Editor's note
I curated a deliberately mixed lineup this time: from dev environment onboarding and fault handling to C# 14 and logging. The Application Insights code optimizations piece stands out for its practical performance angle, and the Dev Containers article is a solid reminder that setup friction still wastes real developer time.
Dev Containers, Polly, EF Core loading
Jasen Fici
September 24, 2025
Welcome to a Wednesday that feels like finding a treasure chest of legacy code that's actually well-documented—rare but delightful. Midweek has us diving headfirst into the quirky corners of the .NET universe, where today’s handpicked articles promise to tickle your brain just like running a multi-threaded process through nostalgia. So, grab your favorite mug and let's spark some productive curiosity, because this newsletter is geared to keep your development drive shifting smoothly.
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Jasen's take on today's picks
Faster Onboarding with Dev Containers in VS Code
A practical walkthrough for shaving time off new-project setup with Dev Containers in VS Code.
How To Add Fault Handling In .NET With Polly
A resilience refresher on using Polly to handle transient faults cleanly in ASP.NET Core.
Unlock Cloud Savings for Linux VMs
A cloud-cost angle on moving Linux workloads to Azure with subscription flexibility and minimal downtime.
C#: The Versatile Language for Modern Development
A broad C# overview that’s more introductory than deep, but still useful for newer developers.
Untangling Your Code: A Beginner’s Guide to MVC in .NET
A beginner-friendly MVC guide focused on organizing code for clarity and maintainability.
Application Insights Code Optimizations for .NET Apps
A useful look at Application Insights optimizations and Copilot suggestions for finding bottlenecks faster.
How to Choose the Right Loading Strategy in EF Core?
A comparison of EF Core loading strategies that helps you choose between eager and lazy loading.
Parallelism in C#: Task, Thread, or Dataflow?
A concurrency explainer weighing Task, Thread, and Dataflow for different parallel workloads.
🤖 Chatbots: Revolutionizing the Way We Communicate
An AI chatbot primer that skims the surface but highlights common communication use cases.
C# Performance Hack: Use record struct for Small, Immutable Models
A small-type performance tip showing when record struct can reduce allocation overhead.
Build Master-Detail Pages in ASP.NET Core MVC — Part 4
A step-by-step ASP.NET Core MVC series entry for building master-detail pages.
5 Quick Tips on .NET Project Structuring in 2025
A short set of project-structure tips that may save you from folder sprawl later.
C# 14 Is Here: New Features, Hidden Details, and What You Need to Know
A timely C# 14 roundup tied to the .NET 10 RC1 release.
Prompt Files and Instructions Files Explained - .NET Blog
A Copilot-focused post on prompt files and instruction files for more consistent AI assistance.
Deep Dive: Using the Domain Event Pattern in DDD, Clean Architecture, and .NET 9
A domain-event deep dive that connects DDD and Clean Architecture with .NET 9.
Mastering Logging in .NET with Serilog — Part 4
A Serilog installment on advanced logging scenarios and best practices.
Types of Unit Tests in C# — Master Testing Like a Pro
A thorough unit-testing guide covering mocks, async tests, and property-based testing.
Why .NET 8 Is the Best Upgrade You’re Ignoring
A pragmatic case for staying on .NET 8 when stability and cost matter more than novelty.
Send Email as Current User in SPFx with Microsoft Graph
A SharePoint Graph article showing how to send mail as the current user from SPFx.