Editor's note
I pulled together a pretty typical end-of-summer mix here: practical app guidance, a few language deep-dives, and some platform news. The CORS piece is useful if you’ve ever had to sort out browser rules in an ASP.NET Core API, and the .NET 9 HybridCache article is a nice look at where the platform is headed.
ASP.NET Core patterns, LINQ, and .NET 9 Preview 5
Is it just me, or does the end of summer sneak up faster every year? As we swap beach days for debugging sessions, let’s ease into the week with some fresh .NET insights to keep that sunny mindset alive—at least until the next build fails!
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