Editor's note
I pulled together a deliberately mixed issue this time: EF Core conventions, GC latency, secrets handling, and a tricky MAUI iOS crash all made the cut. The FastMember piece is a nice reminder that low-level performance tricks still matter, while the Azure Data Fabric walkthrough gives cloud builders something practical to try.
EF Core, performance and MAUI debugging
Jasen Fici
July 01, 2025
As you sip your second coffee and ponder the mysteries of Tuesday, let's take a moment to embrace the subtle art of .NET mastery. Like a finely-tuned classic car, our craft requires precision, patience, and a little bit of flair. This week, we’ve mastered the garage to bring you expert insights into optimizing your .NET projects with the finesse of a V8 engine hitting its stride. Buckle up, because today's lineup is designed to fuel your inspiration and set your week in motion.
Today's Articles
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Jasen's take on today's picks
Model building conventions in Entity Framework Core 7.0
EF Core fans get two useful angles here: conventions and JSON columns. Good practical material if you’re shaping models instead of just writing queries.
FastMember: The Ultimate Hack for Faster C# Data Operations
FastMember and the LINQ refactor both lean into the same idea: fewer allocations, less branching, better throughput.
Secrets Management in .NET Projects: What You’re Doing Wrong
The MAUI iOS crash story and the GC/LOH latency piece are the kind of debugging reads that save hours later.
If-Else, Switch, ForEach, While — Are these really control statements or Elevate them with Design…
The minimal API + JWT article and the Azure Fabric walkthrough round things out with hands-on platform work.