Memory Leaks in .NET: From Obvious to Tricky Scenarios

https://medium.com/@vikpoca/memory-leaks-in-net-from-obvious-to-tricky-scenarios-ccb6c01d82fc

What could be better than reminding yourself about your program does not have any of those?

10 Hidden Features in .NET 8 You Should Start Using Today

https://medium.com/@venkataramanaguptha/10-hidden-features-in-net-8-you-should-start-using-today-420ff09fbbf0

.NET 8 has officially arrived, and it’s packed with powerful features. But beyond the headline features, there are hidden gems that can…

Deep dive into the upcoming AI-assisted tooling to upgrade .NET apps

You will learn how generative AI agents can help you save time and effort to port hundreds of .NET applications to a modern platform. ‍Microsoft Learn: https://aka.ms/learndotnet

EF Core under the hood: Count() vs Any()

https://ravindradevrani.com/posts/count-vs-any-in-entity-framework-core/

Let’s say you want to execute a code block when Book table is not empty. In Entity Framework Core, we can achieve this in two ways (there… Continue reading on CodeX »

.NET 9 WebAPI + SQL Server — creating and running API tests in Azure DevOps pipeline

https://medium.com/@xeonya/net-9-webapi-sql-server-creating-and-running-api-tests-in-azure-devops-pipeline-4c56ba67eac3

Covering your code with Unit Tests is good, but most often not enough — you need more tests to ensure that your code works right when all…

Dependency Injection in .NET Explained: The Complete Guide

https://medium.com/@jenilsojitra/dependency-injection-in-net-explained-the-complete-guide-305939ce4486

Master dependency injection in .NET with this complete guide.

The Silent Cost of Garbage: How GC Pressure Kills Throughput — Part 1

https://medium.com/@nidhiname/the-silent-cost-of-garbage-how-gc-pressure-kills-throughput-part-1-040a01b09523?source=rss——dotnet-5

Let’s Get Real About GC Pressure

Making Cursor Play Nice with ABP.IO

https://medium.com/@jasenf/making-cursor-play-nice-with-abp-io-066882495b19

I spend a lot of time building projects with abp.io, and have been trying to integrate CursorAI into my development process. One thing…

REST API vs ASP.NET Web API: What’s the Difference?

https://medium.com/@prasannakumarreddy8.gade/rest-api-vs-asp-net-web-api-whats-the-difference-c4da941abc5c

A REST API is an architectural style that defines how two systems communicate over HTTP by using standard methods like GET, POST, PUT and…

Functional stuff in C# | Best way to organize service code

https://medium.com/@denmaklucky/functional-stuff-in-c-best-way-to-organize-service-code-1d5c0290fc8a?source=rss——dotnet-5

By adopting functional stuff, we can structure logic in a more readable and modular way.

The Ultimate Guide to C#’s ‘PriorityQueue’ — What No One Tells You!

https://medium.com/@nagarajvela/the-ultimate-guide-to-c-s-priorityqueue-what-no-one-tells-you-3c0e2f12b24a

Unlock the power of prioritized data in .NET. Continue reading on Level Up Coding »

Modernize from ASP.NET to ASP.NET Core: The Future is Now!

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Dapper Micro ORM: A Lightweight Alternative to Stored Procedures

https://medium.com/@dharmikginoya/dapper-micro-orm-a-lightweight-alternative-to-stored-procedures-333163650d19

In the realm of data access in .NET applications, developers often face the choice between using stored procedures or an Object-Relational…

How to Build a High-Performance REST API in ASP.NET Core

https://medium.com/@faysalwrites/how-to-build-a-high-performance-rest-api-in-asp-net-core-764b87e1f3d4?source=rss——dotnet-5

Building a REST API in ASP.NET Core is straightforward. However, building a high-performance REST API — one that can handle thousands of…

How to Restrict Pages using Middleware and PageFilters

https://www.danylkoweb.com/Blog/how-to-restrict-pages-using-middleware-and-pagefilters-UG

By Jonathan “JD” Danylko Today’s quick tip demonstrates how to limit users to a small number of pages Restricting pages to a user on a website can be tricky. There are times when users are…

Storing Event Streams in a Database Using Cosmos DB with C#

https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/storing-event-streams-in-a-database-using-cosmos-db-with-c-sharp/

This article covers real-time data ingestion, NoSQL storage design, and integration with event-driven architectures—ideal for developers building scalable and responsive cloud applications with .NET a…

Beyond If-Else: Clean Conditional Logic with C# and Design Patterns

https://medium.com/@vikpoca/beyond-if-else-clean-conditional-logic-with-c-and-design-patterns-07308326e2d1

Encapsulating conditional logic is a powerful design technique in software development.

The Ultimate Guide to Choosing Between IEnumerable, Arrays, and List in C#

https://medium.com/@metoz.florian/the-ultimate-guide-to-choosing-between-ienumerable-t-arrays-and-list-t-in-c-296aa4b5d731

Working with collections is a daily task in C#. But should you grab an IEnumerable<T>, a T[], or a List<T>? Here’s your go‑to cheat sheet.

Bye-Bye Backslashes! Embrace C#’s Raw String Literals Now

https://medium.com/@nagarajvela/bye-bye-backslashes-embrace-c-s-raw-string-literals-now-dcb7740feb24

Simplify your code with clean, readable string literals. Continue reading on Nerd For Tech »

How to manage NuGet packages across multiple repositories

https://medium.com/@denmaklucky/how-to-manage-nuget-packages-across-multiple-repositories-696f99f25a50

If you have a lot of repositories and you’re tired of managing NuGet packages manually, this article shows you how to avoid it.

How to Connect a Database to a Web API in C#

https://medium.com/@voidspidey/ee0d3c63687a

In today’s modern web development landscape, APIs have become an essential tool for building scalable, distributed systems.

Breaking Free: .NET’s Hidden Gem vs MediatR — A Step-by-Step Guide ✨

https://medium.com/@metoz.florian/breaking-free-nets-hidden-gem-vs-mediatr-a-step-by-step-guide-583c5d09baf2

MediatR has long been the go-to library for implementing the Mediator pattern in .NET, providing a simple solution for decoupled…