The .NET News Daily Issue #175

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

As you cruise through this fine Tuesday, picture yourself at the wheel of a '76 Ford Pinto—solid and compact, but with a touch of unpredictability just under the hood. This is your ticket to a journey through the sleek highways of the .NET ecosystem, where today’s handpicked gems promise to add some turbo to your coding routine. So buckle up, because practical wisdom awaits, aimed at steering your development skills to the next gear with the reliability of an old-school veteran.

Today's Articles

Unit Testing in .NET

https://medium.com/@syed.zeeshan.ali.jafri_99339/unit-testing-in-net-cd01832966b1

In modern software development, unit testing is not just a best practice. It’s a fundamental pillar of delivering reliable and…

Difference Between Compilation and Runtime Errors in .NET

https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/difference-between-compilation-and-runtime-errors-in-net/

In .NET development, errors occur at compile time or runtime. Understanding and handling compilation errors like syntax issues and runtime errors like exceptions ensures stable and reliable applicatio...

How to Use LINQ Effectively in .NET: IEnumerable, IQueryable, and EF Core Tips

https://medium.com/@kroshpan/how-to-use-linq-effectively-in-net-ienumerable-iqueryable-and-ef-core-tips-dc925201c9e7

Mastering Data Access in .NET

Building Large-Scale Applications with .NET and Angular: A Comprehensive Guide (Part 3)

https://medium.com/@ImAnandPanchal/building-large-scale-applications-with-net-and-angular-a-comprehensive-guide-part-3-2b5b8a37a265

Building Large-Scale Applications with .NET and Angular Continue reading on .Net Programming »

Azure SQL Database Hyperscale: Elevating Performance with Continuous Priming | Data Exposed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AfmK2VLp8M

Join Anna Hoffman and Aditya Badramraju on Data Exposed as they dive into the latest enhancements in Azure SQL Database Hyperscale. 7:10 Continuous priming for Hyperscale HA replicas (Limited preview)

Build Your Own MCP Server in C# — So Your AI App Stops Acting Clueless

https://medium.com/@priyedarshniaaradhya/build-your-own-mcp-server-in-c-so-your-ai-app-stops-acting-clueless-c21740f02174

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How to Make EF Core Faster : 10+ Practical Tips with C# Code Examples

https://shahedbd.medium.com/how-to-make-ef-core-faster-10-practical-tips-with-c-code-examples-6d63de422185

In this blog, we’ll explore actionable ways to optimize Entity Framework Core (EF Core) for blazing-fast performance.

Correct Way to Use ExecuteUpdate and ExecuteDelete Methods in EF Core

https://antondevtips.com/blog/correct-way-to-use-batch-update-and-batch-delete-methods-in-ef-core

ExecuteUpdate and ExecuteDelete methods have one major caveat. They are detached from EF Core Change Tracker Continue reading on CodeX »

.NET R&D Digest (March, 2025)

https://olegkarasik.wordpress.com/2025/04/07/net-rd-digest-march-2025/

This issue includes bits of hardware, AI, patterns, computer science, security, diagnostics, Windows, databases, .NET and .NET Internals.

How Do We Set Up Two-Factor Authentication on an Email ID

https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/how-do-we-set-up-two-factor-authentication-on-an-email-id/

Setting up two-factor authentication (2FA) on your email adds an extra layer of security to protect your account from unauthorized access. This guide walks you through enabling 2FA on your mail ID, en...

How to Verify a WhatsApp Number Exists using C#(.NET)

https://medium.com/@wassenger/how-to-verify-a-whatsapp-number-exists-using-c-net-eed4d151cbb3

In this brief tutorial, you will learn how to validate whether a given phone number exists and how to receive WhatsApp messages to improve…

The 5 Most Buzzworthy Topics of .NET in 2025

https://singhsukhpinder.medium.com/db1dd6c89ef6

Discover the 5 hottest .NET trends of 2025 straight from a senior architect’s keyboard! From Blazor United’s full-stack dominance to AOT’s… Continue reading on .Net Programming »

Web Scraping in C# .NET: How to Build a High-Performance API for Data Extraction

https://medium.com/asp-dotnet/web-scraping-in-c-net-how-to-build-a-high-performance-api-for-data-extraction-2f56ec90d726

Learn how to build a robust, high-performance Web Scraping API in C# .NET using HttpClient, HtmlAgilityPack, and RESTful principles. This… Continue reading on ASP DOTNET »

Records vs Classes in C#: The Truth About Primary Constructors You Must Know!

https://medium.com/@shamuddin/records-vs-classes-in-c-the-truth-about-primary-constructors-you-must-know-32103b7876d8

Primary Constructors in C# are a game-changer — but are you using them right? Let’s break down the powerful difference between records and…

Common Mistakes with HTTP Methods: GET Requests — Path vs Query Parameters

https://medium.com/@kothariheman2011/common-mistakes-with-http-methods-get-requests-path-vs-query-parameters-bc92056ea0ed

When designing RESTful APIs, one of the most common yet often overlooked mistakes is the misuse of HTTP methods and confusion between path…

Mocking and Dependency Injection

https://medium.com/@agrawalvishesh9271/mocking-and-dependency-injection-8de66b493618

Welcome back to our series on mastering unit testing in .NET Core! In this post, we’ll delve into mocking in .NET using the Moq Library…

Multi-Process CPU Usage Analysis in Visual Studio

https://devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/multi-process-cpu-usage-analysis-in-visual-studio/

Streamlined Performance Insights Across Processes The Visual Studio Profiler’s CPU Usage tool and Instrumentation tool now supports multi-process analysis, providing a unified view of CPU activity acr...

Get Ready for .NET 10 & C# 13: Essential Updates You Must Know

https://medium.com/asp-dotnet/get-ready-for-net-10-c-13-essential-updates-you-must-know-77fe8f3a143d

“Get Ready for .NET 10 & C# 13: The Future of Development Is Here — Discover the Game-Changing Features, Performance Boosts, and Must-Know… Continue reading on ASP DOTNET »