The .NET News Daily Issue #212

Avoiding reflection in C# in way unsafer ways!

https://steven-giesel.com/blogPost/53691229-fbb1-48cf-95e5-f586f9800ee1

For good reasons, many folks don't want to use reflection. Since .NET 8, we have a better way of dealing with this in most of the cases (when known in advance). But we can go the opposite: Make it eve...

Why I Like Developing in C# and .NET

https://taithienbo.medium.com/why-i-like-developing-in-c-and-net-99c1d6051576

I have been a C#/.NET developer for nearly ten years. Before that, I was a Java/Spring Framework developer for a couple of years. As with…

How to build an HTTP Server in .NET — Practical Guide

https://medium.com/@bhargavkoya56/how-to-build-an-http-server-in-net-practical-guide-716e6e0665e7

In the previous blog, we covered the basics of HTTP servers. Now, let’s build one from scratch in .NET.

C# in the Age of AI: Build Smart, Self-Writing Code with Source Generators

https://medium.com/@mohsho10/c-in-the-age-of-ai-build-smart-self-writing-code-with-source-generators-8e686c84889c

This is your ultimate deep-dive into C# Source Generators — not just to replace boilerplate, but to embrace AI-driven, compiler-assisted… Continue reading on Towards Dev »

VS Code Live - Let it Cook: Episode 3 - Jupyter Notebooks + GitHub Copilot

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRxh1u-hFAs

Efficient Containerization of .NET Applications using dotnet publish

https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/efficient-containerization-of-net-applications-using-dotnet-publish/

Learn to containerize .NET applications using `dotnet publish`. This session covers containerization basics, environment setup, and step-by-step guidance to prepare and deploy your apps efficiently in...

Why Your .NET Benchmarks Are Lying to You (+ How to Fix Them)

https://itnext.io/why-your-net-benchmarks-are-lying-to-you-how-to-fix-them-447490aa0bfb?source=rss------csharp-5

Learn how to fix 7 common C# benchmarking mistakes in .NET performance tuning using BenchmarkDotNet. Continue reading on ITNEXT »

Deep Dive Into Global Exception Handling in Modern .NET

https://medium.com/@nhamnava.me/deep-dive-into-global-exception-handling-in-modern-net-be66ebd6390a?source=rss------dotnet-5

No matter how meticulously you write code, exceptions are an inevitable part of software. An unhandled exception can crash your…

Database Migrations Made Simple: Building a Robust Migration Tool with DbUp and .NET

https://medium.com/@ahmed.elmaadawy03/database-migrations-made-simple-building-a-robust-migration-tool-with-dbup-and-net-91d26a35d484

Automate your database schema changes with confidence using this powerful, production-ready migration utility

Understanding Task.Run in C#

https://medium.com/@info_4533/understanding-task-run-in-c-6a699a9a646c

A Comprehensive Guide

Deployments aren’t Enough – Databases Deserve a Development Process

https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/deployments-arent-enough-databases-deserve-a-development-process/

Database-as-code is not a new concept, but all too often, we focus only on being able to apply changes to the database instead of having a development process that ensures that we’re making good datab...

What's new in seqcli?

https://blog.datalust.co/whats-new-in-seqcli-2025/

It's been a while since we posted an update on Seq's hard-working command-line client, seqcli. The 2025.1 build has just been released, but I'll include some favorites here from the 2024.x series as w...

Recommended Video from Microsoft Build 2025: GitHub Copilot Agent Mode (May 2025)

https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/recommended-video-from-microsoft-build-2025-github-copilot-agent-mode-may-2025/

Explore the latest GitHub Copilot Agent Mode from Microsoft Build 2025, a smarter AI assistant for developers that helps plan, code, and debug more efficiently inside your IDE.

Understanding Task.FromException

https://medium.com/@info_4533/understanding-task-fromexception-84503693b79a

A Guide to Exception Handling in Async C#

Top Tips to Analyze .NET Caching with BenchmarkDotNet

https://medium.com/@hasanmcse/f302b5df16ed

This article breaks down caching basics, explains why performance analysis is crucial, and walks you through practical examples that…

10 advanced use cases using Array.AsReadOnly in C#

https://medium.com/@ashokreddy343/10-advanced-use-cases-using-array-asreadonly-in-c-577212680941

When working with arrays in C#, one common mistake developers make is exposing internal arrays directly. This allows external code to…

How Building a Simple Task Manager Taught Me Deep C# Concepts

https://medium.com/@aibhi.dev/how-building-a-simple-task-manager-taught-me-deep-c-concepts-027ebb200199

Hi! I’m Abhi, and in this post, I’m sharing my journey of building a Task Manager Console Application in C#. But this isn’t just about…

Smart authentication scheme your latest .NET API

https://medium.com/lets-code-future/smart-authentication-scheme-your-latest-net-api-efb62e290dbc

Smart authentication scheme which uses Jwt or API-KEY authentication. Continue reading on Let’s Code Future »

Understanding the Snowman Consensus Protocol

https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/understanding-the-snowman-consensus-protocol/

This article explains the Snowman Consensus Protocol, It covers what consensus means, how Snowman works step-by-step, and why it's important for Avalanche’s C-Chain and P-Chain.

The Lightning-Fast Queries: Adventure with Compiled LINQ

https://patilraviraj.medium.com/the-lightning-fast-queries-adventure-with-compiled-linq-cfad0faac8e4

Before we begin, I want to picture you something: I’m knee-deep in code, building an e-commerce app that’s supposed to be the next big…

From RAM to Redis in 30 Minutes — Upgrading Your ASP.NET

https://medium.com/@michaelmaurice410/from-ram-to-redis-in-30-minutes-upgrading-your-asp-net-f4968b07d355

What’s the story about? Your API endpoint that returns member profiles is blazing fast in dev — until you spin up a second container…

Why You Should Stop Using DateTime and Start Using DateTimeOffset in 2025 ️

https://medium.com/@metoz.florian/why-you-should-stop-using-datetime-and-start-using-datetimeoffset-in-2025-%EF%B8%8F-f2735e039ff2?source=rss------dotnet-5

The Hidden Cost of Ignoring Time Zones

Learn C# Async

https://oofnivek.medium.com/learn-c-async-d4d3f9dc708c

Examples below shows that a function written to run asynchronously can be running synchronously if the sequence of events are wrong.

CockroachDB with .NET: Why is it new?

https://medium.com/@hasanmcse/cockroachdb-with-net-why-is-it-new-be701527e936

Curious how CockroachDB fits into your .NET stack? This article breaks down why this distributed SQL database is gaining traction among…