Aspire, caching, and identity updates
A mixed .NET roundup covering Aspire, FusionCache, Duende IdentityServer, EF Core updates, serialization, performance, and Blazor basics.
Jasen's top three picks
- 1 Building cloud application with .NET Aspire
medium.com
A practical intro to building cloud apps with Aspire, useful if you’re mapping out local orchestration and service composition.
- 2 Why FusionCache Outperforms .NET 9’s Hybrid Cache
medium.com
A good look at why FusionCache can beat Hybrid Cache, especially when latency and cache behavior matter.
- 3 An overview of Elixir from C# developer
medium.com
A C# developer’s perspective on Elixir that’s handy if you like comparing runtime and concurrency tradeoffs.
Editor's note
I pulled together a pretty classic mixed bag this time: cloud app building, performance, identity, and a few language fundamentals. The Aspire piece and the FusionCache comparison stood out because they’re both practical decisions teams make quickly. I also liked the IdentityServer client-assertions article for anyone tightening service-to-service auth.
Today's articles
Building cloud application with .NET Aspire
medium.com
https://medium.com/c-sharp-programming/building-cloud-application-with-net-aspire-fb9951074da9
Topics: .NET Aspire .NET 8
Read articleWhy FusionCache Outperforms .NET 9’s Hybrid Cache
medium.com
https://medium.com/@shamuddin/why-fusioncache-outperforms-net-9s-hybrid-cache-4771adb02a79
Topics: Performance Redis
Read articleAn overview of Elixir from C# developer
medium.com
https://medium.com/@actor-swe/an-overview-of-elixir-from-c-developer-5eac37fb2d66
Topics: C#
Read articleNatural Language Processing using Microsoft.Extensions.AI
csharp.com
https://www.csharp.com/blogs/natural-language-processing-using-microsoftextensionsai
Read articleUnderstanding UUID v7 in .NET 9
csharp.com
https://www.csharp.com/article/understanding-uuid-v7-in-net-9/
Read articleBuild Responsive eCart App with Angular and Bootstrap
csharp.com
https://www.csharp.com/article/build-responsive-ecart-app-with-angular-and-bootstrap/
Topics: .NET Framework
Read articleEF Core Updates: Simple vs. Smart — The Complete Picture
medium.com
https://medium.com/@rpavank2000/ef-core-updates-simple-vs-smart-the-complete-picture-45d4ca6bc39a
Topics: EF Core
Read article4 C# Coding Mistakes That Will Annoy Your Teammates
medium.com
https://medium.com/write-a-catalyst/4-c-coding-mistakes-that-will-annoy-your-teammates-4e42a08ca211
Topics: C#
Read article.NETAPI Gateways veYARP
190601030.medium.com
https://190601030.medium.com/netapi-gateways-veyarp-d5d39c3bcb06
Topics: ASP.NET Core REST API
Read articleCustomizing a single client sign-in using parameters in Duende IdentityServer
damienbod.com
https://damienbod.com/2025/02/17/customizing-a-single-client-sign-in-using-parameters-in-duende-identityserver/
Topics: Authentication OAuth
Read articleC# DateTime Conversion Extract Date from Unformatted String
csharp.com
https://www.csharp.com/blogs/c-sharp-datetime-conversion-extract-date-from-unformatted-string
Topics: C#
Read articleChoosing Between .NET MAUI, Flutter, and React Native: Which One is Best for Your Next Project?
medium.com
https://medium.com/@sridharsocialn/choosing-between-net-maui-flutter-and-react-native-which-one-is-best-for-your-next-project-002bc66fe638
Topics: .NET MAUI
Read articleVarious Methods to Count Occurrences of Each Number in Array or List
csharp.com
https://www.csharp.com/article/various-methods-to-count-occurrences-of-each-number-in-array-or-list/
Topics: C#
Read articleThe Curious Case of .NET ConcurrentDictionary and Closures
khalidabuhakmeh.com
https://khalidabuhakmeh.com/the-curious-case-of-dotnet-concurrentdictionary-and-closures
Topics: C# Performance
Read articleUse client assertions in OpenID Connect and ASP.NET Core
damienbod.com
https://damienbod.com/2025/02/24/use-client-assertions-in-openid-connect-and-asp-net-core/
Topics: ASP.NET Core Authentication OAuth
Read articleTop 10 Libraries for PDF Generation and Modification in .NET (Compared & Ranked)
medium.com
https://medium.com/@kohzadi90/top-10-libraries-for-pdf-generation-and-modification-in-net-compared-ranked-718e3e4e3e45
Topics: Performance
Read articleDeep Dive into .NET Large Object Heap (LOH) and Practical Use of ArrayPool for High-Performance
medium.com
https://medium.com/@damithw/deep-dive-into-net-large-object-heap-loh-and-practical-use-of-arraypool-t-for-high-performance-22e244138e8d
Topics: Benchmarking Performance
Read articleCoding Flight Controls in C#
medium.com
https://medium.com/unity-coder-corner/coding-flight-controls-in-c-88a16326b95a
Topics: C#
Read articleDetailed Explanation of Use of Private Class vs Private Method
csharp.com
https://www.csharp.com/article/detailed-explanation-of-use-of-private-class-vs-private-method/
Topics: C# Solid Principles
Read article.NET Serialization Smackdown: JSON vs. MessagePack vs. Protobuf — Who Rules Your Bytes?
niravinfo.medium.com
https://niravinfo.medium.com/net-serialization-smackdown-json-vs-messagepack-vs-protobuf-who-rules-your-bytes-e83027c22cc8
Topics: Performance System.Text.Json
Read articleIn Depth Understanding of Action and Func Delegates -C#
csharp.com
https://www.csharp.com/blogs/in-depth-understanding-of-action-and-func-delegates-c-sharp
Topics: C#
Read articleBe Proficient at the New LINQ Index Method in .NET
medium.com
https://medium.com/@nagarajvela/be-proficient-at-the-new-linq-index-method-in-net-3df5717b45a0
Read articleWhy You Should Avoid Using Parallel.ForEach Without Throttling
medium.com
https://medium.com/@kohzadi90/why-you-should-avoid-using-parallel-foreach-without-throttling-fc26d3e16406
Topics: C# Performance
Read articleA Beginner's Guide to Blazor in C#
csharp.com
https://www.csharp.com/blogs/a-beginners-guide-to-blazor-in-c-sharp
Topics: Blazor
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