The .NET News Daily Issue #259

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

Welcome to another whirlwind week, code wranglers! As we get back into the groove this Monday, think of .NET as your trusty guitar—reliable, versatile, and always ready to riff on innovation. This newsletter is your setlist of the latest harmonics and hottest riffs that'll keep your development skills in perfect tune. So plug in, turn up the volume, and let these insights power your projects in style.

Today's Articles

How we enforce .NET coding standards at Workleap to improve productivity, quality and performance

https://anthonysimmon.com/workleap-dotnet-coding-standards/

Distributing .editorconfig and MSBuild properties across hundreds of .NET projects is now as easy as adding a single NuGet package. Continue reading on Workleap »

What are delegates and multicast delegates in C#

https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/what-are-delegates-and-multicast-delegates-in-c-sharp/

Learn what delegates and multicast delegates are in C# with clear explanations, code examples, and use cases. This article explores how delegates enable flexible, type-safe method referencing and how ...

Stop using .sln files — switch to .slnx in .NET now

https://medium.com/@metoz.florian/stop-using-sln-files-switch-to-slnx-in-net-now-ae736f18f72a

The old .sln served us well, but the new XML-based .slnx fixes decades of pain — fewer merge fights, better tooling, and CLI-first…

You’re Not Just a .NET Developer Anymore — Why Microsoft Wants You Thinking in Workflows

https://towardsdev.com/youre-not-just-a-net-developer-anymore-why-microsoft-wants-you-thinking-in-workflows-8f5f4d0796e2

“Durable Functions, Dapr, and Semantic Kernel: Microsoft’s New Stack for Orchestrated .NET Workflows” Continue reading on Towards Dev »

How to implement Dependency Injection in .NET

https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/how-to-implement-dependency-injection-in-net2/

This code registers application services using Dependency Injection in .NET. IReportService is added as scoped and IEmailSender as transient, promoting modular, testable, and maintainable architecture...

Top 5 Patterns Every .NET Developer Should Know

https://malshikay.medium.com/top-5-patterns-every-net-developer-should-know-523f59820c0e

Essential Patterns for .NET Developers

15 Critical LINQ Mistakes Every .NET Developer Must Avoid

https://medium.com/@venkataramanaguptha/15-critical-linq-mistakes-every-net-developer-must-avoid-0213828f9b5e

Master these common LINQ pitfalls to write more efficient, maintainable, and bug-free code.

Mastering String Manipulation in .NET — Everything You Need to Know

https://medium.com/@riturajpokhriyal/mastering-string-manipulation-in-net-everything-you-need-to-know-9890472ff7d0

From performance to localization, from regex to raw string literals — a complete guide for .NET developers

COALESCE vs. ISNULL: Better NULL Handling in .NET Apps

https://itnext.io/coalesce-vs-isnull-better-null-handling-in-net-apps-2ca60b2a4378?source=rss------csharp-5

Compare COALESCE and ISNULL to write cleaner, portable SQL for your .NET data layers. Continue reading on ITNEXT »

The new Dependabot NuGet updater: 65% faster with native .NET - .NET Blog

https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/the-new-dependabot-nuget-updater/

Discover the new Dependabot NuGet updater that improves performance, accuracy, and developer experience by leveraging native .NET tooling.

Why .NET is the Best-Kept Secret for New Programmers

https://towardsdev.com/why-net-is-the-best-kept-secret-for-new-programmers-3c2e6e0e26fc

Kickstart your coding journey with .NET’s simplicity and versatility. Continue reading on Towards Dev »

Building High-Performance .NET Apps With C# Channels

https://antondevtips.com/blog/building-high-performance-dotnet-apps-with-csharp-channels

Building reliable, scalable, and high-performance .NET applications often comes down to how you handle concurrency and data processing… Continue reading on CodeX »

.NET Conf 2025 – Announcing the Call for Content

https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/dotnet-conf-2025-announcing-the-call-for-content/

The .NET Conf 2025 Call for Content is now open! Join us November 11-13 for the premier .NET virtual event celebrating .NET 10. Submit your session proposal by August 31st and share your .NET expertis...

Passkey support for ASP.NET Core identity: Exploring the .NET 10 preview - Part 6

https://andrewlock.net/exploring-dotnet-10-preview-features-6-passkey-support-for-aspnetcore-identity/

In this post I look at the passkey support added to ASP.NET Core Identity and the Blazor Web App template, explore how it works, and look at the implementation

Why .NET Applications Fail: A Developer’s Complete Guide to Common Issues and Solutions

https://medium.com/c-sharp-programming/why-net-applications-fail-a-developers-complete-guide-to-common-issues-and-solutions-a365ee15eb49

Understanding the root causes behind .NET application failures can save you hours of debugging and prevent costly production issues… Continue reading on .Net Programming »

How to integration test exception handlers in ASP.NET Core

https://blog.elmah.io/how-to-integration-test-exception-handlers-in-asp-net-core/

Global exception handling in ASP.NET Core is one of those features you often just set and forget. Unless you realize that your error log is awfully quiet, applications with failing or misconfigured ex...

Right-Sizing .NET Architecture: A Developer’s Decision Framework

https://medium.com/@herbertmoroni/right-sizing-net-architecture-a-developers-decision-framework-bb09f826192b

How to choose the right level of complexity for your specific context

Roslyn Source Generators in C#

https://medium.com/indian-full-stack-developer-community/roslyn-source-generators-in-c-3df02e2acd13?source=rss------dotnet-5

When Your Code Writes Itself Continue reading on Indian Full Stack Developer Community »

Stop Looping: Use Dictionary for Fast Entity Access in .NET

https://mariemoalla.medium.com/stop-looping-use-dictionary-for-fast-entity-access-in-net-860bfb8d3a3b

In many .NET applications, you manage collections of entities, like users, orders, or products, and frequently need to look up items by…

Automating .NET User Secrets with PowerShell

https://kaylumah.nl/2025/08/09/automating-user-secrets.html

Manage secret configuration for dotnet projects using PowerShell

✨ You’re Probably Handling Middleware Wrong in .NET — Here’s the Right Way

https://blog.yaseerarafat.com/youre-probably-handling-middleware-wrong-in-net-here-s-the-right-way-e98538531f48

Middleware used to be magic — until it became a mess. Here’s how to reclaim control with a cleaner, composable, and more testable…

Monitor Performance by Using the Query Store

https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/monitor-performance-by-using-the-query-store/

Query Store in SQL Server helps monitor query performance over time by storing execution plans, runtime stats, and wait times. It enables troubleshooting, plan forcing, and tracking regressions effect...

C# Syntax: A Beginner’s Guide to the Basics

https://medium.com/@TechnologyDiaries/c-syntax-a-beginners-guide-to-the-basics-a455136710f0

C# (pronounced “C sharp”) is a powerful, versatile programming language developed by Microsoft. If you’re just starting your journey with…