The .NET News Daily Issue #121

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

Author

Jasen Fici
January 29, 2025

Hey there, code warriors! Welcome to a Wednesday that’s more riveting than a vinyl record on a vintage turntable. Today, we're steering straight down the .NET highway, with articles that pack the punch of a Mustang's engine under the hood. So buckle up and let these insights turbo-charge your development journey, ensuring your week's progress won't stall at the halfway mark!

Today's Articles

Refactoring large constructor injection dependency lists (with an example).
Refactoring large constructor injection dependency lists (with an example).

Dependency injection is a valuable tool for a software engineer. Dependency injection allows for loose coupling between services in your…Continue reading on Medium »

 
Simplify and Scale: How .NET’s Minimal APIs Are Changing the Game for Web Developers
Simplify and Scale: How .NET’s Minimal APIs Are Changing the Game for Web Developers

Build fast, lightweight APIs with .NET’s Minimal APIs — less code, more power. Perfect for microservices and modern web apps.Continue reading on Medium »

 
C# Auto-Implemented Properties: Write Less Code, Achieve More!
C# Auto-Implemented Properties: Write Less Code, Achieve More!

Discover how to use C# automatically implemented properties to write cleaner, more efficient code. Learn with examples and expert tips.Continue reading on Level Up Coding »

 
Guest Blog: Creative Writing Assistant – a multi-agent app sample with Semantic Kernel & .NET Aspire
Guest Blog: Creative Writing Assistant – a multi-agent app sample with Semantic Kernel & .NET Aspire

Today we’re featuring a guest author, Ricardo Niepel, who’s a Senior Technical Specialist at Microsoft. He’s written an article we’re sharing below; we’ll turn it over to Ricardo to share more! If “Cr...

 
The Power of Ubiquitous Language in Domain-Driven Design
The Power of Ubiquitous Language in Domain-Driven Design

There’s one key aspect that can really unlock your understanding of domain-driven design: the ubiquitous language. It’s the secret sauce. Let’s explore some different ways of thinking about it that mi...

 
Testing with JWT in .NET APIs
Testing with JWT in .NET APIs

Introduction to JWT and Its Use in .NET APIsContinue reading on Medium »

 
Minimal APIs in .NET Core
Minimal APIs in .NET Core

How to Build Fast and Lightweight Services with .NET Core?Continue reading on Medium »

 
.NET Core Cross-Platform Development
.NET Core Cross-Platform Development

In today’s tech-driven world, creating applications that seamlessly run across multiple platforms has become a necessity. That’s where…Continue reading on Medium »

 
C# Auto-Implemented Properties: Write Less, Achieve More!
C# Auto-Implemented Properties: Write Less, Achieve More!

Discover how to use C# automatically implemented properties to write cleaner, more efficient code. Learn with examples and expert tips.Continue reading on Level Up Coding »

 
Mastering API Traffic Control in .NET Core: Techniques and Practical Examples
Mastering API Traffic Control in .NET Core: Techniques and Practical Examples

In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, ensuring that your API can handle a high volume of traffic while safeguarding it against abuse is…Continue reading on Medium »

 
Some Resources for you to dive deep into .NET
Some Resources for you to dive deep into .NET

I’ve been asked by a few developers about how to dive deep into .NET and here is a list I collected for you.Continue reading on Medium »

 
Real-Time Data and NCache: Keeping Your Data Fast and Fresh
Real-Time Data and NCache: Keeping Your Data Fast and Fresh

Learn what is real-time data and what are its characteristics. Learn how modern distributed caching solutions such as NCache can help us in building and managing modern real-time applications.

 
Data Annotations vs Fluent Validation: What Every .NET Developer Must Know
 
ASP.NET Core RESTful API Tutorial: Build a Beginner-Friendly Blog from Scratch
ASP.NET Core RESTful API Tutorial: Build a Beginner-Friendly Blog from Scratch

Learn how to build a RESTful API in ASP.NET Core with Entity Framework Core.Continue reading on Medium »

 
Postman Launches an AI Agent Builder on Top of its API Platform
Postman Launches an AI Agent Builder on Top of its API Platform

Postman, a leading API platform used by 500,000+ organizations, has launched an AI Agent Builder, integrating APIs and large language models like OpenAI and Google Gemini.

 
Understanding the Override Function in C#
Understanding the Override Function in C#

The override keyword in C# allows a derived class to modify or extend a method defined in a base class. It supports polymorphism, inheritance, and encapsulation, enabling flexible and reusable code wi...

 
ASP.NET Core RESTful API Tutorial: Build a Beginner-Friendly Blog from Scratch | by Chandan Kumar | Jan, 2025
ASP.NET Core RESTful API Tutorial: Build a Beginner-Friendly Blog from Scratch | by Chandan Kumar | Jan, 2025

ASP.NET Core RESTful API Tutorial: Build a Beginner-Friendly Blog from Scratch | by Chandan Kumar | Jan, 2025

 
Introduction to Copilot
Introduction to Copilot

Discover the power of Copilot, an AI assistant designed to streamline your workflows and enhance productivity. This comprehensive guide covers everything from the home page features to creating agents...

 
Getting Started with First Autonomous Agent in Copilot Studio
Getting Started with First Autonomous Agent in Copilot Studio

Copilot Studio enables you to create autonomous agents powered by AI, automating tasks like workflow execution and data handling. Easily integrate, customize actions, manage knowledge, and test agent ...

 
EF Core Migrations: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly — A Developer’s Journey
EF Core Migrations: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly — A Developer’s Journey

Hey there, fellow developers! 👋 If you’ve ever worked with Entity Framework Core, you’ve probably had that moment where you’re staring at…Continue reading on Medium »

 
.NET MVC CRUD In 5 Minutes
.NET MVC CRUD In 5 Minutes

Read setup .NET SDK if you do not have dotnet installed. Scaffold MVC project.Continue reading on Medium »