Rise and shine, fellow code warriors—Monday's here, and it's time to transform your coffee into .NET brilliance! As you turbocharge your keyboards and fire up those dev environments, we've assembled a selection of articles that promise to elevate your week from the mundane to the magnificent. From the latest C# quirks to ASP.NET gems, let’s kick off the week with a blend of nostalgia and innovation, reminiscent of classic cars meeting cutting-edge technology. Buckle up; it's going to be an enlightening ride!
Today's Articles
| Death by DTO: How Excessive Mapping Slowed Down Our Kafka Consumer | | https://piyushdoorwar.medium.com/death-by-dto-how-excessive-mapping-slowed-down-our-kafka-consumer-ddb08881d1bc How a harmless-looking DTO mapper became the root cause of system lag — and what we learned on the path to recovery. Continue reading on Mr. Plan ₿ Publication » | |  | | |
| How to Build, Publish, and Deploy a .NET + Angular App to IIS | | https://medium.com/@ubaidurrehman225786/how-to-build-publish-and-deploy-a-net-angular-app-to-iis-0fc74c6734c1 Deploying a full-stack application to production can seem daunting, but it doesn’t have to be. In this guide, we’ll walk through the… | |  | | |
| Avoid the if-else Jungle: Use Switch Expressions Like a Pro | | https://medium.com/c-snaps-sharp-bites-for-better-code/avoid-the-if-else-jungle-use-switch-expressions-like-a-pro-f07f324935e0 Tired of messy if-else chains? You're not alone. In modern C# (8.0 and above), switch expressions offer a cleaner, more readable, and more… Continue reading on C# Snaps: Sharp Bites for Better Code » | |  | | |
| Duck typing in C# | | https://medium.com/@iamprovidence/duck-typing-in-c-b3ed28c561b7 If it walks like a duck and it quacks like a duck, then it must be a duck | |  | | |
| Create Your First React App in VS Code | | https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/create-your-first-react-app-in-vs-code/ This article walks you through setting up the project, understanding key files like App.js and index.js, and running your app locally. Perfect for those starting with React and modern web development. | |  | | |
| The Ultimate Guide to Structuring Scalable .NET Projects: From Startup to Enterprise | | https://medium.com/@orbens/the-ultimate-guide-to-structuring-scalable-net-projects-from-startup-to-enterprise-c72dae562d1b Whether you’re starting a small side project or building an enterprise-grade solution, how you structure your .NET project will determine… | |  | | |
| Implementing Observability in a .NET Applications: Logging, Tracing and Metrics. | | https://medium.com/@faulycoelho/implementing-observability-in-a-net-applications-logging-tracing-and-metrics-67fe5b58312d Introduction | |  | | |
| Efficiently and Elegantly Modeling Embeddings in Azure SQL and SQL Server | | https://devblogs.microsoft.com/azure-sql/efficiently-and-elegantly-modeling-embeddings-in-azure-sql-and-sql-server/ Storing and querying text embeddings in a database it might seem challenging, but with the right schema design, it’s not only possible, it’s powerful. Whether you’re building AI-powered search, semant... | |  | | |
| C# Success Blueprint: Faster Execution, Secure Systems & Beautiful Code | | https://medium.com/@nagarajvela/c-success-blueprint-faster-execution-secure-systems-beautiful-code-8c364a72e8aa Practical tips to optimize your C# applications Continue reading on Cubed » | |  | | |
| From Anemic Models to Behavior-Driven Models: A Practical DDD Refactor in C# | | https://www.milanjovanovic.tech/blog/from-anemic-models-to-behavior-driven-models-a-practical-ddd-refactor-in-csharp A practical guide to transforming anemic domain models into behavior-rich aggregates in C# through incremental refactoring, enhancing code maintainability and business rule clarity. | |  | | |
| The Hidden Power of init in C# — How to Make Your Objects Immutable, But Flexible | | https://medium.com/@mohsho10/the-hidden-power-of-init-in-c-how-to-make-your-objects-immutable-but-flexible-f9b4f6fcc764?source=rss------csharp-5 C# has always been great at supporting immutable objects, especially with readonly fields. But with the introduction of init in C# 9… | |  | | |
| AutoMapper Nedir? .NET ile AutoMapper Kullanımı | | https://medium.com/@sinanganiz/automapper-nedir-net-ile-automapper-kullan%C4%B1m%C4%B1-214a47cc9b29?source=rss------dotnet-5 .NET dünyasında AutoMapper kullanarak model-DTO dönüşümlerini otomatik ve basit bir şekilde yapabilirsiniz. | |  | | |
| Top 10 Azure Services for New Developers (with C# Examples) | | https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/top-10-azure-services-for-new-developers-with-c-sharp-examples/ This article helps beginners understand core cloud tools like App Services, Functions, and Cosmos DB to build, deploy, and scale modern applications on Microsoft Azure with confidence. | | | | |
| Why is C# still not popular among startups? | | https://medium.com/@vikpoca/why-is-c-still-not-popular-among-startups-24716fe43507 Here’s my take on the spirited Reddit debate, “Technical Discussion: What drives the Enterprise vs Startup divide in .NET?” | |  | | |
| VS Code Live - Query Databases in VS Code with Copilot Tools and DBCode | | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4lUJBMIDxY | |  | | |
| CIO Playbook for Driving Success with Vibe Code | | https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/cio-playbook-for-driving-success-with-vibe-code/ Discover how CIOs can lead digital transformation with the CIO Playbook for Driving Success with Vibe Code. | | | | |
| Elevating pro-code developers with GitHub Copilot and AI in Power Platform | | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMcXcMPXMlI Join Elaiza Benitez and special guest Rami Mounla, Microsoft MVP, on how pro-code developers can use both GitHub Copilot and the Copilots in Power Platform. Rami does a live demo where he explains hyp... | |  | | |
| .NET Is Awesome — That’s Why No One Uses It | | https://rahulsahay19.medium.com/net-is-awesome-thats-why-no-one-uses-it-7bd1f8cf1fe0 Let’s face it — .NET is a masterpiece. It’s fast, powerful, modern, open source, cross-platform, and has a rich ecosystem. And yet… nobody… Continue reading on Stackademic » | |  | | |
| Can C# Beat Python in Simplicity? You Decide | | https://medium.com/write-a-catalyst/can-c-beat-python-in-simplicity-you-decide-f95b2d3f4050 In the world of programming, the first word that comes to mind when we hear the name Python is — “easy”! But a question is now on the… Continue reading on Write A Catalyst » | |  | | |
| Ultimate Guide to Entity Framework Core in the HR Domain — Migrations, Seeding, Raw SQL &… | | https://medium.com/@venkataramanaguptha/ultimate-guide-to-entity-framework-core-in-the-hr-domain-migrations-seeding-raw-sql-d65d8ca33968 🎯 I’ve been building an internal HRMS (Human Resource Management System) for one of our clients — from employee onboarding to payroll —… | |  | | |
