EF Core, Polly and .NET 10 takeaways
A varied .NET roundup with EF Core guidance, Polly resilience, MAUI Blazor templates, async throughput, feature flags, and more.
Jasen's top three picks
- 1 ️ The Hidden Cost of DateTime.Now — And What Every .NET Developer Should Use Instead
medium.com
A practical reminder that time handling bugs are still everywhere.
- 2 Mock Smarter with WireMock.Net
medium.com
WireMock.Net is a solid pick for teams who want cleaner, more realistic test doubles.
- 3 Deep Dive into the New .NET MAUI Blazor Hybrid and Web App Solution Template
medium.com
The MAUI Blazor template deep dive is useful if you’re evaluating hybrid app options.
Editor's note
I kept this one deliberately mixed: there’s practical data/time advice, platform updates, and a few architecture pieces. The DateTime.Now article and the EF Core configuration post both tackle everyday mistakes that still show up in production code. I also liked the Polly v8 middleware write-up and the MAUI Blazor template deep dive because they’re immediately useful for working teams.
Today's articles
️ The Hidden Cost of DateTime.Now — And What Every .NET Developer Should Use Instead
medium.com
https://medium.com/@yaseer.arafat/️-the-hidden-cost-of-datetime-now-and-what-every-net-developer-should-use-instead-8859863257a1
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Mock Smarter with WireMock.Net
medium.com
https://medium.com/@technicalcolumns/mock-smarter-with-wiremock-net-31a60c2b4d6e
Topics: C# Unit Testing
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Deep Dive into the New .NET MAUI Blazor Hybrid and Web App Solution Template
medium.com
https://medium.com/progress-telerik-kendo-ui/deep-dive-into-the-new-net-maui-blazor-hybrid-and-web-app-solution-template-e06aa803da7b
Topics: Blazor .NET 9 .NET MAUI
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.NET Digest #8
unicorn-dev.medium.com
https://unicorn-dev.medium.com/net-digest-8-9f9ec45daaf6
Topics: .NET Core
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C# Keywords You Didn’t Know Existed (But Will Love!)
medium.com
https://medium.com/@nagarajvela/c-keywords-you-didnt-know-existed-but-will-love-eb8e1547cb56
Topics: C#
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X-Ray Vision for .NET 9: What Logs Couldn’t Tell Me in Production
medium.com
https://medium.com/c-sharp-programming/x-ray-vision-for-net-9-what-logs-couldnt-tell-me-in-production-586de95d7986
Topics: Application Insights .NET 9 Performance
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Build Robust Middleware in .NET: Retry and Circuit Breaker with Polly v8
c-sharpcorner.com
https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/build-robust-middleware-in-net-retry-and-circuit-breaker-with-polly-v8/
Topics: .NET Core Performance
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Async All the Way: Boosting My .NET App’s Throughput with Task-Based Parallelism
medium.com
https://medium.com/@connect.hashblock/async-all-the-way-boosting-my-net-apps-throughput-with-task-based-parallelism-aca31aa23de6
Topics: C# Performance
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Building a Production-Ready CLI Calculator in C#: From Code to Scale
medium.com
https://medium.com/@bhargavkoya56/building-a-production-ready-cli-calculator-in-c-from-code-to-scale-4af43e696015
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The Missing Pattern in Your .NET Microservices: Queue-Based Load Leveling
medium.com
https://medium.com/@mohsho10/the-missing-pattern-in-your-net-microservices-queue-based-load-leveling-a8dcf1fd3f6e
Topics: Design Patterns Service Bus
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.NET 9 vs .NET 10: Key Differences and What Developers Need to Know
medium.com
https://medium.com/@karthikns999/net-9-vs-net-10-key-differences-and-what-developers-need-to-know-871d73e95b05
Read articleCommon Mistakes Developers Make in EF Core : How to Avoid Them
c-sharpcorner.com
https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/common-mistakes-developers-make-in-ef-core-how-to-avoid-them/
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Attachment summarization using .NET, OpenAI API Assistant and Twilio SendGrid
twilio.com
https://www.twilio.com/en-us/blog/developers/community/attachment-summarization-using-dot-net-openai-api-twilio-sendgrid
Topics: Azure OpenAI Service Bus
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How Akka.NET Actors Live and Die: Lifecycle Basics for C# Developers
medium.com
https://medium.com/@kittikawin_ball/how-akka-net-actors-live-and-die-lifecycle-basics-for-c-developers-b0f6fcdaed73
Topics: C# Design Patterns
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The Better Way to Configure Entity Framework Core in .NET 9
medium.com
https://medium.com/@michaelmaurice410/the-better-way-to-configure-entity-framework-core-in-net-9-3e76ef55cc91
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Feature Flags Done Right in .NET — Without Creating If Hell
medium.com
https://medium.com/@yaseer.arafat/feature-flags-done-right-in-net-without-creating-if-hell-f5843e0a9066
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Understanding the Memento Pattern for Undo/Redo Functionality with C# Example
medium.com
https://medium.com/@kittikawin_ball/understanding-the-memento-pattern-for-undo-redo-functionality-with-c-example-b72513517fe4
Topics: C# Design Patterns
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The Hidden Gems of .NET 10: Lesser-Known Features That Will Transform Your Development
mobilize.net
https://www.mobilize.net/blog/the-hidden-gems-of-.net-10-lesser-known-features-that-will-transform-your-development
Topics: .NET 10
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C# Static vs Non-Static: How They Work and When to Use Them
medium.com
https://medium.com/@kittikawin_ball/c-static-vs-non-static-how-they-work-and-when-to-use-them-de47a620788a
Topics: C#
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Layered Architecture in .NET Core
medium.com
https://medium.com/@kacar7/layered-architecture-in-net-core-f3a67ce7238a
Topics: Clean Architecture .NET Core
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Is .NET legacy tech?
youtube.com
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/njUP492Vn8w
Topics: .NET Core
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