The .NET News Daily Issue #243

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

As the asphalt jungle winds down, it's Friday, and you're the driver behind the wheel of another exhilarating week in the .NET express lane. This week, slam the brakes on bugs and accelerate your C# mastery as we cruise through a collection of articles that'll keep your code firing on all cylinders. Reflect on your journey, but keep an eye on the rearview for opportunities that might just overtake. Ready to refuel your inspiration? Let's hit the road!

Today's Articles

Building the Future with dotNet: A Simple Guide to Software Development

https://medium.com/@saeedgreenfin/building-the-future-with-dotnet-a-simple-guide-to-software-development-b806fd5f9af9

Software development has become an important part of our daily lives. From the apps we use on our phones to the systems that run…

Secrets to Scaling .NET APIs: What Microsoft Doesn’t Put in the Docs

https://medium.com/@saikatpaul960/secrets-to-scaling-net-apis-what-microsoft-doesnt-put-in-the-docs-f152a338c852

The hard-learned lessons from building APIs that handle millions of requests per day Continue reading on .Net Programming »

AutoMapper and MediatR Roadmaps

https://www.jimmybogard.com/automapper-and-mediatr-roadmaps/

One of my main goals of commercialization of AutoMapper and MediatR was being able to finally invest time in these projects where basically all new work stopped when I lost corporate sponsorship. I wa...

On .NET Live - The Shift from Web to Unity

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cA7Gt88MaVQ

⚡ Introducing StatePulse.NET — Lightweight State Management for .NET/Blazor

https://medium.com/@mshimshon/introducing-statepulse-net-lightweight-state-management-for-net-blazor-4ceb40deb0a1

I’m thrilled to unveil StatePulse.NET, a speed-optimized, precision-tuned state and action system for .NET and Blazor. Designed to bring…

C# Abstract Classes: The Clever Hack for Better OOP

https://medium.com/@nagarajvela/c-abstract-classes-the-clever-hack-for-better-oop-a5377f2e4867

Simplify OOP with C# abstract classes and practical examples. Continue reading on Level Up Coding »

Span vs Split: Why Span is Faster, and How It Actually Works (Real Benchmark Included)

https://medium.com/@tolgayildiz91/span-vs-split-why-span-is-faster-and-how-it-actually-works-real-benchmark-included-9dfc632c2708

Parsing CSV or large text files efficiently is a core skill for backend engineers working with .NET. You may have heard “Span<T> is faster…

Mastering Rate Limiting in .NET 10 Web APIs

https://medium.com/@Adem_Korkmaz/mastering-rate-limiting-in-net-10-web-apis-0e63f764ef48

Rate limiting is the traffic light that keeps everything flowing smoothly Continue reading on JavaScript in Plain English »

Clean Architecture in .NET 9: A Modern Approach to Building Scalable Apps

https://medium.com/@tonoy300/clean-architecture-in-net-9-a-modern-approach-to-building-scalable-apps-6405ebdfddc6

As software systems grow in complexity, maintaining a clean, scalable, and testable architecture becomes crucial. Clean Architecture…

Customize AI responses from GitHub Copilot - .NET Blog

https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/customize-ai-responses-from-github-copilot/

Learn how custom instructions can tailor GitHub Copilot's AI responses to your team's exact needs.

Securing Your API in .NET 9: A Complete Developer’s Guide

https://medium.com/@michaelmaurice410/securing-your-api-in-net-9-a-complete-developers-guide-8c4928248efa

Building secure APIs has never been more critical in today’s interconnected world. With .NET 9’s release, Microsoft has introduced…

Exploring .NET 9: What’s Ahead for Developers

https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/exploring-net-9-whats-ahead-for-developers/

.NET 9 introduces significant upgrades, including enhanced performance, Native AOT, improved ASP.NET Core, AI integration, C# 13 features, and enhanced cross-platform support, making it an ideal choic...

Mastering NuGet Package Imports: Safe Dependency Management in C#

https://medium.com/@kittikawin_ball/mastering-nuget-package-imports-safe-dependency-management-in-c-50675203bc57

Avoid versioning mistakes in .NET: 1.0 is not the same as [1.0,).

Singleton vs. AddSingleton in .NET: What You Really Need to Know

https://medium.com/@kittikawin_ball/singleton-vs-addsingleton-in-net-what-you-really-need-to-know-2b99f65a4a60

Singleton vs. AddSingleton Explained with C# Examples

Custom Tracing with .NET Aspire

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnQg0I5PAUA

In this video, we'll talk about adding custom tracing to your application and how it appears on the .NET Aspire dashboard 07:30 - Custom traces in the Aspire dashboard

Rust vs .NET Core (C#): Must Read Before Set Goal

https://medium.com/@hasanmcse/rust-vs-net-core-c-must-read-before-set-goal-d57589d038af

Both are powerful programming languages when you develop a high-performance project. But there are some specializations that must be…

Factory Pattern vs. Dependency Injection Lifetimes in .NET

https://dotnetfullstackdev.medium.com/factory-pattern-vs-dependency-injection-lifetimes-in-net-22e98f9c50eb

Am I comparing Oranges with Apples, let’s see

Building Clean and Scalable BFFs with .NET Minimal APIs and Plugin Architecture

https://medium.com/@yaseer.arafat/building-clean-and-scalable-bffs-with-net-minimal-apis-and-plugin-architecture-ade050c977ab

A Backend-for-Frontend (BFF) is supposed to simplify things — so why do so many become a mess?

⚙️ How Model Binding Works Under the Hood (The Binding Lifecycle in ASP.NET Core 8)

https://medium.com/c-sharp-programming/️-how-model-binding-works-under-the-hood-the-binding-lifecycle-in-asp-net-core-8-4203a5a412d3

🪝 “Why isn’t my data binding?” Continue reading on .Net Programming »

Authentication in .NET — Part 1: Introduction & Middleware Architecture

https://dilankam.medium.com/authentication-in-net-part-1-introduction-middleware-architecture-77db145dc8ba

I’m writing a series of short, focused articles to demystify Authentication in .NET. Whether you’re a backend engineer, full-stack…