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Jan 9, 2026
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AWS Lambda SnapStart for .NET – Cut Cold Starts by 90% (With Benchmarks)
https://codewithmukesh.com/blog/lambda-snapstart-dotnet/
Stop losing users to Lambda cold starts. Learn how to enable SnapStart for .NET functions, use runtime hooks for optimization, and see real benchmark data showing 58-94% faster cold starts.
MCP Development with FireStore .NET, C# and Gemini CLI
https://medium.com/@xbill999/mcp-development-with-firestore-net-c-and-gemini-cli-18495584e847?source=rss------dotnet-5
Leveraging Gemini CLI and the underlying Gemini LLM to build Model Context Protocol (MCP) AI applications with C# deployed to Google Cloud…
Async Pitfalls in EF Core: What Every .NET Developer Needs to Know
https://medium.com/@curiosity.orbit/async-pitfalls-in-ef-core-what-every-net-developer-needs-to-know-ec26a177760d?source=rss------dotnet-5
EF Core async methods are powerful tools for building scalable .NET
Your Codebase, Your Rules
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fZZz_gIE8A
Repository Pattern vs Direct DbContext Usage in .NET
https://malshikay.medium.com/repository-pattern-vs-direct-dbcontext-usage-in-net-08a27a4d27e4?source=rss------dotnet-5
When building applications with ASP.NET Core and Entity Framework Core, developers often face one common question:
Building a Custom LINQ Provider in .NET
https://jordansrowles.medium.com/building-a-custom-linq-provider-in-net-a987dc983381?source=rss------csharp-5
LINQ providers are one of those dark corners of .NET that most developers never need to touch. And honestly? That’s probably for the best…
ASP.NET Development Company: Building Secure, Scalable, and High-Performance Web Applications in…
https://medium.com/@sinhaabhishekkumar57/asp-net-development-company-building-secure-scalable-and-high-performance-web-applications-in-aaf425ddd2b6?source=rss------dotnet-5
In today’s digital-first world, businesses need web applications that are fast, secure, scalable, and future-ready. Microsoft’s ASP.NET…
SOLID Principles Explained the Way I Wish They Had Been Explained to Me
https://medium.com/@ruirodrigues04/solid-principles-explained-the-way-i-wish-they-had-been-explained-to-me-8ca261ad5779?source=rss------dotnet-5
SOLID only started to make sense when I saw real code improving. So in this article, I’m not going to explain SOLID traditional.
Unlock Blazing Fast ASP.NET Core APIs with Smart Caching Strategies
https://nelsonyounus.medium.com/unlock-blazing-fast-asp-net-core-apis-with-smart-caching-strategies-f18ace26e1ea?source=rss------dotnet-5
Minimal APIs in .NET 10: Clean, Lightweight, But Are They Really Minimal?
https://codeexact.medium.com/minimal-apis-in-net-10-clean-lightweight-but-are-they-really-minimal-6fbfa29da6d5?source=rss------dotnet-5
You want to build an API endpoint. Traditionally, you’d create a controller class, add an action method, decorate it with route attributes…
Channels in C#
https://medium.com/@adrianbailador/channels-in-c-80853bc53130?source=rss------dotnet-5
Learn how to build high-performance, thread-safe producer-consumer applications using System.Threading.Channels.
StructQueue: Lightning-Fast C# Queues: No Copies, No Garbage
https://medium.com/@robertvanherk/structqueue-t-lightning-fast-c-queues-no-copies-no-garbage-77476e6c9f53?source=rss------dotnet-5
In C#, Queue is the go-to data structure for storing items in a first-in, first-out order. But when we really need ultimate performance…
The “Mixed Mode Operations” Anti-Pattern in ORMs
https://medium.com/@atakanserbes/the-mixed-mode-operations-anti-pattern-in-orms-d2cb263a308b?source=rss------dotnet-5
When Your Change Tracker and Database Stop Agreeing