LINQ, async traps, and scaling APIs
Issue #219 covers LINQ basics, async void pitfalls, API organization, messaging errors, Azure scaling, EF Core, and Copilot updates.
Jasen's top three picks
- 1 [Don’t .NET] Immutable local variables
guriysamarin.medium.com
A useful reminder that immutability choices shape readability and safety, not just style.
- 2 9 .NET NuGet Packages That Will Make Your Life Easier
medium.com
Nine packages that can save time if you’re tired of rebuilding common utilities yourself.
- 3 Building Scalable APIs with Vertical Slice Architecture in .NET
c-sharpcorner.com
A solid architectural walk-through for teams trying to keep APIs modular as they grow.
Editor's note
I kept this issue intentionally mixed, from everyday C# fundamentals to architecture and platform updates. The async void warning and the LINQ pieces are especially useful reminders for day-to-day code, while the Azure DevOps patches matter if you’re keeping servers current.
Today's articles
[Don’t .NET] Immutable local variables
guriysamarin.medium.com
https://guriysamarin.medium.com/dont-net-immutable-local-variables-c8d2f47c8fa2
Topics: C#
Read article9 .NET NuGet Packages That Will Make Your Life Easier
medium.com
https://medium.com/@nagarajvela/9-net-nuget-packages-that-will-make-your-life-easier-7492597177da
Topics: C#
Read articleBuilding Scalable APIs with Vertical Slice Architecture in .NET
c-sharpcorner.com
https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/building-scalable-apis-with-vertical-slice-architecture-in-net/
Topics: Clean Architecture Minimal APIs
Read articleOn .NET Live - Error Management in Messaging systems
youtube.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckOFdQV4V2Y
Topics: Service Bus
Read articleScale Like a Pro: Mastering Partitioning and Read Replicas in .NET Apps
c-sharpcorner.com
https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/blogs/scale-like-a-pro-mastering-partitioning-and-read-replicas-in-net-apps
Topics: Azure Performance
Read article3 Scalable Ways to Organize Minimal API Endpoints in a Clean-Architecture Project
medium.com
https://medium.com/@michaelmaurice410/3-scalable-ways-to-organize-minimal-api-endpoints-in-a-clean-architecture-project-a519fa2e70d6
Topics: Clean Architecture Minimal APIs
Read articleBuild an agent series: Intro
youtube.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVLd_LYUoOk
Topics: OpenAI
Read article⚠️ async void is a Trap — And You Might Be Walking Right Into It
medium.com
https://medium.com/@yaseer.arafat/%EF%B8%8F-async-void-is-a-trap-and-you-might-be-walking-right-into-it-3636332fe102
Topics: C#
Read articleCollections and LINQ in .NET: A Comprehensive Guide for Modern Developers — Part I
medium.com
https://medium.com/@bhargavkoya56/collections-and-linq-in-net-a-comprehensive-guide-for-modern-developers-part-i-11acdf9fda32
Topics: C# Unit Testing
Read articleUnlocking the Magic of LINQ in C# — A Human’s Perspective
medium.com
https://medium.com/@joshiabhi777/unlocking-the-magic-of-linq-in-c-a-humans-perspective-900c1c568cbc
Topics: C#
Read articleExtension methods in C#
medium.com
https://medium.com/@shreyans_padmani/extension-methods-in-c-e297108461c1?source=rss------dotnet-5
Topics: C#
Read articleYour Controller Is Not a Service Layer: Clean Separation in .NET
medium.com
https://medium.com/@yaseer.arafat/your-controller-is-not-a-service-layer-clean-separation-in-net-65e85d7b1ef5
Topics: C#
Read articleVS Code - Let it cook - Episode 5: XcodeBuild MCP for iOS & Mac Dev with Cameron Cooke
youtube.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2g5CUfjlII
Topics: ASP.NET Core Clean Architecture
Read articleStop Using 10 Services — This .NET Azure Architecture Scales with Just 3
medium.com
https://medium.com/@mohsho10/stop-using-10-services-this-net-azure-architecture-scales-with-just-3-005da18da750
Topics: Visual Studio Code
Read articleWriting Secure Smart Contracts on Base
c-sharpcorner.com
https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/writing-secure-smart-contracts-on-base/
Topics: Azure Design Patterns
Read articleActions, Predicate, and Func
medium.com
https://medium.com/@shreyans_padmani/actions-predicate-and-func-e3b873ba3b49
Read articleThe Multithreading Adventure: A Developer’s Journey Through .NET Concurrency
medium.com
https://medium.com/@bhargavkoya56/the-multithreading-adventure-a-developers-journey-through-net-concurrency-f84cc45a852f
Read articleASP.NET Community Standup - Modernize your .NET apps with GitHub Copilot
youtube.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qx_lhI_x0hE
Read articleThe Secret Life of .NET Memory: A Guide to the Garbage Collector
medium.com
https://medium.com/@shaikrehan12611/the-secret-life-of-net-memory-a-guide-to-the-garbage-collector-4d4f6968c33b
Read articleEntity Framework Core — Özelleştirici Entity Konfigürasyonları — 2
medium.com
https://medium.com/@ismailaydemirx/entity-framework-core-%C3%B6zelle%C5%9Ftirici-entity-konfig%C3%BCrasyonlar%C4%B1-2-600a7fefbf71
Read articleAn Overview of C# .NET Charts for Desktop Applications
medium.com
https://medium.com/mesciusinc/an-overview-of-c-net-charts-for-desktop-applications-c261ed8fde40?source=rss------dotnet-5
Read articleJune Patches for Azure DevOps Server
devblogs.microsoft.com
https://devblogs.microsoft.com/devops/june-patches-for-azure-devops-server-4/
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