The .NET News Daily Issue #275

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

Ready to take stock of your .NET projects on this thoughtful Tuesday? Much like a seasoned mechanic with a classic car, today's newsletter invites you to pop the hood and recalibrate your coding engines with insightful articles and expert tips. No fluff, just the nitty-gritty to keep you efficiently steering through the world of .NET with the precision of someone who's been around the block. Trust us; by the end, you'll be geared up to tackle your coding challenges like a pro.

Today's Articles

Blazor and the Future of Web Development

https://medium.com/@abraham.situmorang/blazor-and-the-future-of-web-development-cc861479f54e

For more than a decade, web development has been dominated by JavaScript frameworks. React, Angular, and Vue have shaped how we build…

Beyond the Code: Why Testing in .NET is More Than Bug Hunting

https://medium.com/@abraham.situmorang/beyond-the-code-why-testing-in-net-is-more-than-bug-hunting-481671e211e2

When developers hear the word testing, the immediate thought is often about catching bugs. But in reality, testing is less about hunting…

The 3-Letter C# Keyword That Halves Allocations (And You’re Still Not Using It)

https://towardsdev.com/the-3-letter-c-keyword-that-halves-allocations-and-youre-still-not-using-it-9826c407bd0a

Why This Blog Matters Continue reading on Towards Dev »

5 .NET Optimizations That Will Make Your Code Instantly Faster

https://blog.stackademic.com/5-net-optimizations-that-will-make-your-code-instantly-faster-78f29c5b22c9

No silver bullets, just practical tweaks that save CPU cycles and memory in hot paths. Continue reading on Stackademic »

Mastering Incremental Source Generators in C#: A Complete Guide with Example

https://blog.elmah.io/mastering-incremental-source-generators-in-csharp-a-complete-guide-with-example/

In the Previous blog, I discussed source generators. .NET has introduced an improved version of a source generator, called Incremental Source Generator. The new type generates code faster and reduces ...

10 .NET 9 Performance Fixes That Saved My API from Going Down

https://medium.com/c-sharp-programming/10-net-9-performance-fixes-that-saved-my-api-from-going-down-addec8253aae

Part 1 of The .NET 9 Cookbook Series Continue reading on .Net Programming »

5 .NET Performance Traps Every Developer Falls Into (At Least Once)

https://blog.stackademic.com/5-net-performance-traps-every-developer-falls-into-at-least-once-0658e30ddcc0

Master these under-the-radar habits to write safer, faster, and cleaner C# code. Continue reading on Stackademic »

Application Security Against DoS and DDoS Attacks in ASP.NET Core Web API Introduction

https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/application-security-against-dos-and-ddos-attacks-in-asp-net-core-web-apiintro/

Protect your ASP.NET Core Web API from DoS and DDoS attacks! Learn practical techniques like rate limiting, IP filtering, caching, and WAF deployment for robust security.

Understanding NullReferenceException in .NET (and How to Avoid It)

https://medium.com/@karthikns999/understanding-nullreferenceexception-in-dotnet-176d178dc07f?source=rss------dotnet-5

From common pitfalls to modern solutions with C#

Installing the GitHub MCP Server in VS Code

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_NnAGjBc64Y

How I Run a Production-Ready .NET App on Azure for Just $29.76/Month

https://blog.stackademic.com/how-i-run-a-production-ready-net-app-on-azure-for-just-29-76-month-5f0a73f5533e

Learn the exact services, cost breakdown, and deployment tricks I used to build a scalable cloud app without burning money. Continue reading on Stackademic »

Introduction to Azure Virtual Machines (VMS)

https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/introduction-to-azure-virtual-machines-vms/

Master Azure Virtual Machines (VMs)! This guide covers setup, networking, storage, security, and cost optimization for scalable cloud computing. Deploy VMs confidently!

Why .NET MAUI Is the Single Codebase Shortcut You Need in 2025

https://medium.com/cloud-believers/why-net-maui-is-the-single-codebase-shortcut-you-need-in-2025-6da2208483df

Do you want? Continue reading on Cloud Believers »

From Bug Farm to Bulletproof: Mastering DbContext vs IDbContextFactory (Without Burning Your App)

https://medium.com/c-sharp-programming/from-bug-farm-to-bulletproof-mastering-dbcontext-vs-idbcontextfactory-without-burning-your-app-61e3b4e3a9e0

Last month I was wiring a Blazor Server page to vault credit cards (hola, Worldpay!) Continue reading on .Net Programming »

.NET Aspire: Build Cloud-Native Apps with Zero Configuration

https://medium.com/@faydnn23/net-aspire-build-cloud-native-apps-with-zero-configuration-4d42ac15914e

In today’s modern software development world, microservice architecture and cloud-native applications are gaining increasing importance…

The Complete Guide to Email & SMS in .NET 8 Using Azure Communication Services

https://medium.com/illumination/the-complete-guide-to-email-sms-in-net-8-using-azure-communication-services-ed0c258877ad

Azure Communication Services (ACS) is Microsoft’s cloud-based communication platform that enables developers to add rich communication… Continue reading on ILLUMINATION »

Build Stunning Windows Apps? The 2025 C#/.NET Learning Path That Actually Works

https://medium.com/cloud-believers/build-stunning-windows-apps-the-2025-c-net-learning-path-that-actually-works-302cd728501a

Did you know WPF (Windows Presentation Foundation) is still a powerhouse for crafting rich, interactive, and beautiful Windows apps — if… Continue reading on Cloud Believers »

Is your .NET Application slow?

https://codersmagazine.medium.com/is-your-net-application-slow-c5988e5e2c10

.NET performance foundations

Taming the NullReferenceException in C# | Pro Tricks & Tips

https://frontend2backend.medium.com/taming-the-nullreferenceexception-in-c-pro-tricks-tips-557986074db4

Find Your Answer Here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqZWf_Acuok&t=5s

Tight Coupling in ASP.NET Core: How to Identify, Refactor, and Improve Code Flexibility

https://malshikay.medium.com/tight-coupling-in-asp-net-core-how-to-identify-refactor-and-improve-code-flexibility-ae33704a8656

Identify tight coupling in ASP.NET Core and refactor with Dependency Injection for cleaner, testable code

How to use IHttpClientFactory and WireMock.NET together using Moq

https://medium.com/@rjrocks299/how-to-use-ihttpclientfactory-and-wiremock-net-together-using-moq-079bdf2e33df

WireMock.NET is awesome for faking out HTTP calls.

Master C# from Basics to Advanced | Complete C# Learning Path with Algorithms & Real-World Skills

https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/master-c-sharp-from-basics-to-advanced-complete-c-sharp-learning-path-with-algorithms/

Learn C# step by step! From basics to advanced concepts with 20+ algorithms, OOP, LINQ, async, desktop & web app development.

Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) in .NET

https://medium.com/@sean.spaniel/retrieval-augmented-generation-rag-in-net-4fe42f5d4b98

With Microsoft’s preview release of VectorStore, which supports Redis and other backends — it has become much easier to build custom RAG…

C# Under the Radar: Why It’s Quietly Becoming the Backbone of AI and Enterprise Dev

https://medium.com/c-sharp-programming/c-under-the-radar-why-its-quietly-becoming-the-backbone-of-ai-and-enterprise-dev-4325317cc603

Everyone’s chasing Python and JavaScript — but C# is evolving into the silent engine of AI, cloud, game dev, and enterprise systems… Continue reading on .Net Programming »