL Server, Azure, and various front-end technologies. I am familiar with industry-wide best practices, such as SOLID principles, software design patterns, automation testing principles (BDD and TDD) and microservices architecture.
I've built my software engineering experience while working in a variety of industries, including water engineering, financial, retail, railway and defence. I have also played a leading role in various projects and, as well as writing software, gained substantial experience in architecture and design.
I regularly write about software development on my personal website, scientificprogrammer.net. I have also authored a number of online courses and the following technical books:
- The easiest way to learn design patterns
- SignalR on .NET 6 - the complete guide
- Microservices communication in .NET using gRPC
As a mentor, I specialize in the following areas:
- Anything related to .NET, especially ASP.NET Core
- How to start programming
- Strategies of getting your first job as a software developer
- Building the right programming habits
- Principles of clean code
- Best practices of software development
- Building a personal brand and using it in the job market
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Standard Plan • 2 years
5 out of 5 stars
Fiodar has been an exceptional mentor. He provided thoughtful, detailed answers to every question I had, shared practical insights from his own experience, and helped me see the bigger picture and prioritize the right next steps. I'm genuinely grateful for his guidance, and I'd highly recommend him to anyone looking for support in software engineering.
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Standard Plan • 5 months
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Senior software engineer at Microsoft
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