ASP.NET Core, SignalR, Blazor, and AI
Twenty curated .NET picks covering middleware, SignalR, JWT-secured APIs, Blazor, Aspire observability, EF Core automation, and AI app building.
Jasen's top three picks
- 1 Understanding Middleware in ASP.NET Core
medium.com
A clear ASP.NET Core fundamentals piece for anyone who still wants middleware explained without hand-waving.
- 2 A Quick Guide On SignalR in .Net Core
c-sharpcorner.com
A concise SignalR guide that’s useful if you’re adding real-time updates to a .NET app.
- 3 Secure .NET 8 Web APIs in 2025: JWT, CORS & Cookies
medium.com
This security roundup touches the everyday choices—JWT, CORS, and cookies—that trip up even experienced teams.
Editor's note
I pulled together a very mixed issue this time: practical ASP.NET Core guidance, security, client-side UI, and a few architecture and AI pieces. The middleware and SignalR articles are solid refreshers, while the Aspire Dashboard and EF Core scaffold automation posts are the kind of workflow improvements that pay off quickly.
Today's articles
Understanding Middleware in ASP.NET Core
medium.com
https://medium.com/@softacom.com/understanding-middleware-in-asp-net-core-1f56fd85bdc1
Topics: ASP.NET Core
Read articleA Quick Guide On SignalR in .Net Core
c-sharpcorner.com
https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/a-quick-guide-on-signalr-in-net-core/
Topics: SignalR
Read articleSecure .NET 8 Web APIs in 2025: JWT, CORS & Cookies
medium.com
https://medium.com/@karthikns999/secure-dotnet8-webapi-security-jwt-cors-cookies-2025-3688ba32cfb3
Topics: ASP.NET Core JWT Security
Read article10 Reasons Why Blazor Could Be the Future of Front-End for .NET Developers
medium.com
https://medium.com/@melikaadadashi/10-reasons-why-blazor-could-be-the-future-of-front-end-for-net-developers-c099001fb035
Topics: Blazor
Read article“What If Your Database Writes Succeed — but Your Emails Never Leave?”
medium.com
https://medium.com/@michaelmaurice410/what-if-your-database-writes-succeed-but-your-emails-never-leave-dd844ce48781
Topics: ASP.NET Core
Read articleMastering Time Zone Comparison in C# 12 and .NET 8 with SQL Server
medium.com
https://medium.com/@ashokreddy343/mastering-time-zone-comparison-in-c-12-and-net-8-with-sql-server-2817c4e3110e
Topics: C# SQL Server
Read articleRAG vs Agentic RAG: Adding Stepwise Logic to AI Retrieval Systems
malshikay.medium.com
https://malshikay.medium.com/rag-vs-agentic-rag-adding-stepwise-logic-to-ai-retrieval-systems-91b147f48c5b
Topics: OpenAI
Read article2025 .Net Backend Developer Roadmap
medium.com
https://medium.com/@iskenderatasoy/2025-net-backend-developer-roadmap-fcb23d2b3f25?source=rss------dotnet-5
Topics: ASP.NET Core .NET 8
Read articleNew VS Code update: Ask chat about specific UI elements
youtube.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntPHrL9cgB4
Topics: Visual Studio Code
Read articleStop Copy-Pasting EF Core Scaffold Commands — Automate It Like a Pro
medium.com
https://medium.com/@jonay.sosag/stop-copy-pasting-ef-core-scaffold-commands-automate-it-like-a-pro-4e6ac7159cab
Topics: EF Core
Read articleMastering the Interface Segregation Principle (ISP) in C# with Examples
medium.com
https://medium.com/@mishra.pankaj/mastering-the-interface-segregation-principle-isp-in-c-with-examples-b5d8d6e03e05
Topics: C# Solid Principles
Read articleC# Big Data Processing Using C# 14 Features
c-sharpcorner.com
https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/c-sharp-big-data-processing-using-c-sharp-14-features/
Topics: C#
Read articleVS Code, Live — Straight from Microsoft Build! 🪐
youtube.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DH-5LuvRFqA
Topics: Visual Studio Code
Read articleThe Evolution of .NET Software Architecture
medium.com
https://medium.com/@Adem_Korkmaz/the-evolution-of-net-software-architecture-a50e88495476
Topics: .NET Core
Read articleObservability with the Aspire Dashboard
c-sharpcorner.com
https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/observability-with-the-aspire-dashboard/
Topics: .NET Aspire OpenTelemetry
Read articleHow to Build an AI App in .NET 8 Using the OpenAI API (2025)
medium.com
https://medium.com/@karthikns999/how-to-build-ai-app-dotnet8-openai-api-2025-c65c394a03ed
Topics: OpenAI
Read articleWhy we built our startup in C#
devblogs.microsoft.com
https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/why-we-built-our-startup-in-csharp/
Topics: C#
Read articleIs .NET 9 Worth It for Experienced Engineers? Performance, Features, and Insights
medium.com
https://medium.com/c-sharp-programming/is-net-9-worth-it-for-experienced-engineers-performance-features-and-insights-38d3c02ed796
Topics: .NET 9 Performance
Read articleOpenAI Acquires AI Coding Assistant Windsurf for $3 Billion to Boost Developer Tools
c-sharpcorner.com
https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/news/openai-acquires-ai-coding-assistant-windsurf-for-3-billion-to-boost-developer-tools
Topics: GitHub Copilot OpenAI
Read articleBuild a Well-Architected SaaS Solution
youtube.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fv5QPD8Hab0
Topics: ASP.NET Core Azure
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