Editor's note
I pulled a deliberately mixed lineup today: beginner-friendly pieces, architecture advice, and a couple of deeper performance reads. The Aspire post stands out for making cloud-native setup feel practical, while the memory leak troubleshooting piece is the kind of article that saves real production time. I also liked the EF Core and Dapper comparisons because they force useful tradeoffs instead of cargo-culting one data access style.
C# attributes, Aspire, and EF Core tips
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Today's Articles
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Jasen's take on today's picks
C# Attributes You Should Be Using More Often
Good reminder that attributes still do real work when used intentionally, not just as decoration.
Hangfire Integration in .NET 8: A Beginner's Guide
A beginner-friendly Hangfire walkthrough for getting background jobs running in .NET 8.
.Net 9 Web API Minimal API with Entity Framework
Minimal APIs plus EF Core is a practical .NET 9 combo for quick, clean web endpoints.
How I Built a Real-Time Blazor Dashboard Without a Single Line of JavaScript
Shows how far Blazor can go for real-time dashboards before you need JavaScript.
C# Is Cool Again. You Can’t Avoid It Anymore.
A bold but fair case for why C# still feels fresh and relevant in 2025.
Memory Leak Troubleshooting in .NET Core
Memory leak troubleshooting is the kind of debugging read everyone should bookmark.
Stop Building Cloud-Native .NET Apps the Hard Way — Meet Aspire
Aspire keeps showing up because it removes a lot of cloud-native setup friction.
VS Live! Redmond is a solid snapshot of what Microsoft wants developers learning right now.
Dapper Service vs Entity Framework Core
A useful comparison if you’re choosing between Dapper speed and EF Core convenience.
30+ .NET Best Practices Every Developer Should Know (From Real Projects)
Thirty-plus best practices from real projects is exactly the sort of checklist most teams need.
What I Learned in Week 2 of My C# Journey: Mastering Loops, Ifs, and the Power of Repetition
A friendly week-two C# recap that’s better for newcomers than for seasoned devs.
Interesting AI architecture thinking, even if it sits a bit outside the core .NET lane.
“EF Core Tracks Everything” — and 5 Other Lies Slowing Down Your App
Pushes back on EF Core myths and focuses on the behaviors that actually affect performance.
Understanding the .NET Ecosystem
A broad .NET ecosystem overview that’s useful for newer developers finding the map.
10 .NET Core Features You’re Not Using (But Definitely Should!)
A good reminder that .NET Core has plenty of features many teams still leave unused.
Strange Behavior of List.Clear() and List.Add() in C#: What Every Developer Should Know
List.Clear() and List.Add() can surprise you, which is why small collection details matter.









