C# performance, AI, and tooling updates

CancellationToken in .NET: What Are They and Why Should You Use Them?

https://medium.com/@adrianbailador/cancellationtoken-in-net-what-are-they-and-why-should-you-use-them-3f861b5107be

### 🛑 **CancellationToken in .NET: What Are They and Why Should You Use Them?**

Boost your GitHub productivity with our new multi-account support!

https://devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/boost-your-github-productivity-with-our-new-multi-account-support/

Managing your GitHub identity in Visual Studio 2022 just got easier! Our latest update overhauls the GitHub account management experience and improves how you work with multiple accounts, especially f...

ASP.NET Core OpenAPI with Scalar

https://medium.com/@FitoMAD/asp-net-core-openapi-with-scalar-c430051bbabf

Streamlining API Documentation with Scalar in ASP.NET Core

Integrating Azure AI with GitHub Copilot for AI-Powered Code Generation

https://www.csharp.com/article/integrating-azure-ai-with-github-copilot-for-ai-powered-code-generation/

Integrating Azure AI with GitHub Copilot for AI-Powered Code Generation

Options Pattern Validation in ASP.NET Core With FluentValidation

https://www.milanjovanovic.tech/blog/options-pattern-validation-in-aspnetcore-with-fluentvalidation

Elevate your ASP.NET Core configuration with FluentValidation integration that catches configuration errors at startup, preventing silent failures and runtime exceptions with more expressive validatio...

Boost .NET Performance with FusionCache: A High-Performance Caching Library

https://medium.com/@ekondur/boost-net-performance-with-fusioncache-a-high-performance-caching-library-0c081ca67553

In modern .NET applications, caching plays a crucial role in improving performance and reducing database or API calls. However, managing…

LINQ (Language Integrated Query) in C#

https://medium.com/@payton9609/linq-language-integrated-query-in-c-0cac12a4f457

Language Integrated Query (LINQ) is one of the most powerful features in C#, enabling developers to query and manipulate data in a concise…

GraphQL in .NET: Why, When, and How to Use It

https://medium.com/mr-plan-publication/graphql-in-net-why-when-and-how-to-use-it-18914fd4d742

Why GraphQL is changing the game in .NET development, when to use it, and how to build a blazing-fast API with minimal code. Continue reading on Mr. Plan ₿ Publication »

Functional Programming in C#: The Practical Side

https://medium.com/@julakadaredrishi/functional-programming-in-c-the-practical-side-a0fb47554ce6

Functional programming (FP) often comes across as an academic concept, full of intimidating terms like monads and currying. But at its… Continue reading on AWS in Plain English »

C# Generic Repository Design Pattern Nedir? Nasıl Kullanılır?

https://medium.com/@umut.tanriverdiceng/c-generic-repository-design-pattern-nedir-nas%C4%B1l-kullan%C4%B1l%C4%B1r-784665a78568

Generic Repository Pattern, veri erişim katmanını (data access layer) organize etmek için kullanılan bir tasarım kalıbıdır.

ML.NET: The Modern Way to Build AI in .NET

https://medium.com/@nagarajvela/ml-net-the-modern-way-to-build-ai-in-net-dc85a83748ec

Step-by-Step Instructions, Code Examples, and Real-World Insights to Master ML.NET Basics Continue reading on Towards Dev »

Deploying Open-Source AI Models on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

https://www.csharp.com/article/deploying-open-source-ai-models-on-azure-kubernetes-service-aks/

Deploying open-source AI models on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) enables scalable, containerized AI workloads.

Mastering Primitive Collections in EF Core 8 & .NET 9: A Complete Beginner’s Guide

https://medium.com/@ashokreddy343/mastering-primitive-collections-in-ef-core-8-net-9-a-complete-beginners-guide-4f5ace107dfe

Introduction Continue reading on AWS Tip »

Guest Blog: Build a Multi-Agent System Using Microsoft Azure AI Agent Service and Semantic Kernel in 3 Simple Steps!

https://devblogs.microsoft.com/semantic-kernel/guest-blog-build-a-multi-agent-system-using-microsoft-azure-ai-agent-service-and-semantic-kernel-in-3-simple-steps/

Build a Multi-Agent System Using Microsoft Azure AI Agent Service and Semantic Kernel in 3 Simple Steps! Today we’re thrilled to welcome back guest author, Akshay Kokane to share his recent Medium art...

Big O Notation in C# with LINQ

https://medium.com/@ganesh.s.gurav/big-o-notation-in-c-with-linq-a13a95587979

Understanding Time Complexity in C# and for common LINQ collection methods

Microsoft .NET Code Analysis: Boosting Performance with Span and Memory

https://dotnettips.wordpress.com/2025/03/19/microsoft-net-code-analysis-boosting-performance-with-span-and-memory/

Applications can significantly improve performance by leveraging newer types in Microsoft .NET, such as Span<T> and Memory<T>. These types minimize memory allocation and provide faster data acce...

Dotnet Service Lifetime : AddTransient(), AddScoped(), AddSingleton()

https://ravindradevrani.com/posts/dotnet-service-lifetime/

Example Setup

Understanding HashSet in C#

https://www.csharp.com/article/understanding-hashset-in-c-sharp/

A HashSet<T> in C# is a collection that stores unique elements with fast lookups. It supports set operations like union, intersection, and difference while offering better performance than List<...

Bulk Updates in EF Core: Optimize Performance with Batching & ExecuteUpdate

https://medium.com/@BlueflameLabs/bulk-updates-in-ef-core-optimize-performance-with-batching-executeupdate-774e893cc68d?source=rss------dotnet-5

Introduction to EF Core Batching and Performance Optimization

How to Use Azure Monitor for Performance Tracking with Alerts using C#

https://www.csharp.com/article/how-to-use-azure-monitor-for-performance-tracking-with-alerts-using-c-sharp/

Learn how to use Azure Monitor with C# to track performance, collect telemetry, and set up real-time alerts.

Introducing automatic documentation comment generation in Visual Studio

https://devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/introducing-automatic-documentation-comment-generation-in-visual-studio/

We are excited to announce that Copilot is now automatically integrated into Visual Studio’s editor to help you generate doc comments for functions. This new feature aims to streamline your documentat...

Making Sense of yield in C#

https://www.csharp.com/article/making-sense-of-yield-in-c-sharp/

In C#, the yield keyword is used to create iterators that return values one at a time without generating a full collection. It enables lazy evaluation, meaning elements are only computed when requeste...