The .NET News Daily Issue #273

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

As we cruise into the joyride that is Friday, take a moment to gaze in the rearview mirror at a week packed with .NET adventures. Reflect on the release builds that didn’t go sideways and the code refactors that brought your solution into a vintage luxury car kind of sleekness. This week's newsletter offers a gilded toolbox of seasoned insights to fuel your development know-how and keep your weekend stories epic. So, buckle up and gear up for a journey through the latest .NET trails with the wisdom of a mechanic who's got that classic car purring.

Today's Articles

GPT-OSS – A C# Guide with Ollama

https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/gpt-oss-csharp-ollama/

Run GPT-OSS locally with C# and Ollama to build fast, private, offline AI The post GPT-OSS – A C# Guide with Ollama appeared first on .NET Blog.

Azure Developer CLI (azd) - August 2025

https://devblogs.microsoft.com/azure-sdk/azure-developer-cli-azd-august-2025/

Welcome to the August 2025 edition of the Azure Developer CLI (azd) release blog! This post covers releases 1.18.1 and 1.18.2. To share your feedback and questions, join the August release discussion ...

Exploring New LINQ Additions in C# 13: Index, CountBy, AggregateBy

https://medium.com/@rjrocks299/exploring-new-linq-additions-in-c-13-index-countby-aggregateby-9897721fb10f

C# 13 is just around the corner, and with it comes a few new LINQ methods to make our lives easier. As part of the .NET 9 release at .NET…

Taming Generics, Interfaces & JSON in .NET — Meet JsonPolymorphic

https://www.marius-schroeder.de/taming-generics-interfaces-json-in-net-meet-jsonpolymorphic/

Goodbye custom converters, hello clean polymorphic JSON in .NET 7+ Continue reading on Medialesson »

Global Exception Handling in ASP.NET Core: From Throw to ProblemDetails

https://medium.com/@kittikawin_ball/global-exception-handling-in-asp-net-core-from-throw-to-problemdetails-6544b00bf9d2

Centralized error handling with ProblemDetails in ASP.NET Core

Your Guide to Saving with Azure Hybrid Benefit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LgV-kfnUAA

• How to combine Azure Hybrid Benefit with Azure Reservations for greater savings, plus where to access learning resources and interactive demos • Reduce costs and increase SQL license utilization us...

️ The .NET Roadmap to Mastery: From Blazor Newbie to Full-Stack Powerhouse

https://blog.venturemagazine.net/️-the-net-roadmap-to-mastery-from-blazor-newbie-to-full-stack-powerhouse-c271a66b4fbb

When I started working with .NET, I thought I only needed to know C# and click “Build.” Spoiler alert: .NET is an entire universe — and if… Continue reading on Venture »

C# Memory Leak

https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/c-sharp-memory-leak/

Learn how to prevent memory leaks in C# caused by static event handlers. This guide explains IDisposable, SafeSubscriber, and best practices for managing event subscriptions and garbage collection in ...

Rate Limiting in ASP.NET Core — Protect Your APIs Like a Pro

https://medium.com/@adrianbailador/rate-limiting-in-asp-net-core-protect-your-apis-like-a-pro-8daecc817772

Learn how to implement rate limiting in ASP.NET Core to protect your APIs from abuse, DDoS attacks, and excessive usage. Includes native…

🔴 VS Code Live - Vibe-hack VS Code with Joyride and Copilot

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nt1p6yreAUU

Demo links and resources: https://github.com/PEZ/joyride-at-vscode-live ️ Featuring: Liam Hampton; Peter Strömberg (@pappapez)

.NET framework to .net core conversion automated

https://medium.com/@prathapkbutta/net-framework-to-net-core-conversion-automated-a1d026759f9a

Upgrading from .NET Framework to the latest .NET is not just a technological shift; it’s a strategic move to future-proof your…

5 Advanced String Tricks That Will Instantly Level Up Your Code

https://blog.stackademic.com/5-advanced-string-tricks-that-will-instantly-level-up-your-code-91abd624099d

Utilize these modern patterns to conserve memory, prevent bugs, and enhance performance. Continue reading on Stackademic »

Webhooks in .NET 9

https://medium.com/@michaelmaurice410/webhooks-in-net-9-1d09092f50a0

Webhooks are essential for modern applications, enabling real-time event-driven communication between services. This comprehensive guide…

Getting Started with C# and .NET: A Beginner’s Guide

https://blog.williamachuchi.com/getting-started-with-c-and-net-a-beginners-guide-7c1e4a05d1b4

Introduction to C#

GitHub Copilot vs ChatGPT: Which One Should Developers Use?

https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/github-copilot-vs-chatgpt-which-one-should-developers-use/

Confused between GitHub Copilot and ChatGPT? Learn the key differences, strengths, and use cases for each AI tool to decide which is best for your coding workflow.

Using CosmosDB in .NET for Scalable NoSQL Applications

https://medium.com/simform-engineering/using-cosmosdb-in-net-for-scalable-nosql-applications-7c6d7f25bb42?source=rss------dotnet-5

Building High-Performance, Globally Distributed NoSQL Apps with Azure Cosmos DB and .NET Core Continue reading on Simform Engineering »

🔐 What is Zero-Knowledge Proof?

https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/what-is-zero-knowledge-proof/

Learn what Zero-Knowledge Proof (ZKP) is, how it works, and why it’s becoming a core part of blockchain and Web3 security. Explore real-world use cases, advantages, and examples explained simply for d...

Scheduling Messages with Brighter V10 and Quartz.NET

https://medium.com/@actor-swe/scheduling-messages-with-brighter-v10-and-quartz-net-26d55685c2fc

In my journal to cover all Brighter feature, I’ve already talked about Hangfire. Now I want to talk about Quartz.NET scheduler with…

Life Tracker — A .NET App 3: NUnit testing

https://jackymlui.medium.com/life-tracker-a-net-app-3-nunit-testing-33b5f6f7f578

It’s been a while since I last published a piece on LinkedIn. I wrote the draft of this post more than a month ago. Life in the new job…