The .NET News Daily Issue #6

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

Author

Jasen Fici
August 16, 2024

Happy Friday! I have a list of over a hundred AWESOME .NET and C# sources that I am still adding to the feed that I pick articles from. Hopefully will have most of them rolled in to it by next week.

Next week I am going to dabble in some different formats. Maybe shorter descriptions? maybe no images? we shall see…

Have a great weekend everyone! See you again on Monday.

(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

📰 Ready to spice up your code with some filters that do more than just make your selfies pop:

Understanding Filters in .NET Core with Examples

ASP.NET Core filters enable developers to run custom code at various stages of the request pipeline, supporting tasks like logging, authentication, and error handling. They enhance modularity and maintainability in web applications.

📰 Getting EF Core Migrations to work with YAML in Azure DevOps pipelines will make you rethink your life decisions:

EF Core Migrations in Azure DevOps Pipelines with YAML Configuration and Environment Setup

Explore how to set up your Azure DevOps pipeline to run EF Core migrations automatically using the dotnet ef command

📰 Get ready to dive into the wild world of multithreaded mayhem with a splash of thread-safe data structures for sanity:

Safely Sharing Data in Multithreaded C#

1. Thread-Safe Data Structures

📰 Time to dive into the joy of debugging memory dumps with Visual Studio they said it'll be fun they said:

Debugging a memory dump with Visual Studio

When you want to debug an application running on a live environment you could take a memory dump of the current state of the application…

📰 Learning Dockerfile is like cooking a mystery dinner with a recipe in a foreign language:

Different Containerising Options for .NET Developers

Throughout this post, I'm going to discuss which options are available for .NET developers to containerise our .NET apps.

📰 Ever wondered how lambdas and yield magically turn into state machines prepare to have your mind blown:

Behind the Scenes in C#: The Compiler’s Magic with Lambdas and yield return

Exploring the Hidden Mechanics Behind C# Lambda Functions, yield, and State Machines

📰 Ready to sound smart in meetings learn this decoupling trick and thank us later:

Decoupling Microservices with C#: The One Trick You Need to Know

Decoupling services is a critical practice in modern software architecture, enabling scalability, maintainability, and flexibility. In this…

📰 Get ready to dive into the rabbit hole of scope with .NET Core Dependency Injection and not resurface for hours:

Understanding Scope in .NET Core Dependency Injection

Learn how to manage dependencies effectively, understand when and how to use each service type, and optimize your .NET Core applications for better performance and maintainability.

📰 Ever wondered how to make your Garbage Collection more advanced than your neighbors holiday decorations:

Garbage Collection in .NET: Advanced Techniques for Better Performance

In our previous blog, “The Cost of Garbage Collection: Understanding the Performance Impact in .NET Applications” we explored how Garbage…

📰 The ultimate cheat sheet for turning your .NET dreamboat into a mighty Docker container pirate ship:

Running .NET Core Application using Docker Container

Creating a microservice with .NET 8.0 and Docker. It covers installing .NET, setting up a .NET Core API project, creating a Dockerfile, and building and running a Docker image. Learn to verify images, run containers, and explore container contents using Docker commands and Docker Desktop.