The .NET News Daily Issue #221

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

Welcome to the Wednesday edition of our .NET newsletter, where the middle of the week isn't just hump day—it's code optimization day! Think of your ongoing projects as classic cars: they need a little fine-tuning to purr like perfection. As you sip your coffee and glance at that complex LINQ query, get ready to remove the rust and add some horsepower to your .NET skills. We’ve curated a lineup today that's as smooth as a fresh coat of wax, so buckle up and let your intellect take the wheel.

Today's Articles

Long Running Tasks: Batch It or Queue It?

https://medium.com/@logan.young87/long-running-tasks-batch-it-or-queue-it-b261fd5ea4d6

I recently spotted a recurring error in our production logs: Execution timeout expired. It was coming from a feature I wrote years ago. Oh…

ADO.NET vs Entity Framework vs EF Core — Key Differences Explained

https://medium.com/@pythonwithyp/ado-net-vs-entity-framework-vs-ef-core-key-differences-explained-ddf38af5e7ab

Vibe Coding Won’t Take Your Job—But Someone Who Knows Vibe Coding Just Might

https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/vibe-coding-wont-take-your-jobbut-someone-who-knows-vibe-coding-just-might/

Vibe coding won’t replace your job, but someone skilled in it might. Learn how this AI-powered coding approach is changing the game and why staying ahead means adapting, not fearing.

API Speed Holding You Back? Break Free with C# Protobuf-net

https://medium.com/@nagarajvela/api-speed-holding-you-back-break-free-with-c-protobuf-net-b5956d8990e2

A practical guide to using protobuf-net in C# Web APIs with code and visuals. Continue reading on Level Up Coding »

Top 5 EF Core Features Every .NET Developer Should Master in 2025

https://medium.com/@ashokreddy343/top-5-ef-core-features-every-net-developer-should-master-in-2025-3f8eea573a1c

Entity Framework Core (EF Core) is a lightweight, extensible, open-source, and cross-platform version of the Entity Framework. While many… Continue reading on AWS Tip »

Configuration Management in .NET: All the details you need to know!!!

https://medium.com/@bhargavkoya56/configuration-management-in-net-all-the-details-you-need-to-know-b08af4e0bad2

In this blog, we’ll explore common configuration headaches in .NET applications, how modern approaches solve these problems, and how to…

Why Developers Choose WebSockets in .NET

https://medium.com/@hasanmcse/why-developers-choose-websockets-in-net-eb0390bb5ceb

WebSockets in .NET enable developers to build scalable, real-time applications with low latency and efficient bi-directional communication…

Something need to caution while you invoke HttpClient inside C# code

https://tocalai.medium.com/something-need-to-caution-while-you-invoke-httpclient-inside-c-code-0df40d37d865

Combined with retry policy (Polly’s) of HttpClient

Domain Migration Impact in .NET and Java Workloads

https://sudhass.medium.com/domain-migration-impact-in-net-and-java-workloads-72f3e7deb294

Migrating Windows-based .NET workloads requires deep domain reconfiguration — from AD user/group migration to server rejoin and service…

Delegates, Events, and Callbacks in .NET: An In-Depth Guide

https://medium.com/@bhargavkoya56/delegates-events-and-callbacks-in-net-an-in-depth-guide-a90458cb4015

In today’s fast-paced software development world, mastering delegates, events, and callbacks is essential for creating flexible…

Dependency Injection in .NET

https://blog.stackademic.com/dependency-injection-in-net-0376aba44567?source=rss------dotnet-5

A Quick Overview Continue reading on Stackademic »

Once Upon a Buffer: Logging on Demand in .NET 9

https://medium.com/indian-full-stack-developer-community/once-upon-a-buffer-logging-on-demand-in-net-9-e020082ce183

How to Emit Logs on Demand with Log Buffering in .NET Continue reading on Indian Full Stack Developer Community »

Best Practice in .NET While creating a model:

https://bishowshrestha.medium.com/best-practice-in-net-d60e9608f1d8

While creating a model:

Overview of TLS with .NET Framework

https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/overview-of-tls-with-net-framework/

Learn TLS basics, its advantages, .NET framework compatibility, how to enable or set default TLS versions in C#, and detect active TLS versions on websites using practical C# code examples.

Wrapper Component to Consumer Component: That’s a Wrap!

https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/wrapper-component-to-consumer-component-thats-a-wrap/

This article breaks down how wrapper components work in React, showing you how to build flexible, reusable UI pieces without losing your mind or your types. Learn how to pass props, handle refs, and k...

Exception Handling and Logging in .NET: A Complete Guide to Building Resilient Applications

https://medium.com/@bhargavkoya56/exception-handling-and-logging-in-net-a-complete-guide-to-building-resilient-applications-d688aa06215a

The Scenario: It’s 3 AM, and your production .NET application suddenly crashes, leaving thousands of users unable to complete their…

Streamlined HTML Generation in C#

https://medium.com/turbo-net/streamlined-html-generation-in-c-468248662a23

Is your HTML generation in C# turning into a tangled web of StringBuilder.Append() calls? Continue reading on Turbo .NET »

.NET AI Community Standup - Build & Hack Console Games with GitHub Copilot and AI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLg9Qt61RVs

Properties in C#: Intelligent Control of Your Data

https://medium.com/@emanuele.longo992/properties-in-c-intelligent-control-of-your-data-f6801f68de1c

Explore the evolution of C# Properties: Best practices, modern syntax, and what developers are asking for next

Modernizing .NET with AI

https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/modernizing-net-with-ai/

The GitHub Copilot app modernization – upgrade for .NET Visual Studio extension was covered at Microsoft Build 2025 in the session: The Future of .NET App Modernization Streamlined with AI. This walks...

Build an agent: Choose the right model for your agent

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMEoOdUdLzM

.NET Core Concepts (Method Dispatch)

https://medium.com/@meriffa/net-core-concepts-method-dispatch-1d9a6809504e

.NET Concepts