Editor's note
I kept this issue deliberately mixed, with practical API work, architecture, performance, and mobile content side by side. The YARP primer and the Minimal APIs validation piece are both useful if you’re building modern ASP.NET Core services, while the async/await and thread-pool articles reward anyone who likes to understand the runtime a little better.
ASP.NET Core, MAUI, and async internals
Jasen Fici
May 20, 2025
Picture this: it’s Tuesday, and much like debugging the most mysterious NullReferenceException, we’ve got a moment for introspection. In today’s .NET newsletter, we’re navigating through a labyrinth of insights that speak directly to the seasoned developer inside you—more Gandalf, less Frodo. Explore strategies and tips that are as nuanced as your favorite 80s mixtape, all while sharpening those .NET chops.
Today's Articles
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Jasen's take on today's picks
A quick digest opener to set the tone for the rest of the issue.
C# Best Practices: Writing Clean, Efficient, and Maintainable Code
Solid C# guidance here, especially the piece on avoiding exceptions for control flow.
Mastering Reverse Proxies in ASP.NET Core: A Beginner’s Guide to YARP
YARP and cross-cutting concerns make a nice one-two for ASP.NET Core builders.
Cross-Cutting Concerns in .NET: Middleware, Filters, and Interceptors
The Azure multi-tenant article is the architecture heavyweight of the set.
Async/await and thread-pool deep dives are always worth a read if you like internals.
.NET DI Simplified: How Scrutor Does the Heavy Lifting
MAUI shows up twice, which makes the mobile angle easy to spot this week.