The .NET News Daily Issue #226

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

Ready to tackle Wednesday's mid-week code hurdles? As seasoned .NET developers who’ve weathered many software storms, we know that the road to productivity is sometimes peppered with quirky bugs and unexpected feature detours. Today, imagine your .NET journey as an adventurous road trip, complete with pit stops at our curated articles that’ll keep your engine running smoothly. Buckle up and get ready for a ride through innovative solutions and insights, keeping your development game strong and your spirits high!

Today's Articles

Slow EF Core Queries? Here’s the Easiest Way to Find the Problem

https://medium.com/c-sharp-programming/slow-ef-core-queries-heres-the-easiest-way-to-find-the-problem-14bd47d83479

I’ve been working with .NET and EF Core for the past 3 years now. And let me tell you — no matter how clean you think your LINQ queries… Continue reading on .Net Programming »

Top 5 Google Tools for Gen-AI Developers

https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/blogs/top-5-google-tools-for-genai-developers

Explore five powerful Google tools—AI Studio, Firebase, Stitch, Colab, and Jules—designed to help generative AI developers prototype, build, and scale applications quickly and efficiently.

The Future is Now: Predictive .NET with ML.NET

https://medium.com/@nagarajvela/the-future-is-now-predictive-net-with-ml-net-a1f488697237

Develop a house price prediction app using ML.NET with this hands-on tutorial. Continue reading on Level Up Coding »

JWT Authentication in .NET

https://medium.com/@pasanmanohara/jwt-authentication-in-net-ee691b8f7f2a

Following illustration shows how the entire authentication process works.

Right way to use HttpClient for .NET developer

https://medium.com/@pongsakorn_m/right-way-to-use-httpclient-for-net-developer-cb34165844f1

for today, we gonna learn about how to use HttpClient with best practices for .NET developer. let’s go! 😜

EF Core AsNoTracking Deep Dive: Real Performance Impacts on Query Speed, Memory, and SaaS…

https://medium.com/@tolgayildiz91/ef-core-asnotracking-deep-dive-real-performance-impacts-on-query-speed-memory-and-saas-6f65a83f71e3

In the world of SaaS backend engineering, every microsecond matters when building high-concurrency, read-heavy systems. While Entity…

Mastering Caching Strategies: Cache-Aside, Write-Through, Read-Through, and More!

https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/blogs/mastering-caching-strategies-cacheaside-writethrough-readthrough-and-more

Caching can make or break your app’s performance. Whether you’re building a real-time dashboard, an e-commerce site, or a microservices backend, caching is one of the most powerful performance booster...

What the Heck Is .NET? (And Why It’s Not Just a Microsoft Thing Anymore)

https://piyushdoorwar.medium.com/what-the-heck-is-net-and-why-its-not-just-a-microsoft-thing-anymore-14bd3be005e0

Breaking Down .NET, C#, F#, and the Whole Ecosystem — Without the Buzzwords Continue reading on Mr. Plan ₿ Publication »

.NET Data Community Standup - Microsoft.Extensions.VectorData - Access Vector databases in AI apps

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BB_jMqqfay8

Hidden Performance Killer in C# LINQ Queries: ToList()

https://medium.com/@tolgayildiz91/hidden-performance-killer-in-c-linq-queries-tolist-b27d8c5e4a6b

With real-world benchmarking using 500K records on .NET 9

C# Reflection and Metadata: A Deep Dive with Real-Life Examples

https://medium.com/@joshiabhi777/c-reflection-and-metadata-a-deep-dive-with-real-life-examples-6053151853da

Have you ever opened a toolbox and found a tool you didn’t even know you had-but it solved your problem perfectly? That’s what Reflection…

HangFire Overview — Background Jobs in ASP.NET Core

https://medium.com/@aamritbistaa/hangfire-overview-background-jobs-in-asp-net-core-bcc5418c8fa4

Getting Started with Background Job Processing in .NET with HangFire: Fire-and-Forget, Scheduled, Recurring, and Continuation Jobs…

7 C# Libraries That’ll Make You a 10x Developer (That Nobody Tells You About)

https://medium.com/@mohsho10/7-c-libraries-thatll-make-you-a-10x-developer-that-nobody-tells-you-about-9cc1b1041cfa

⚠️ Warning: You might end up rewriting half your codebase after this. Continue reading on .Net Programming »

The 1 Reckless EF Core Habit That Nearly Deleted My Client’s Data

https://medium.com/c-sharp-programming/the-1-reckless-ef-core-habit-that-nearly-deleted-my-clients-data-468a3e6951aa

I trusted EF Core migrations to handle production schema updates. One lazy decision nearly wiped a live database. Here’s what went wrong —… Continue reading on .Net Programming »

Top 10 Techniques To Make Solution of Lazy LINQ

https://medium.com/@hasanmcse/top-10-techniques-to-make-solution-of-lazy-linq-f7882e7efb56

Discover 10 powerful LINQ techniques that showcase how to write smarter, cleaner C# code using lazy evaluation, functional patterns, and…

Fixed Window vs. Sliding Window Rate Limiting in .NET

https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/fixed-window-vs-sliding-window-rate-limiting-in-net/

Learn the difference between Fixed and Sliding Window Rate Limiting in .NET. Understand how each algorithm controls API traffic, prevents abuse, and suits different use cases like login or public endp...

Health Checks in .NET 8 Web API: A Comprehensive Guide

https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/health-checks-in-net-8-web-api-a-comprehensive-guide/

Ensure your ASP.NET Web API’s reliability with .NET 8 health checks—monitor SQL Server, external APIs, and network connectivity using JSON-formatted diagnostics for proactive monitoring, easier debugg...

Stop Using [Authorize] Wrong in ASP.NET Core – A Real-World Guide for Secure Authorization

https://medium.com/@talhaawan78654321/stop-using-authorize-wrong-in-asp-net-core-a-real-world-guide-for-secure-authorization-b934904f34c9

Authorization is one of the most critical — yet misunderstood — pillars of modern application development. Many developers treat it as a…

Building a Simple Weather App with ASP.NET Core

https://medium.com/@mksuresh044/building-a-simple-weather-app-with-asp-net-core-ac9514e28fd3

Calling OpenWeather API Using HttpClient

The One Command That Saved Me 50 Hours of Debugging in .NET

https://medium.com/c-sharp-programming/the-one-command-that-saved-me-50-hours-of-debugging-in-net-3b76590c7978

50 hours lost to a silent production bug — until one command line trace gave me X-ray vision into .NET’s runtime. You won’t look at… Continue reading on .Net Programming »