The .NET News Daily Issue #289

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

Welcome to a Wednesday that feels like finding a treasure chest of legacy code that's actually well-documented—rare but delightful. Midweek has us diving headfirst into the quirky corners of the .NET universe, where today’s handpicked articles promise to tickle your brain just like running a multi-threaded process through nostalgia. So, grab your favorite mug and let's spark some productive curiosity, because this newsletter is geared to keep your development drive shifting smoothly.

Today's Articles

Faster Onboarding with Dev Containers in VS Code

https://medium.com/@saisiva249/faster-onboarding-with-dev-containers-in-vs-code-8adac8005955

if you’ve ever joined a new project; you probably know the pain: hours (sometimes days) spent setting up your local environment —…

How To Add Fault Handling In .NET With Polly

https://medium.com/@michaelmaurice410/how-to-add-fault-handling-in-net-with-polly-879b119999ab

Building resilient ASP.NET Core applications requires proper fault handling for transient failures, network issues, and downstream service…

Unlock Cloud Savings for Linux VMs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y46PRzzqsMw

This episode covers how organizations can modernize infrastructure, reduce cloud costs (by up to 76%!), and migrate existing Red Hat and SUSE Linux subscriptions to Azure with zero downtime and flexib...

C#: The Versatile Language for Modern Development

https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/c-sharp-the-versatile-language-for-modern-development/

This article covers its key features, setup, applications (web, desktop, mobile, games, cloud, IoT), advantages, limitations, and real-world usage. Discover why C# is a top choice for modern software ...

Untangling Your Code: A Beginner’s Guide to MVC in .NET

https://medium.com/@janindumaleesha99/untangling-your-code-a-beginners-guide-to-mvc-in-net-1f7b1b09782b

Structuring Your Applications for Clarity, Maintainability, and Scale

Application Insights Code Optimizations for .NET Apps

https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/application-insights-code-optimizations/

Learn how Application Insights Code Optimizations helps .NET developers identify performance bottlenecks and get AI-powered recommendations through GitHub Copilot integration. The post Application In...

How to Choose the Right Loading Strategy in EF Core?

https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/how-to-choose-the-right-loading-strategy-in-ef-core/

This article dives into Eager Loading and Lazy Loading strategies, explaining their pros, cons, and practical examples using Customers and Orders. Learn when to use each approach to optimize database ...

Parallelism in C#: Task, Thread, or Dataflow?

https://medium.com/@kittikawin_ball/parallelism-in-c-task-thread-or-dataflow-a2f68064de05

When to Use Threads — Task, Thread, or Dataflow?

🤖 Chatbots: Revolutionizing the Way We Communicate

https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/chatbots-revolutionizing-the-way-we-communicate/

Explore the world of chatbots! This article delves into how AI-powered chatbots are revolutionizing communication across industries. Learn about their key features, applications in customer service, e...

C# Performance Hack: Use record struct for Small, Immutable Models

https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/c-sharp-performance-hack-use-record-struct-for-small-immutable-models/

This optimization avoids heap allocation and provides value-based equality, unlike classes. See how record struct dramatically improves efficiency when comparing immutable objects, offering a signific...

Build Master-Detail Pages in ASP.NET Core MVC — Part 4

http://www.bipinjoshi.net/articles/4ae8de52-baaf-4dd4-902e-8621266d303c.aspx

In Part 2 and Part 3 of this series, we completed the implementation of the TeamsController and TeamMembersController, respectively. So far, each controller action has returned the Main view, supplyin...

5 Quick Tips on .NET Project Structuring in 2025

https://medium.com/@developerwhoismean/5-quick-tips-on-net-project-structuring-in-2025-94569331f5d2

When I first started working with .NET, I’ll admit — my folder structure looked like a teenager’s messy bedroom. Controllers everywhere…

C# 14 Is Here: New Features, Hidden Details, and What You Need to Know

https://medium.com/@Lidia-Rodriguez/c-14-is-here-new-features-hidden-details-and-what-you-need-to-know-0235dfcf591e

With the arrival of .NET 10 RC1, we also get our hands on C# 14, the latest evolution of Microsoft’s language.

Prompt Files and Instructions Files Explained - .NET Blog

https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/prompt-files-and-instructions-files-explained/

Unlocking the Power of GitHub Copilot for .NET Developers with Instruction Files and Prompt Files

Deep Dive: Using the Domain Event Pattern in DDD, Clean Architecture, and .NET 9

https://medium.com/@michaelmaurice410/deep-dive-using-the-domain-event-pattern-in-ddd-clean-architecture-and-net-9-0558f9009e31

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Mastering Logging in .NET with Serilog — Part 4

https://medium.com/@mallik-tech-vision/mastering-logging-in-net-with-serilog-part-4-ff962becfa62

Serilog Tutorial Series — Part 4: Advanced Scenarios & Best Practices

Types of Unit Tests in C# — Master Testing Like a Pro

https://medium.com/@adrianbailador/types-of-unit-tests-in-c-master-testing-like-a-pro-615234672843

Complete guide to unit testing in C#. Learn all types of tests: basic unit tests, mocks, parametrised tests, async testing, property-based…

Why .NET 8 Is the Best Upgrade You’re Ignoring

https://blog.devgenius.io/why-net-8-is-the-best-upgrade-youre-ignoring-6431fe7ad46e

Hook: After chasing shiny features in .NET 9, .NET 8 turned out to be the upgrade that saved real dollars — without sacrificing… Continue reading on Dev Genius »

Send Email as Current User in SPFx with Microsoft Graph

https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/send-email-as-current-user-in-spfx-with-microsoft-graph/

Learn how to send emails as the current user from your SharePoint Framework (SPFx) web parts using Microsoft Graph. This comprehensive guide covers everything from configuring delegated permissions (M...