Editor's note
I curated a pretty mixed lineup today, with practical pieces like the Web API with Swagger walkthrough and the HttpClient guide alongside some AI-heavy reading. The Blazor component library article and the Azure AI Foundry model router post should be especially useful if you’re shipping UI or experimenting with hosted models.
ASP.NET Core, Blazor and AI helpers
Jasen Fici
June 27, 2025
As a .NET artisan cruising into Friday, it’s time to shift gears and savor the road traveled while eyeing those coding horizons ahead. Today, we cater to your seasoned sensibilities with a toolkit that's as useful as a Swiss army knife after a marathon debugging session. Celebrate your victories—big and small—with our curated selection designed to refine and challenge your expertise. Let’s make the most of today and power into the weekend with fueled-up frameworks and bulletproof code.
Today's Articles
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Jasen's take on today's picks
Sending Emails in C# .NET Made Easy: The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide (With Real Code Examples)
A beginner-friendly walkthrough for sending email in C#; useful if you want the basics plus working examples without digging through docs.
Data Structures and Algorithms Fundamentals in .NET using C#: A Developer’s Complete Guide
A solid refresher on core algorithms and data structures in .NET, which still matters when performance and interview prep overlap.
Model Context Protocol - MCP Architecture Overview
A look at MCP architecture, helpful for understanding how model integrations are being standardized across tools and agents.
How to Create a .NET Web API with Swagger Using VS Code and CLI
A practical guide to creating a Web API with Swagger using VS Code and the CLI, especially handy for lightweight setup workflows.
An oddly titled but potentially reflective .NET retrospective that may be more about perspective than implementation details.
Boost Your .NET Projects: Exception Handling Superpowers with Spargine
Exception handling with Spargine, which should appeal to developers looking for safer, cleaner failure paths in real projects.
Building and Publishing Your First Blazor Component Library to GitHub Packages: A Complete Journey
A complete journey from Blazor component library to GitHub Packages, great if you’re building reusable UI and want a publishable workflow.
How to Use Vector Databases with .NET to Build Semantic Search with AI
Vector databases and semantic search in .NET, a timely read for anyone wiring AI features into their applications.
A Simple Guide to using HttpClient in .Net
A straightforward HttpClient primer that’s still worth reading if you want to avoid the usual lifetime and usage pitfalls.
Why Does Generative AI Make Things Up? Understanding AI Hallucinations
A plain-English explanation of AI hallucinations that helps frame why LLM output needs verification and guardrails.
An open-source AutoScaler for Azure SQL Hyperscale Elastic Pools
Azure SQL Hyperscale autoscaling, interesting for teams managing elastic pools and wanting more automation around capacity.
Built-in Logging with Serilog: How EasyLaunchpad Keeps Debugging Clean and Insightful
Serilog inside the app by default, a nice example of keeping diagnostics structured without making logging feel bolted on.
Building powerful pipelines with custom middleware in ASP.NET Core
Custom ASP.NET Core middleware for building cleaner request pipelines; good material for understanding cross-cutting concerns.
🚨 A Backend Developer’s Pain 🚨
A backend-developer pain piece that sounds more opinionated than technical, but could still resonate with anyone living in the stack.
Getting Started with Model Router in Azure AI Foundry Using C#
Model Router in Azure AI Foundry using C#, useful if you’re exploring model selection patterns inside Microsoft’s AI tooling.
Entity Framework Change Tracking
Entity Framework change tracking explained, a practical topic that saves time when debugging state, updates, and unexpected saves.