The .NET News Daily Issue #3

Your Daily Dose of .NET Insights, Tools, and Trends

Author

Jasen Fici
August 13, 2024

Third issue already! Remember, each piece of content has been carefully selected to bring you insights, tips, and tools that I hope you'll find both useful and inspiring. Let's dive right into what I've picked for you today!

(p.s. we are just starting out here, so any feedback is truly appreciated, just reply to this e-mail)

Table of Contents

Developer of The Week

Stefan Đokić | .NET

I'm Your Guide to Becoming a .NET Pro! | Microsoft MVP

.NET Library of The Week

I admit, I’m a bit of a caching wonk. I’ve looked at and used almost every .NET caching library available, and I can wholeheartedly say this one is by far my favorite.

GitHub - ZiggyCreatures/FusionCache

FusionCache is an easy to use, fast and robust hybrid cache with advanced resiliency features. - ZiggyCreatures/FusionCache

Today’s Articles

📰 Get ready to learn the secret sauce of Azure efficiency with Resource Group benefits that even your grandma would understand:

What are Azure Resource Group Benefits?

In this article, we will learn Azure Resource Groups offer numerous benefits, including streamlined management and organization of resources, improved cost control, and enhanced security.

📰 Crank up your C# skills and unleash the power of parallelism to make your CPU break a sweat:

Types of Parallelism in C#

Parallelism is an essential concept in modern computing, and it enables us to achieve significant performance gains by performing multiple…

📰 Time to modernize your code and ditch those ancient switch statements for cool new switch expressions:

Transitioning from Switch Statements To Switch Expressions in C#

Explore how to modernize your C# code by transitioning from traditional switch statements to the more concise and powerful switch expressions introduced in C# 8.0.

📰 Time to untangle the dotnet build vs publish mess on Azure DevOps good luck👨‍💻:

dotnet build vs publish on Azure DevOps

When working with .NET projects in Azure DevOps, understanding the difference between dotnet build and dotnet publish is crucial for…

📰 So you want to sound fancy with microservices that can balance loads and predict the future huh:

Advanced .NET Core Microservices with MediatR

Explore advanced .NET Core and MediatR techniques for building scalable microservices. Delve into patterns like CQRS and event sourcing, optimize performance with caching and load balancing, and embrace future trends such as serverless and AI-driven microservices.

📰 Trying to avoid a thousand-threaded nightmare Then you'll love Result Objects over exceptions for sure:

Why Result Objects Are Preferred Over Exceptions

As a C# developer, you’ve likely encountered exceptions countless times throughout your career. They are a fundamental aspect of error…

📰 Serena learned that juggling code and coffee is the true SWE intern experience:

My Summer Experience as a SWE Intern at Microsoft - Visual Studio Blog

Hi everyone! I’m Serena, a rising 4th year at Rochester Institute of Technology with a major in Computer Science and a minor in Psychology.

📰 Ready to wrestle with AppSettings and Environment Variables sounds like a good time right:

.NET Configuration Architecture: Getting Started

Juggling AppSettings, Environment Variable, and …