JIT optimization on for loop

Brad Abram blog explaining the performance of using cached and non-cached variable in for loop and array bound checking.

Knowing the reason will break you out of the old school of thaught on performance optimization.

Visual Studio Tips

how to enable Visible White Space?
How to open something in the binary editor (using Open With)
Splitting Windows and Creating New Windows for documents
How to Enable Word Wrap or Virtual Space
How to have fun with the Visual Studio Find Combo Box
Use Ctrl-K Ctrl-C to comment selection and Ctrl-K Ctrl-U to uncomment selection
How to use Full Screen Mode? (Shift+Alt+Enter)
How to scroll through results using F8
How to do column selection
How to quickly Navigate Forward and Navigate Backward within code
How to use the Watch Window to change a variable's value
Ctrl+L cuts the current line and Ctrl+W selects the current word