ASP.NET Core realtime, C# craft, and API performance
A varied .NET roundup covering SignalR Swift preview, API rate limiting, FluentValidation, LINQ execution, Blazor auth, and performance tips.
Jasen's top three picks
- 1 Server-Sent Events in ASP.NET Core and .NET 10
khalidabuhakmeh.com
SSE gets a timely look with .NET 10 details—useful if you’re weighing push vs. polling for real-time UI updates.
- 2 Identifier Lockdown: How to Keep Your C# Variable Names Out of Jail
medium.com
A handful of posts here are pure craft: naming, constants, and cleaner `using` patterns that make codebases easier to live in.
- 3 How to Transform Messy C# with One Global Using
medium.com
The SignalR Swift preview is the one to watch if you build real-time apps that need a first-party Apple client.
Editor's note
I pulled a pretty classic mixed bag this time: runtime, language, web API, and app architecture pieces all sitting side by side. The SignalR Swift client preview stands out for cross-platform real-time work, and the rate limiting and Blazor auth posts are the sort of practical reads people can use right away.
Today's articles
Server-Sent Events in ASP.NET Core and .NET 10
khalidabuhakmeh.com
https://khalidabuhakmeh.com/server-sent-events-in-aspnet-core-and-dotnet-10
Topics: ASP.NET Core .NET 10
Read articleIdentifier Lockdown: How to Keep Your C# Variable Names Out of Jail
medium.com
https://medium.com/@fulton_shaun/identifier-lockdown-how-to-keep-your-c-variable-names-out-of-jail-ddc6227edc6f
Read articleHow to Transform Messy C# with One Global Using
medium.com
https://medium.com/@nagarajvela/how-to-transform-messy-c-with-one-global-using-b4c67a664685
Topics: C# Source Generators
Read articleEF Core 8 Lazy Loading Enhancements in .NET 9: Everything You Must Know!
medium.com
https://medium.com/@ashokreddy343/ef-core-8-lazy-loading-enhancements-in-net-9-everything-you-must-know-87f0f9114240
Read articleBuilding Real‑Time iOS Apps with SignalR: Introducing the Official Swift Client (Public Preview)
devblogs.microsoft.com
https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/building-real%e2%80%91time-ios-apps-with-signalr-introducing-the-official-swift-client-public-preview/
Read articleLeveraging Fluent Validation in ASP.NET Core: Simplifying Model Validation
linkedin.com
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/leveraging-fluent-validation-aspnet-core-simplifying-model-karthik-n-9cxdc/
Topics: ASP.NET Core FluentValidation
Read articleWebhook Testing in C#: Your Own WireMock Alternative
medium.com
https://medium.com/@vosarat1995/webhook-testing-in-c-your-own-wiremock-alternative-1439040931c3
Topics: REST API Unit Testing
Read articleHow to Implement API Rate Limiting in .NET
medium.com
https://medium.com/@shreyans_padmani/how-to-implement-api-rate-limiting-in-net-0e3a5b9bca4e
Topics: ASP.NET Core REST API
Read articleOrder of Execution in LINQ Queries
c-sharpcorner.com
https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/order-of-execution-in-linq-queries/
Read articleI Changed the User’s Role — But Blazor Didn’t Care (Until I Did This One Thing)
visitkans.medium.com
https://visitkans.medium.com/i-changed-the-users-role-but-blazor-didn-t-care-until-i-did-this-one-thing-bfc16fa708bd
Topics: Authentication Blazor
Read articleDiscover Must-Know Questions for Full-Stack Developers: .NET, Angular, & SQL Guide
medium.com
https://medium.com/@jenilsojitra/2cc11f020137
Topics: ASP.NET Core SQL Server
Read articleAccelerate .NET: 7 Advanced C# Techniques for Peak Performance
towardsdev.com
https://towardsdev.com/accelerate-net-7-advanced-c-techniques-for-peak-performance-76ba6b27f68d
Topics: C# Performance
Read articleDisplaying Variables in C#: How to Actually Show Your Data
medium.com
https://medium.com/@fulton_shaun/displaying-variables-in-c-how-to-actually-show-your-data-d2baa12f4952
Topics: C#
Read articleWhy Your .NET Code Isn’t as Fast as It Could Be (And 7 C# Techniques to Fix That)
medium.com
https://medium.com/turbo-net/why-your-net-code-isnt-as-fast-as-it-could-be-and-7-c-techniques-to-fix-that-845687421fcd
Topics: .NET Core Performance
Read articleIntroducing the AI Dev Gallery: Your Gateway to Local AI Development with .NET
devblogs.microsoft.com
https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/introducing-ai-dev-gallery-gateway-to-local-ai-development/
Read articleConstants in C#: Locking Down the Values That Matter
medium.com
https://medium.com/@fulton_shaun/constants-in-c-locking-down-the-values-that-matter-134d3de9c3cc
Topics: C# Solid Principles
Read articleMicrosoft Fabric: How to build and run C# and C++ applications on a Microsoft Fabric compute
christianhenrikreich.medium.com
https://christianhenrikreich.medium.com/microsoft-fabric-how-to-build-and-run-c-and-c-applications-on-a-microsoft-fabric-compute-2e973a9f8c80
Topics: Azure
Read articleBuilding a Versioned REST API in C# with Swagger
c-sharpcorner.com
https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/building-a-versioned-rest-api-in-c-sharp-with-swagger/
Topics: ASP.NET Core REST API
Read articleHandle Compression — .NET, C#
ogulcanturan.medium.com
https://ogulcanturan.medium.com/handle-compression-net-c-6e741857e8b5
Topics: .NET Core Performance
Read article.NET Conf - Focus on Modernization: Day 1
youtube.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwmD__W8UFM
Read articleBuilding a C# Utility Library Your Entire Org Can Reuse (And Actually Wants To)
medium.com
https://medium.com/@nidhiname/building-a-c-utility-library-your-entire-org-can-reuse-and-actually-wants-to-8bf51055b21a
Read articleBuilding Large-Scale Applications with .NET and Angular: A Comprehensive Guide (Part 4)
medium.com
https://medium.com/@ImAnandPanchal/building-large-scale-applications-with-net-and-angular-a-comprehensive-guide-part-4-7b3f2b992d6c
Topics: ASP.NET Core .NET Core
Read articleC# Word to PDF Conversion: A Complete Guide for Developers
medium.com
https://medium.com/@alexaae9/c-word-to-pdf-conversion-a-complete-guide-for-developers-fac67f4ed408
Topics: ASP.NET Core Blazor
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