The .NET News Daily Issue #265

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

Feeling that Tuesday brain lag? Let’s transform it into a powerhouse of productivity with a fresh batch of .NET insights. Imagine you're a software mechanic cruising down Efficiency Highway, and we've got just the right toolkit to fine-tune your coding engine. With today’s lineup, expect to unearth the nuances that even your seasoned eyes might have overlooked—because in the fast lane of development, every seasoned pro knows there's always more road to cover. Let's hit the track and unlock those .NET secrets.

Today's Articles

5 Easy EF Core Performance Tricks Every .NET Developer Should Know

https://medium.com/@sweetondonie/5-easy-ef-core-performance-tricks-every-net-developer-should-know-13490c5193b5

When I first started building apps with Entity Framework Core, I felt like I had unlocked some sort of ORM magic.

How to Build a .NET Document Scanner with C# and Windows OCR API

https://www.dynamsoft.com/codepool/scan-ocr-document-dotnet-csharp.html

In today’s digital workplace, document scanning and text recognition are vital capabilities for many business applications. In this…

Refactoring A Modular Monolith Without MediatR in .NET

https://antondevtips.com/blog/refactoring-a-modular-monolith-without-mediatr-in-dotnet#replacing-mediatr-notification-handlers

MediatR is one of my favourite libraries in .NET, I have been using it for 5+ years in production. Now I am removing it from my projects Continue reading on CodeX »

Understanding Channels in C#

https://medium.com/@atul2188/understanding-channels-in-c-9fdb62e921c7

What are C# Channels?

Things to Consider While Integrating Third-Party APIs in .NET

https://medium.com/@venkataramanaguptha/things-to-consider-while-integrating-third-party-apis-in-net-165ddbfa0760

Integrating third-party APIs is a common requirement in modern .NET applications. Whether you’re working with payment gateways, social…

C# out vs ref: Real-World Examples You’ll Actually Use

https://medium.com/@360rishabsvjc/c-out-vs-ref-real-world-examples-youll-actually-use-397eb1031aa0

If you’ve ever been confused about when to use out or ref in C#, you’re not alone. These two keywords allow you to pass parameters by…

The Ultimate .NET Developer Roadmap for 2025

https://medium.com/@kerimkkara/the-ultimate-net-developer-roadmap-for-2025-540165eb9c3c

In the rapidly evolving landscape of software development, becoming a proficient .NET developer requires a structured approach to learning…

Event-Driven Microservices with Apache Kafka and .NET 8

https://medium.com/@rabbi.cse.sust.bd/event-driven-microservices-with-apache-kafka-and-net-8-f6b7d5893966

Event-Driven Microservices with Apache Kafka and .NET 8

LangChain for C# Developers

https://medium.com/@matias.paulo84/langchain-for-c-developers-7f739b7664b0

What is LangChain?

.NET 8/9 with Clean Architecture + DDD + CQRS: The Ultimate 2025 Guide

https://medium.com/@kerimkkara/net-8-9-with-clean-architecture-ddd-cqrs-the-ultimate-2025-guide-2e9169c0296d

Modern enterprise applications require maintainable, testable, and scalable architectures. Combining Clean Architecture, Domain-Driven…

A Comprehensive Guide to Development, Deployment, Security, and Best Practices

https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/a-comprehensive-guide-to-development-deployment-security-and-best-practices/

Building Robust APIs with the Microsoft Stack: A Comprehensive Guide to Development, Deployment, Security, and Best Practices.

Understanding the Difference Between Convert.ToInt32(), int.Parse(), and int.TryParse() in C#.

https://medium.com/@rahim125ak/understanding-the-difference-between-convert-toint32-int-parse-and-int-tryparse-in-c-25574809e331

When working with string-to-integer conversions in C#, we often see these three methods. While they might look similar, they behave…

Exploring the Power of .NET Application Development

https://medium.com/@suarezsara/exploring-the-power-of-net-application-development-d0837f28f2e2

.NET application development enables businesses to create scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions tailored to on-demand needs…

.NET 10 Preview 7 Arrives with Exciting Enhancements: A Comprehensive Deep Dive

https://mfmfazrin.medium.com/net-10-preview-7-arrives-with-exciting-enhancements-a-comprehensive-deep-dive-8733e74df716

Microsoft has officially released .NET 10 Preview 7, bringing a substantial array of improvements and new features across the entire…

Building Real-Time Web Applications with ASP.NET SignalR

https://medium.com/@kerimkkara/building-real-time-web-applications-with-asp-net-signalr-b8d487aa4f36

Real-time web applications increase engagement by delivering instant data updates to users. ASP.NET SignalR is a powerful library that…

Local RAG in C#: Connect Your AI to External Knowledge

https://medium.com/@matias.paulo84/local-rag-in-c-connect-your-ai-to-external-knowledge-9cc16ddea07e

Generative AI is powerful, but LLMs alone often fall short when it comes to delivering factually grounded, up-to-date, or domain-specific…

Building an Invoice Entry System with Angular, ASP.NET Core, Dapper, CQRS, and SQL Server

https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/building-an-invoice-entry-system-with-angular-asp-net-core-dapper-cqrs-and-s/

Learn how Vibe Coding revolutionizes retail merchandising by replacing static seasonal plans with AI-powered, multi-agent systems that detect trends, align inventory, adjust pricing, and personalize c...

5 Subtle .NET Tips That Prevent Bugs and Boost Performance

https://blog.stackademic.com/5-subtle-net-tips-that-prevent-bugs-and-boost-performance-991f83ca187d

Write safer, faster code by understanding async waits, null safety, and struct initialization tricks. Continue reading on Stackademic »

.NET 10 Preview 7 is now available!

https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/dotnet-10-preview-7/

Today, we are excited to announce the seventh preview release of .NET 10 with enhancements across the .NET Runtime, SDK, libraries, C#, ASP.NET Core, Blazor, .NET MAUI, and more. Check out the full re...

In any problem situation return ProblemDetails | IProblemDetailsService in ASP.NET Core

https://medium.com/@denmaklucky/in-any-problem-situation-return-problemdetails-iproblemdetailsservice-in-asp-net-core-5666a3dd9467

ProblemDetails is the standard way to indicate that your application has faced a problem. It can represent any type of issue — from…

Why Your C# Structs Might Be Slower Than Classes — Microsoft’s Own Performance Rules

https://blog.devgenius.io/why-your-c-structs-might-be-slower-than-classes-microsofts-own-performance-rules-64ea20e58f19

🧠 The Day Structs Slowed Our API Continue reading on Dev Genius »

Distributed Caching In ASP.NET Core With Redis

https://medium.com/@michaelmaurice410/distributed-caching-in-asp-net-core-with-redis-c04a86da650e?source=rss------dotnet-5

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Asynchronous Programming with C# .NET

https://medium.com/@kerimkkara/asynchronous-programming-with-c-net-98925e086a60

Asynchronous Programming in C# .NET