The .NET News Daily Issue #409

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The best new features of C# 14

https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/dealing-with-db-null-solving-the-object-cannot-be-cast-from-db-null-to-other-ty/

Safely handle DBNull values in C# when querying databases like Oracle or SQL Server. Prevent InvalidCastExceptions with practical examples and extension methods.

https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/how-to-reverse-a-string-in-c-sharp2/

Learn two efficient methods to reverse strings in C# using Array.Reverse() and loops. Understand the immutability of strings, performance considerations, and real-world applications. Master this funda...

https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20260226-00/?p=112090

Last time, we saw that one way to intercept the ESC in the standard dialog message loop is to use your own dialog message loop. However, you might not be able to do this, say, becau

https://medium.com/@shivanshgaur28/the-sinking-ship-protecting-net-microservices-with-the-bulkhead-pattern-8bce774f3eb1?source=rss------csharp-5

A practical guide to isolating resources and preventing cascading failures in distributed systems using Polly.

https://medium.com/@rp99452/understanding-assemblies-in-net-concepts-every-developer-should-know-b87a2c1485fc?source=rss------csharp-5

When working with .NET, terms like DLL, assembly, NuGet, and strong naming often get used interchangeably — sometimes incorrectly. Behind…

https://medium.com/google-cloud/powering-the-new-microsoft-agent-framework-with-gemini-3-x-2f240f7a3804?source=rss------dotnet-5

How to bring Google’s latest models into the new .NET Agentic ecosystem Continue reading on Google Cloud - Community »

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https://malshikay.medium.com/how-to-use-dependency-injection-in-a-net-console-application-cbd1df63854b?source=rss------dotnet-5

Most developers use console applications without Dependency Injection (DI). Usually, we directly create objects using new keyword inside…

https://medium.com/@besercagatay/the-diamond-problem-and-why-interfaces-are-the-solution-e3cf6d652fa3?source=rss------csharp-5

Object-oriented programming is full of elegant ideas… and subtle traps. One of the most famous is the Diamond Problem, a classic ambiguity…

https://medium.com/@victor.silva.morais/from-spaghetti-to-clean-architecture-how-to-decouple-ef-core-without-over-engineering-6ed83d67ff55?source=rss------dotnet-5

Let’s be honest. We all love the idea of greenfield projects. But in the real world, the most impactful engineering work happens in the…

https://benedictodoh.medium.com/binding-sources-in-asp-net-core-35e1295c3929?source=rss------csharp-5

In ASP.NET Core, binding sources are attributes that tell the framework exactly where to retrieve data from within an HTTP request. When a…

https://medium.com/@info_62306/the-end-of-boilerplate-how-visual-studio-2026-is-automating-the-testing-lifecycle-1f333228febe?source=rss------dotnet-5

The latest February update for Visual Studio 2026 has introduced a feature that might finally kill the "testing debt" in most repositories…

https://medium.com/@konstantin.v.milchev/http-retries-done-right-the-factory-pattern-8b3c480e388b?source=rss------dotnet-5

The Problem with Naive Retries

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https://medium.com/@alice.yang_10652/how-to-crop-and-compress-images-in-powerpoint-using-c-52c3fbf1299d?source=rss------csharp-5

Images play a crucial role in enhancing the visual appeal of PowerPoint presentations. However, they can also increase file size…

https://cloudmersive.medium.com/how-to-classify-documents-using-ai-in-c-net-401cf46d09c3?source=rss------csharp-5

Upload portals for document automation pipelines are usually limited by input document classifications or categories. With AI, that all…