LINQ, Blazor, EF Core, and more
A varied .NET roundup with LINQ, Blazor, API versioning, EF Core performance, serverless architecture, RAG, and SQL JSON updates.
Jasen's top three picks
- 1 Top 10 LINQ Patterns That Made My .NET Code Cleaner in 2025
medium.com
A handy set of LINQ patterns for day-to-day cleanup.
- 2 25 .NET Interview Questions I Ask as a Hiring Manager (With Real Answers)
medium.com
Blazor component guidance for larger UI codebases.
- 3 Master Serverless Architecture Using .NET
medium.com
Good performance angle on EF Core query splitting.
Editor's note
I pulled together another deliberately mixed set this time: practical code tips, architecture, and a few platform updates. The EF Core query-splitting piece is a nice performance reminder, and the DocumentDB VS Code extension stands out if you work with Cosmos-style local workflows.
Today's articles
Top 10 LINQ Patterns That Made My .NET Code Cleaner in 2025
medium.com
https://medium.com/@venkataramanaguptha/top-10-linq-patterns-that-made-my-net-code-cleaner-in-2025-4ed961f2cad8
Topics: C#
Read article25 .NET Interview Questions I Ask as a Hiring Manager (With Real Answers)
medium.com
https://medium.com/@venkataramanaguptha/25-net-interview-questions-i-ask-as-a-hiring-manager-with-real-answers-28155ca575f3
Topics: C# Unit Testing
Read articleMaster Serverless Architecture Using .NET
medium.com
https://medium.com/@Adem_Korkmaz/master-serverless-architecture-using-net-d6e9c1952f65
Topics: Azure Functions .NET Core
Read articleThis One Reflection Trick Made My C# Code 10x Smarter!
medium.com
https://medium.com/write-a-catalyst/this-one-reflection-trick-made-my-c-code-10x-smarter-9f4d5927d6ec?source=rss------dotnet-5
Topics: C# Design Patterns
Read articleAdvanced Blazor Component Techniques for Clean, Scalable UI Development
medium.com
https://medium.com/@robhutton8/advanced-blazor-component-techniques-for-clean-scalable-ui-development-7e8f03dd3e89
Read articleMastering Transaction Management in .NET 9
medium.com
https://medium.com/@Adem_Korkmaz/mastering-transaction-management-in-net-9-94e63eff0504?source=rss------csharp-5
Read articleUsing RAG architecture for generative tasks
c-sharpcorner.com
https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/using-rag-architecture-for-generative-tasks/
Topics: OpenAI Semantic Kernel
Read articleMastering API Versioning in .NET Web API: Best Practices for 2025
medium.com
https://medium.com/@venkataramanaguptha/mastering-api-versioning-in-net-web-api-best-practices-for-2025-8226529551a2
Topics: ASP.NET Core REST API
Read articleThings I Wish I Knew Before Starting .NET
medium.com
https://medium.com/@areebaiqbal0002/things-i-wish-i-knew-before-starting-net-95a4b82e823a
Read articleTaming the Cartesian Explosion — A One-Line Trick to Turbo-Charge EF Core With Query Splitting
medium.com
https://medium.com/@michaelmaurice410/taming-the-cartesian-explosion-a-one-line-trick-to-turbo-charge-ef-core-with-query-splitting-099738f60370
Topics: EF Core Performance
Read articleMastering Named, Positional, and Input/Output Parameters in Stored Procedures with EF Core
c-sharpcorner.com
https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/mastering-named-positional-and-inputoutput-parameters-in-stored-procedures-wi/
Topics: EF Core SQL Server
Read articleStop Writing Null Checks Like It’s 2010 — Use This C# Trick Instead
medium.com
https://medium.com/@mohsho10/stop-writing-null-checks-like-its-2010-use-this-c-trick-instead-66b792902a34
Topics: C# Design Patterns
Read articleMeet the DocumentDB Extension for VS Code and DocumentDB Local — A Fast, Friendly Way to Work with DocumentDB, Locally and Beyond
devblogs.microsoft.com
https://devblogs.microsoft.com/cosmosdb/meet-the-documentdb-extension-for-vs-code-and-documentdb-local-a-fast-friendly-way-to-work-with-documentdb-locally-and-beyond/
Topics: Cosmos DB Visual Studio Code
Read articleC# Networking with Chris Woodruff
dotnetrocks.com
http://www.dotnetrocks.com/default.aspx?ShowNum=1951
Topics: C#
Read articleAnnouncing the General Availability (GA) of JSON data type & JSON aggregates…
devblogs.microsoft.com
https://devblogs.microsoft.com/azure-sql/announcing-the-general-availability-ga-of-json-data-type-json-aggregates/
Topics: Azure SQL Server
Read articleStop Using Enums in Your .NET Application (Here’s a Smarter Way)
itnext.io
https://itnext.io/stop-using-enums-in-your-net-application-heres-a-smarter-way-a5466cb42596
Topics: C# Design Patterns
Read articleA Gem for Plugin Management in a .NET Environment
medium.com
https://medium.com/@bantawasama_1182/a-gem-for-plugin-management-in-a-net-environment-dbf65bebddaa
Topics: C# Design Patterns
Read articleThis One C# Trick Replaces 100 Lines of Code (And Nobody Talks About It)
blog.devgenius.io
https://blog.devgenius.io/this-one-c-trick-replaces-100-lines-of-code-and-nobody-talks-about-it-9e3f61a0c334?source=rss------dotnet-5
Topics: C# Design Patterns
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