The .NET News Daily Issue #199

6 Essential C# Concepts That Prove You’re .NET 8 Ready

https://medium.com/@nirajranasinghe/6-essential-c-concepts-that-prove-youre-net-8-ready-a6c56168745c

If you are working with .NET 8, understanding C# means knowing not just the fundamentals but also the new patterns and features that keep… Continue reading on Nerd For Tech »

Observer Design Pattern — How Has It Changed the Way I Code?

https://medium.com/@toth.tamas.laszlo/observer-design-patter-how-has-it-changed-the-way-i-code-2e8b7bbaba81

In my previous article, I refreshed my knowledge of the Strategy Design Pattern. In this article, I focus on the Observer Design Pattern…

Parallel vs Asynchronous Programming in .NET: What’s the Difference

https://medium.com/@karthikns999/parallel-vs-asynchronous-programming-in-net-whats-the-difference-69b9318ee3cd?source=rss------dotnet-5

Understand when to use async and when to go parallel in .NET 8. Learn the key differences, performance implications, and practical use…

Avoid Bottlenecks: 3 Async Patterns to Supercharge .NET API Speed

https://itnext.io/avoid-bottlenecks-3-async-patterns-to-supercharge-net-api-speed-d5d7763ad1fd

Discover performance techniques every .NET developer should master — fast, clean, and scalable. Continue reading on ITNEXT »

You Think Your Code is Thread-Safe? Think Again!

https://medium.com/dot-net-sql-learning/you-think-your-code-is-thread-safe-think-again-b91398d51334

I felt confident — ​​but Thread gave me a shock! Continue reading on Dot Net, API & SQL Learning »

3 C# Features That Are Genius (But Nobody Talks About!)

https://medium.com/dot-net-sql-learning/3-c-features-that-are-genius-but-nobody-talks-about-6aef994f2f65

We often talk about C#: features like LINQ, async/await, lambda expressions, etc. Continue reading on Dot Net, API & SQL Learning »

3 Perfect Use Cases for C# 14’s field Keyword

https://medium.com/c-sharp-programming/3-perfect-use-cases-for-c-14s-field-keyword-10087912c7d8

From validation to lazy loading, here’s where field shines—and where you might still want old-school backing fields. Continue reading on .Net Programming »

How to Use KurrentDB for Event Sourcing in C# on Azure

https://nestenius.se/net/how-to-use-kurrentdb-for-event-sourcing-in-c-on-azure/

In this blog post, you will learn how to deploy a test instance of KurrentDB to Azure and access it from a console application in .NET. Why did I write this blog post? While updating my DDD, CQRS, and...

Use C# 14 extensions to simplify enum Parsing

https://www.meziantou.net/use-csharp-14-extensions-to-simplify-enum-parsing.htm

In .NET, many types provide a static Parse method to convert strings into their respective types. For example: int.Parse("123"); double.Parse("123.45"); DateTime.Parse("2023-0...

🎉 Visual Studio 2022 v17.14 is now generally available!

https://devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/visual-studio-2022-v17-14-is-now-generally-available/

We’re thrilled to announce the general availability of Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14! This release continues our mission to empower developers with faster, smarter, and more productive tools across...

Agent mode has arrived in preview for Visual Studio

https://devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/agent-mode-has-arrived-in-preview-for-visual-studio/

Plan, build, test, and fix — all from one prompt. Agent mode is now available in public preview for all users in Visual Studio 17.14. Agent mode in Visual Studio allows you to define tasks using natur...

Stop Throwing Exceptions for Typos!

https://medium.com/@michaelmaurice410/stop-throwing-exceptions-for-typos-cb70715932bb

Effortless Validation in .NET 8 With MediatR Pipeline Behaviors + FluentValidation

5 Essential Tips for Beginner .NET Developers

https://medium.com/@mahdiyeh.roshan90/5-essential-tips-for-beginner-net-developers-bfe333bdb2f3

The .NET ecosystem, developed by Microsoft, is a versatile, open-source, cross-platform framework that empowers developers to build a wide…

Google Gemini AI Now Integrates with GitHub for Developers

https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/news/google-gemini-ai-now-integrates-with-github-for-developers

Google's Gemini AI now integrates with GitHub for Advanced plan users, enabling code generation, explanation, and debugging directly within repositories. This feature enhances developer productivity b...

Evaluating content safety in your .NET AI applications

https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/evaluating-ai-content-safety/

Announcing content safety evaluations and other imporvements in the Microsoft.Extensions.AI.Evaluation libraries. The post Evaluating content safety in your .NET AI applications appeared first on .NE...

Beyond the tools, adding MCP in VS Code

https://code.visualstudio.com/blogs/2025/05/12/agent-mode-meets-mcp

VS Code's design philosophy was always focused on making powerful features easy to use, safe by default, and giving users clear control. Our first attempt followed the familiar VS Code pattern: extens...

.NET and .NET Framework May 2025 servicing releases updates

https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/dotnet-and-dotnet-framework-may-2025-servicing-updates/

A recap of the latest servicing updates for .NET and .NET Framework for May 2025. The post .NET and .NET Framework May 2025 servicing releases updates appeared first on .NET Blog.

.NET Web App Modernization Made Easy with Tomáš Herceg's New Book and DotVVM

https://dotnetcore.show/season-7/dotnet-web-app-modernization-made-easy-with-tomas-hercegs-new-book-and-dotvvm/

DotConnect and Entity Developer dotConnect and Entity Developer boost .NET development with high-performance ADO .NET providers and visual ORM builder. Try a 30-day free trial now! Show Notes "I...