The .NET News Daily Issue #250

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

If Tuesday were a car, it would be the trusty sedan—not as flashy as Monday's sports car wake-up call or laid-back like Friday's convertible vibe, but it's got depth and mileage, ready to navigate the zigs and zags of .NET development. As we cruise through today's articles, let’s draw on our seasoned instincts, spotlighting insights that’ll fine-tune your coding engine. Slide into this reflective journey and expect the unexpected as we delve into the nuances that only a Tuesday can serve—a day perfect for tuning up skills and charting steady progress.

Today's Articles

How do you resolve scoped services in a background service?

https://www.roundthecode.com/dotnet-tutorials/how-do-you-resolve-scoped-services-background-service

Learn how to resolve scoped and transient services in an ASP.NET Core background service by creating a new scope and how it can also be used for multithreading. The page How do you resolve scoped serv...

CRUD Operations in ASP.NET Core with Entity Framework – Real-World Example

https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/crud-operations-in-asp-net-core-with-entity-framework-real-world-example/

Got it! Let’s create a real-time CRUD REST API example for a Customer Service system using ASP.NET Core + Entity Framework Core.

String, StringBuilder, Span: The Secrets to Better Code

https://medium.com/nerd-for-tech/string-stringbuilder-span-the-secrets-to-better-code-4f80e93baf9f

Use string, StringBuilder, and Span to optimize C# projects. Continue reading on Nerd For Tech »

.NET Automated Testing

https://belitsoft.com/dot-net-automated-testing

Poor software quality has a huge business cost — $2.41 trillion per year. Automated testing for .NET applications is a business-critical…

Temp Tables vs CTEs in SQL Server: What You Should Really Know

https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/temp-tables-vs-ctes-in-sql-server-what-you-should-really-know/

Explore the key differences between CTEs and Temporary Tables in SQL Server — when to use each, how they work, and tips for writing cleaner, faster queries.

Visual Studio Code CMake Tools Extension 1.21 Release: Multi-root improvements, CMake Presets v10, and more…

https://devblogs.microsoft.com/cppblog/visual-studio-code-cmake-tools-extension-1-21-release-multi-root-improvements-cmake-presets-v10-and-more/

We’re excited to announce the latest 1.21 release of the CMake Tools extension for Visual Studio Code. This update brings a host of new updates, including addressing one of our top-voted issues for mu...

.SLN is dead. Long live .SLNX!

https://unicorn-dev.medium.com/sln-is-dead-long-live-slnx-50c187db4ba1

Everyone who has ever opened Visual Studio has encountered a .sln solution file that contains information about structure and build…

Vibe coding: a blessing or a curse for .NET developer?

https://medium.com/@denmaklucky/vibe-coding-a-blessing-or-a-curse-for-net-developer-f380f60c7b4e

There are many tools that allow you to use agentic mode. But which one should you choose? Or maybe you don’t need to use any at all.

All the .NET core Opsy Things

https://medium.com/@mfundo/all-the-net-core-opsy-things-37b2e21eabb4

Part 1: How the official .NET container images are layered Continue reading on Towards Dev »

How to Use Value Objects to Solve Primitive Obsession

https://medium.com/@michaelmaurice410/how-to-use-value-objects-to-solve-primitive-obsession-f9c6308a11d6

If you want the full source code, download it from this link: https://www.elitesolutions.shop/

Scalable Logging Pipelines in .NET: Serilog, Seq, and Elastic Stack Explained

https://medium.com/@bhagyarana80/scalable-logging-pipelines-in-net-serilog-seq-and-elastic-stack-explained-32554c75c7d2

How to design high-performance, production-ready logging architecture in .NET using Serilog, Seq, and the ELK stack

The Death of var (In My Codebase)

https://medium.com/@kelvroman/the-death-of-var-in-my-codebase-154a6e13caea

For a year now, I have been working on a project where strict types are not only encouraged, they are enforced and working with strict…

Rust or C#? : Developer Security Quick Fire Questions @ MS Build

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VdlsiBj2FOo

10 Underrated C# Features You Should Be Using

https://medium.com/@kittikawin_ball/10-underrated-c-features-you-should-be-using-136c506b16f4

Write smarter code with these overlooked tools built on C#

Why You Should Start Using Visual Studio Code for Your .NET Projects

https://medium.com/@andresleiva.4/why-you-should-start-using-visual-studio-code-for-your-net-projects-125bbb29bb73

A faster, simpler alternative to Visual Studio for many common use cases in .NET development.

Understand GitHub Copilot Extensions and Slash Commands

http://www.binaryintellect.net/articles/49740328-6ea4-4154-9d00-ba735734a1ef.aspx

In the previous article, you learned the basics of GitHub Copilot Chat window. Once you've grasped how GitHub Copilot Chat fits into your development environment, it's time to unlock the finer tools t...

Scaling ASP.NET Core Apps with Redis Output Caching

https://medium.com/@connect.hashblock/scaling-asp-net-core-apps-with-redis-output-caching-a9cc3213cf1e

A Developer’s Guide to Boosting Performance and Slashing Latency for Expensive API Calls

Repository Pattern & Clean Architecture With Entity Framework Core in .NET 9

https://medium.com/@michaelmaurice410/repository-pattern-clean-architecture-with-entity-framework-core-in-net-9-5cbf37aefd03

If you want the full source code, download it from this link: https://www.elitesolutions.shop### Overview The repository pattern remains…

The Dark Side of Thin Controllers in .NET: Fat Services and Hidden Technical Debt

https://itnext.io/the-dark-side-of-thin-controllers-in-net-fat-services-and-hidden-technical-debt-f9181c523a82?source=rss------csharp-5

Learn why pushing all logic into services might not be as ‘clean’ as you think. Continue reading on ITNEXT »

Building Distributed .NET Background Workers with RabbitMQ and MassTransit

https://medium.com/@bhagyarana80/building-distributed-net-background-workers-with-rabbitmq-and-masstransit-95c971c9f54e?source=rss------dotnet-5

Offload compute-heavy jobs, reduce latency, and scale .NET apps gracefully using queue-based architecture.

Self-Healing .NET Apps: Building Systems That Recover Themselves

https://medium.com/@yaseer.arafat/self-healing-net-apps-building-systems-that-recover-themselves-7f16e2011c89

“Systems fail. Good systems recover.” — Every battle-tested architect ever