The .NET News Daily Issue #239

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

As the sun rises on another Monday, gear up for a .NET journey that's more thrilling than finding an original Star Wars action figure in pristine condition. Today, prepare to shift gears from weekend mode to coding maestro as we unravel an array of insights and innovations in the .NET universe. Whether you’ve been refactoring like a Jedi or just appreciating the runtime scenery, this curation promises to energize and inspire your week, one byte at a time. So grab your metaphorical lightsaber—Monday’s mission is to master the digital galaxy.

Today's Articles

Payroll Management System Project in C# with Source Code

https://medium.com/@pies052022/payroll-management-system-project-in-c-with-source-code-0cb30280d03a

The Payroll Management System Project is developed using C#, this project is a simple mini project for managing the employee’s record as…

Deploying EF Core migrations in release pipelines

https://joonasw.net/view/deploying-ef-core-migrations-in-release-pipelines

Run the SQL file against the database in the release phase. Back then we often had the application run its own migrations on startup to bring the database up to date.

Report All JSON assertion errors in-one-shot for .NET

https://medium.com/@lateapexearlyspeed/report-all-json-assertion-errors-in-one-shot-for-net-2f4ee5175ca6

As this article introduced, JSON assertion .net library ‘LateApexEarlySpeed.Xunit.Assertion.Json’ had flexible JSON assertion way which…

Empowering .NET Applications with Generative AI

https://medium.com/@pradeep.shrivastava/empowering-net-applications-with-generative-ai-6294be86abb8

1. Executive Summary

⚡ 6 Filter Types in ASP.NET Core

https://medium.com/c-sharp-programming/6-filter-types-in-asp-net-core-521813691550

What They Do and When to Use Them Continue reading on .Net Programming »

ToListAsync is fast again in Entity Framework (kind of)

https://steven-giesel.com/blogPost/dd7ab934-c311-45e0-9a04-9a28c624b957

Last year I wrote an article about how ToListAsync was slow in Entity Framework titled: "Be careful with ToListAsync and ToArrayAsync in Entity Framework Core". Things have evolved since the...

Mastering Encryption and Decryption in C# with a Console Project

https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/mastering-encryption-and-decryption-in-c-sharp-with-a-console-project/

This article explains encryption and decryption, their importance for data security, how algorithms, keys, and hashing work, and when to use them to protect sensitive data, ensure privacy, and maintai...

Level up your logging in .NET/C#

https://medium.com/@denmaklucky/level-up-your-logging-in-net-c-00e9db355955

OpenTelemetry is the standard in the industry. But sometimes you don’t need tracing or metrics — you just need a improve you logs. If it’s…

Data View and LINQ in C# and VB.NET

https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/data-view-and-linq-in-c-sharp-and-vb-net/

Learn how to fetch unique values from a DataTable using DataView and LINQ in C# and VB.NET. Explore sorting, filtering, and displaying distinct book records with examples compatible with .NET Core and...

Entity Framework Core in Action: Building a Production-Ready Library Management System

https://medium.com/@bhargavkoya56/entity-framework-core-in-action-building-a-production-ready-library-management-system-6c72a1299378

Welcome to Part 2 of our comprehensive Entity Framework Core series! In Part 1, we established the theoretical foundations of EF Core. Now…

Difference Between FixedUpdate and Update in Unity

https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/difference-between-fixedupdate-and-update-in-unity/

Learn the key differences between Update() and FixedUpdate() in Unity. Understand when to use each for input, physics, and smooth gameplay to avoid bugs, jitter, and frame rate issues in your games.

From Return to Yield: Why C# Developers Need More Than Just ‘return’

https://dotnetfullstackdev.medium.com/from-return-to-yield-why-c-developers-need-more-than-just-return-d335724856f9

The Confusion Every Developer Faces

C# 9.0 e C#10.0

https://daniloopinheiro.medium.com/as-versões-c-9-0-7a79c2db1e47

Vamos explorar as principais inovações, com comparações práticas e quando usar cada uma.

Why Bad Tests Are Worse Than No Tests — A .NET Developer’s Perspective

https://medium.com/@MatinGhanbari/why-bad-tests-are-worse-than-no-tests-a-net-developers-perspective-0a23f1069a8e?source=rss------dotnet-5

🧪 Why Good Tests Are Like Good Friends

Embracing .NET 9 & Scalar: A New Era for API Documentation

https://www.marius-schroeder.de/embracing-net-9-scalar-a-new-era-for-api-documentation/

With .NET 9, ASP.NET Core has charted a bold new course: built-in OpenAPI generation is now native — no more Swashbuckle/Swagger by… Continue reading on Medialesson »

Building a Custom .NET Memory Profiler for Your Team

https://medium.com/c-sharp-programming/building-a-custom-net-memory-profiler-for-your-team-e6f6c768a13e

How I stopped guessing and started measuring Continue reading on .Net Programming »

Mr. Maeda's Cozier AI Kitchen - Coming Soon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tV56lRBoA1U

Boost Your .NET Projects: Add Thread-Safety with ConcurrentHashSet from Spargine

https://dotnettips.wordpress.com/2025/07/13/boost-your-net-projects-add-thread-safety-with-concurrenthashset-from-spargine/

The HashSet in .NET is efficient for storing unique elements but is not thread-safe. To overcome this issue, ConcurrentHashSet was created, offering thread-safe operations while maintaining HashSet be...

Introducing the New Xero .NET Sample App for Developers

https://devblog.xero.com/introducing-the-new-xero-net-sample-app-for-developers-8b227bb0effe

We’re excited to introduce the Xero-Dotnet-AppStore-Sample-App, our latest .NET sample application built to help developers seamlessly… Continue reading on Xero Developer »

Top .NET Trends in 2025: What Every Developer Needs to Know

https://medium.com/@Adem_Korkmaz/top-net-trends-in-2025-what-every-developer-needs-to-know-3fcc84ee20d2

Welcome to the new era of .NET Continue reading on DevOps.dev »

C# Deep Dive: Advanced Concepts That Matter

https://medium.com/@rohanrudhani/c-deep-dive-advanced-concepts-that-matter-2c5d328f77f2

1. Source Generators: Compile-Time Code Generation

Understanding Ref and Out Keywords in C#

https://medium.com/@berkanserbes/understanding-ref-and-out-keywords-in-c-379c28e12229

In C#, most variables are passed by value, meaning a copy is sent to methods. Continue reading on Stackademic »