The .NET News Daily Issue #171

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The .NET News Daily Issue #171

Your Daily Dose of .NET Insights, Tools, and Trends

Hump day is here, and while others might be losing steam, .NET enthusiasts are shifting into third gear. This Wednesday, we’re cruising through a treasure trove of .NET wisdom, designed to turbocharge your projects with insights from the trenches. Whether you’re debugging legacy code or pioneering the latest features, today’s lineup is like finding a classic Corvette with a modern engine—familiar but packing a punch. Ready to fuel up your knowledge? Let’s power through.

Today’s Articles

Making Sense of yield in C#

https://www.c-sharpcorner.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…

Combatting Bot Attacks: Introducing NSCaptcha for Your .NET Applications

https://medium.com/@hussein.nakhostin2000/combatting-bot-attacks-introducing-nscaptcha-for-your-net-applications-72518e7837f1

A free and open-source NuGet package providing effortless and robust captcha integration for .NET developers.

Smarter Code with Built-in AI Support in C# 14

https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/smarter-code-with-built-in-ai-support-in-c-sharp-14/

With Artificial Intelligence in C# 14, developers can generate, refactor, and debug code more efficiently. Ziggy Rafiq examines how these tools can improve code quality and maintainability.

Advanced APIs with ASP.NET Core: Middleware, EF Core, and Versioning

https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/advanced-apis-with-asp-net-co-middleware-ef-core-and-versioning/

Learn how to build advanced APIs with ASP.NET Core using middleware, Entity Framework Core (EF Core), and API versioning. This guide covers request handling, database management with EF Core, and impl…

C# 13: Introducing System.Threading.Lock

C# 13: Introducing System.Threading.Lock

Introduction With every new release, C# keeps evolving to offer better performance, cleaner syntax, and…

dotnet cross-platform interop with C via Environment.ProcessId system call

https://semuserable.com/2025/03/22/dotnet-cross-platform-interop-with-c/

The goal of this article is to understand how high-level dotnet code interoperates with low-level C code in a cross-platform manner when…

SQL Optimization: Filter Data Before or During a JOIN?

https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/Blogs/sql-optimization-filter-data-before-or-during-a-join

Optimizing SQL queries is crucial for database performance. One key decision is whether to filter data before or during a JOIN.

Automating News Publication with .NET: A Deep Dive into the AI News Automation System

https://www.csharp.com/article/automating-news-publication-with-net-a-deep-dive-into-the-ai-news-automation-s/

AI News Automation is a .NET 8 solution that auto-discovers, summarizes, and publishes trending news using AI, HTML parsing, and scheduling for real-time, scalable, and intelligent content delivery.

My Unity Layout

https://medium.com/@justinhhorner/my-unity-layout-60eba94ab160

A new custom layout to try

How to Handle File Operations in C#

https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/how-to-handle-file-operations-in-c-sharp/

Learn how to perform file operations in C# with this step-by-step guide. This article covers reading and writing text files, handling exceptions, and using object-oriented programming concepts.

View and manage git tags

View and manage git tags

Are you tired of switching between your IDE and command-line tools to manage Git tags? We’ve got the perfect solution for you! With the latest update, Visual Studio empowers you to seamlessly view and…

Dependency Injection in .NET: Should You Use Built-in DI or Roll Your Own?

https://levelup.gitconnected.com/dependency-injection-in-net-should-you-use-built-in-di-or-roll-your-own-4975ed9f64e2

Ever started wiring up services in Startup.cs, then 2 hours later you’re knee-deep in scope mismatches, memory leaks, and wondering if… Continue reading on Level Up Coding »

10 C# Syntax Rules Every Beginner Should Know

https://medium.com/@fulton_shaun/10-c-syntax-rules-every-beginner-should-know-91bb192f126b?source=rss——csharp-5

Avoid the most common beginner mistakes and build cleaner C# code with these simple syntax rules.

C# [Experimental]: Prevent Breaking Changes Instantly!

https://medium.com/turbo-net/c-experimental-prevent-breaking-changes-instantly-9ca3b8e28084

Learn how to wield C#’s [Experimental] attribute to protect your codebase, with practical examples and real-world lessons. Continue reading on Turbo .NET »

Obsolete Design Patterns in .NET 9: What You No Longer Need to Code

https://medium.com/@Adem_Korkmaz/obsolete-design-patterns-in-net-9-what-you-no-longer-need-to-code-e8cced496493

why they are no longer needed and how the framework itself provides a better solution Continue reading on DevOps.dev »

Top Libraries Every Fullstack .NET Developer Should Know (Before Reinventing the Wheel Again)

https://medium.com/@nidhiname/top-libraries-every-fullstack-net-developer-should-know-before-reinventing-the-wheel-again-62cf6cb70bff

If you’re still hand-coding everything from scratch, we need to talk. (No, seriously.)

Mastering Delegates in C#: A Developer’s Guide to Best Practices

https://medium.com/c-sharp-programming/mastering-delegates-in-c-a-developers-guide-to-best-practices-fc0d29ed9da2

By Sukhpinder Singh, .NET Architect Continue reading on .Net Programming »

Model Context Protocol in .NET 9: How to Implement and Why You Need It

https://medium.com/asp-dotnet/model-context-protocol-in-net-9-how-to-implement-and-why-you-need-it-7554d9ecbd92

Dive into the Model Context Protocol in .NET 9 and learn how to implement this powerful feature to streamline data handling and boost… Continue reading on ASP DOTNET »

Implementing Identity in .NET: A Step-by-Step Guide

https://medium.com/@sauravadhikari98/implementing-identity-in-net-a-step-by-step-guide-85d3421c64c2

Hi there! In this blog post, I’ll walk you through the process of implementing Identity in a .NET application.

I’d rather read 50 lines than Extract Method Refactoring

I’d rather read 50 lines than Extract Method Refactoring

Extract Method refactoring is a great way to give names to concepts so code is easier to read and flows. But it can go wrong when you use it, creating a lot of indirection and unexpected behavior from…

More LinkedIn “Tips”: Dragging your whole database into memory!

https://steven-giesel.com/blogPost/1534963c-fcf4-427c-847c-6ebfd8c91f31

LinkedIn is never short on performance tips on .NET – And this time we drag the whole database towards the client, twice!

C# Ambient Transactions: What They Are and Why They Matter

https://medium.com/@eve.is.sim/c-ambient-transactions-what-they-are-and-why-they-matter-c154caa8f27b

Ambient transactions in C# help manage async operations safely. Learn why TransactionScopeFactory is a cleaner alternative to manual…

C# 14: Exploring New Language Features for Modern .NET Development

https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/c-sharp-14-exploring-new-language-features-for-modern-net-development/

In this article, I explore the most important features introduced in C# 14.0, including primary constructors in classes, collection expressions, enhanced pattern matching, and required members. I walk…

15 Little-Known C# Array Tips That Will Supercharge Your Coding

https://medium.com/@ashokreddy343/15-little-known-c-array-tips-that-will-supercharge-your-coding-523f521884ce

Introduction: Continue reading on Stackademic »

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