The .NET News Daily Issue #5

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

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Jasen Fici
August 15, 2024

It’s Thursday, and the fifth issue of .NET News Daily is here! Get ready for the latest updates and insights to keep your .NET skills sharp and your projects moving forward.

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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

📰 Creating test data with Bogus in C# is like having a fake friend who's always reliable:

Generating Test Data with the Bogus Library in C#

In software development, the importance of reliable and realistic test data cannot be overstated. Whether you are performing unit tests, stress tests, or simply needing sample data for development…

📰 Finally understand Ocelot in .NET without feeling like you need an advanced degree in microservices management:

Introduction to API Gateway in .NET Using Ocelot

Learn how to implement an API Gateway in .NET using Ocelot, a powerful open-source library. This guide covers the essentials of routing, load balancing, security, and microservices management in .NET Core.

📰 So you want fancy docs without breaking a sweat check out adding a Swagger UI with .NET 9:

Add a Swagger UI using a .NET 9 Json OpenAPI file

This post shows how to implement a Swagger UI using a .NET 9 produced OpenAPI file. The Swagger UI is deployed to a secure or development environment and is not deployed to a public production targ…

📰 Get ready to learn about default that non-nullable strings way to make your code cry less at night:

C#: Using “default!” for non-nullable strings

Let’s talk about a C# project with nullable references disabled. Specifically about using `default!` to initialize non-nullable strings.

📰 Ever wondered how to make your Swagger UI snazzier with a .NET 9 Json OpenAPI file:

Add a Swagger UI using a .NET 9 Json OpenAPI file

This post shows how to implement a Swagger UI using a .NET 9 produced OpenAPI file. The Swagger UI is deployed to a secure or development environment and is not deployed to a public production targ…

📰 When you kind of love walking on the wild side with OAuth and .NET:

Building a centralized OAuth server With OpenIddict in .NET

Recently, I completed a project aimed at constructing a standalone identity service. This endeavor aimed to implement OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect protocols in ASP.NET Core applications, enabling other applications to utilize this identity service for authorization and authentication purposes.

📰 Ever wonder why your .NET app runs like a sloth on a lazy Sunday Garbage Collection might be the answer:

The Cost of Garbage Collection: Understanding the Performance Impact in .NET Applications

Introduction

📰 If you enjoy long words like Modulith and even longer course titles this ones got you covered:

💥.NET Backend Bootcamp: Modular Monoliths, VSA, DDD, CQRS and Outbox💥

I have just published a new course — “.NET Backend Bootcamp: Modulith, VSA, DDD, CQRS and Outbox”

📰 Get ready to dive into SSE so you can pretend youre the server whispering sweet updates to your client:

C# .NET — Server Sent Events

Learn how to implement Server-Sent Events (SSE) in .NET for efficient real-time, unidirectional communication from server to client.