The .NET News Daily Issue #453

https://medium.com/@farzadbagheri33/mcp-model-context-protocol-the-future-of-ai-tool-integration-in-net-82a2c1444d7d?source=rss------csharp-5

“The day I replaced 400 lines of custom plugin glue code with a 40-line MCP server and watched Claude, GPT-4o, and our internal Phi-4…

https://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2026/05/04/special-embrace-vs-code-adapts-to-claude-codes-ecosystem.aspx

Reflecting a broader trend of Microsoft embracing Claude AI, recent VS Code updates show the company accommodating Claude Code beyond model selection, with support for Claude-specific instruction file...

https://medium.com/@srishakthivarshini.2005141/stop-memorizing-6-real-world-net-interview-questions-that-actually-get-asked-cb1a91c92faa?source=rss------dotnet-5

Think Like a Developer, Not a Textbook

https://medium.com/@pavanpitthdiya/repository-pattern-in-c-complete-guide-with-generic-repository-and-real-world-examples-a8f62ea7ffea?source=rss------dotnet-5

When developers start building applications using ASP.NET

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James and Frank explore the future of developer workflows powered by AI agents, revealing how developers are shifting from coders to testers and product strategists. They dive into new research-planni...

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In this video, we'll introduce Customization in VS Code, demo five Customization features and finally we'll walk through building an app from scratch. Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/vscode.dev

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Moderne Expands Agent Tools Platform with C# Support for Deterministic .NET Transformation

https://medium.com/codetodeploy/10-c-memory-hacks-that-turn-beginners-into-pros-fast-fddd31529253?source=rss------csharp-5

Practical, real-world strategies to tame memory, pointers, and allocation without fear. Continue reading on CodeToDeploy »

https://codewithmukesh.com/blog/prompt-engineering-claude-code-dotnet/

Write effective Claude Code prompts for .NET 10 projects. The 4-layer instruction hierarchy, 10 Bad vs Better patterns, and a decision matrix from 6 months of daily use.

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Expanded Agent Tools Platform Offers Support for C#, Enabling Automated Transformation of .NET Applications at Enterprise Scale

http://www.binaryintellect.net/articles/7f343558-dffa-46be-a0e3-717d03ed496f.aspx

In software systems, state changes constantly—but the real challenge lies in propagating those changes to the right parts of the system without creating tight coupling. The Observer Pattern addresses ...

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Blazor Community Standup - ASP.NET Core & Blazor Updates In .NET 11 Preview 2 (D0JAMoriRM)

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In modern cloud-native development, “done” isn’t enough — it has to be efficient. As the Lead Developer for NearU, a platform built to…