2025 Knowledge

Summary

A curated log of key technical and domain knowledge acquired through hands-on projects, investigations, and research in 2025.

Software Architecture

• Deepened understanding of layered architecture patterns used in the CMF product (presentation, business logic, data access).
• Explored how .NET and C# interfaces, abstractions, and dependency injection work together in a production codebase.
• Studied how headless Rhino integrates into background processing pipelines for geometry computation.

Debugging & Investigation

• Learned systematic root cause analysis: log tracing → reproduce → isolate → fix → verify.
• Built proficiency with Visual Studio's debugging tools: watch windows, call stacks, immediate window, conditional breakpoints.
• Explored memory profiling techniques to detect performance bottlenecks in data-intensive computations.

DevOps & CI/CD

• Gained practical understanding of how CI/CD pipelines trigger builds, run tests, and gate releases.
• Learned how to read pipeline failure logs and identify which test or build step caused the failure.
• Practiced creating clean, reviewable pull requests that pass linting and automated test gates.

Domain Knowledge

• Studied CMF product workflow phases and their connection to underlying data models.
• Expanded knowledge of ProPlan, Enlight CMF, and RhinoCommon through walkthroughs and documentation.
• Acquired basic understanding of surgical planning concepts relevant to implant and guide workflows.

Tools & Practices

• Improved proficiency with SharePoint for document management and version control.
• Practiced writing technical documentation with clarity and conciseness.
• Explored AI tools for productivity enhancement while maintaining data privacy discipline.