The .NET News Daily Issue #288

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

Welcome to your Friday edition of .NET insights, where we reflect on the week like an old-school vinyl spinning out our favorite hits—each scratch tells a story, just like those debugging battles we’ve all faced. As you rev up for the weekend, consider these articles your toolkit for tuning up your code's performance, ready to hit smooth harmonies come Monday. So, grab your coffee (or that Friday margarita), and let's gear up for an enlightening cruise down the .NET development highway.

Today's Articles

What is a Vector Database in Data Science?

https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/what-is-a-vector-database-in-data-science/

Unlock the power of AI with vector databases! This article explains what vector databases are, why they're crucial for modern data science, and how they enable semantic search, recommendation systems,...

ASP.NET Core - How to Use appsettings.json and IConfiguration

https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/asp-net-core-how-to-use-appsettings-json-and-iconfiguration/

This article simplifies using appsettings.json and IConfiguration to manage application settings like database connections, API keys, and logging levels. Learn how to access settings, leverage strongl...

The Package Version Chaos is Over: How .NET

https://medium.com/@premsr/the-package-version-chaos-is-over-how-net-f7754853e6ab

Ever spent hours debugging a mysterious runtime error, only to discover that ProjectA was using Newtonsoft.Json 13.0.3 while ProjectB was…

My Favorite .NET Libraries and How They Boost Productivity

https://medium.com/@sangheraajit/my-favorite-net-libraries-and-how-they-boost-productivity-518e20fa0700

As a .NET developer, I’m always on the lookout for tools that help me write cleaner, faster, and more maintainable code. Over the years…

.NET vs. .NET Core in 2025: A Developer’s Guide to What Matters

https://medium.com/@arttech/net-vs-net-core-in-2025-a-developers-guide-to-what-matters-57dc706a26a4

It’s September 2025, and if you’re a developer in the C# ecosystem, the old ‘.NET Core vs. .NET Framework’ debate feels like a relic from…

Health Checks in ASP.NET Core: Building Reliable Endpoint Monitoring

https://medium.com/@kittikawin_ball/health-checks-in-asp-net-core-building-reliable-endpoint-monitoring-509ae388f800

Introduction to Health Checks in ASP.NET Core — Why monitoring endpoints matters for modern APIs.

Preventing Path Traversal and Directory Browsing Attacks in ASP.NET Core

https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/preventing-path-traversal-and-directory-browsing-attacks-in-asp-net-core/

Protect your ASP.NET Core applications from path traversal and directory browsing attacks! Learn practical mitigation strategies, including disabling directory browsing, sanitizing file paths with Pat...

Unmanaged Memory Growth in .NET 8: Why Containers Crash Even When GC Looks Healthy

https://medium.com/@dikhyantkrishnadalai/unmanaged-memory-growth-in-net-8-why-containers-crash-even-when-gc-looks-healthy-d2ae3c68f11d

A deep dive into memory leaks and allocation pitfalls in .NET 8, with real-world case studies and practical fixes for developers.

Scaling Your .NET Productivity with Source Generators

https://blog.stackademic.com/scaling-your-net-productivity-with-source-generators-5adc4eab5b54

.NET source generators provide a compile-time hook into Roslyn Continue reading on JavaScript in Plain English »

Authentication with OpenID Connect & OAuth2 in .NET

https://medium.com/@karthikns999/authentication-with-openid-connect-oauth2-in-net-1eb24b4a09a3

Secure Your Web Apps and APIs with Modern Authentication Flows

🚀 Generating .NET Core Projects with AI (Codeium/Windsurf)

https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/generating-net-core-projects-with-ai-codeiumwindsurf/

Discover how Windsurf (formerly Codeium), an AI coding assistant, revolutionizes .NET Core development. Learn to generate entire Web API projects with CRUD endpoints, Entity Framework Core integration...

What Is .NET Core and How Is It Different from .NET Framework?

https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/what-is-net-core-and-how-is-it-different-from-net-framework/

Explore the key differences between .NET Core and .NET Framework. Learn about platform support, performance, application types, deployment, and development models. Discover when to use .NET Core for m...

Top 5 Attributes in C# You’ll Actually Use (Deeper Dive)

https://medium.com/@sweetondonie/top-5-attributes-in-c-youll-actually-use-deeper-dive-8e9aef85898f

When I was one year into C#, attributes looked like colorful stickers people pasted above classes and methods. But they’re actually…

Model Binding and Model Validation in ASP.NET Core MVC?

https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/model-binding-and-model-validation-in-asp-net-core-mvc/

Unlock the power of ASP.NET Core MVC with Model Binding and Model Validation! Learn how to automatically map HTTP request data to your models and ensure data integrity. Discover how data annotations a...

Building a Modern Microservices Application with .NET Core, Angular 20, Docker, and Azure

https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/building-a-modern-microservices-application-with-net-core-angular-20-docker/

Build a modern microservices application using .NET Core 7, Angular 20, Docker, and Azure. This comprehensive guide covers backend development with .NET API and EF Core, frontend implementation with A...

Visual Studio 2026 Insiders is here!

https://devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/visual-studio-2026-insiders-is-here/

Visual Studio 2026 Insiders is here - and it marks one of the most ambitious steps forward we’ve taken with the IDE. This release brings AI woven directly into the developer workflow, performance impr...

What Is An Entity? | Domain-Driven Design, Clean Architecture

https://medium.com/@michaelmaurice410/what-is-an-entity-domain-driven-design-clean-architecture-5488f44ee929

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

How to Correctly Build AI Features in .NET

https://medium.com/@roxeem/how-to-correctly-build-ai-features-in-net-57aaf05fbcdc

Resilient .NET AI pipeline: unify chat, embeddings, tools, streaming, caching & telemetry with Microsoft.Extensions.AI

Why Cross-Browser Testing is Important?

https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/why-cross-browser-testing-is-important/

Ensure a seamless user experience across all browsers with cross-browser testing. This crucial process identifies and resolves compatibility issues, guaranteeing consistent design, functionality, and ...

How a Tiny Token in .NET Stopped a Million-Dollar Mistake

https://medium.com/@ashokreddy343/how-a-tiny-token-in-net-stopped-a-million-dollar-mistake-2e058cc4efdf

Discover the overlooked role of __RequestVerificationToken, why it’s critical for web security, and the lessons I learned the hard way as…

.NET AI Community Standup - Getting to Know LLM Tornado

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7yTai0cRtE

C# 13 Speed Plays: Span, Pipelines, Zero-GC

https://medium.com/@ThinkingLoop/c-13-speed-plays-span-pipelines-zero-gc-859b9cba1fa5

Practical patterns to cut tail latency and memory pressure in modern .NET — without slowing your team down.