Parse, Don't Validate

Parse, Don't Validate Hey everyone, I'm Ardalis (aka Steve Smith), of NimblePros! Today we're looking at a programming principle called Parse, Don't Validate. I'm going to show you the problem with excessive validation, and then in the next video, we're going to look at patterns we can use to mitigate these issues. ## Links - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpPcnAT7n7M&t=2s&ab_channel=Ardalis - https://lexi-lambda.github.io/blog/2019/11/05/parse-don-t-validate/ - https://deviq.com/practices/parse-dont-validate ## Check out my courses: https://academy.nimblepros.com (use code EARLYACCESS for 60% off latest) https://dometrain.com/course/getting-started-asp-dotnet-core/?affcode=1115529_gyvpazys&coupon_code=ARDALIS https://dometrain.com/course/from-zero-to-hero-microservices-to-modular-monoliths/?affcode=1115529_gyvpazys&coupon_code=ARDALIS https://dometrain.com/course/getting-started-modular-monoliths-in-dotnet/?affcode=1115529_gyvpazys&coupon_code=ARDALIS https://dometrain.com/course/deep-dive-modular-monoliths-in-dotnet/?affcode=1115529_gyvpazys&coupon_code=ARDALIS https://ardalis.com/training-classes/ https://www.pluralsight.com/authors/steve-smith Team Consulting and Training: https://NimblePros.com and @nimblepros Developer Group Mentoring: https://devBetter.com Free Weekly Email Tips: https://ardalis.com/tips/ If you read this far, I hope you *liked* this video and will consider subscribing to my channel! Or if you already subscribe, how about adding @NimblePros ? Find me: https://bsky.app/profile/ardalis.com https://ardalis.com https://github.com/ardalis https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenandrewsmith #ardalis #stevesmith #dotnet #csharp #programming #nimblepros #visualstudio #parse #validate #validation #minimalapi #patterns Keep Improving!