AI agents, Azure Functions, and .NET 10 picks
A varied .NET roundup covering AI agents, Azure Functions costs, ASP.NET Core middleware, logging, MAUI, microservices, and .NET 10.
Jasen's top three picks
- 1 Stop Using MVVM
nicksnettravels.builttoroam.com
A blunt take on MVVM that will spark opinions from app devs.
- 2 Think Your Azure Functions Are Cheap? We Thought So Too — Until We Looked Closer
medium.com
Good reminder that serverless bills deserve a real read, not assumptions.
- 3 5 Best Ways to Build AI Agents in 2025
c-sharpcorner.com
Lots of practical AI-agent angles here, plus a look at VS Code’s agent mode.
Editor's note
I put together a pretty mixed issue today: architecture, cloud cost surprises, AI tooling, and a healthy dose of platform updates. The Azure Functions cost piece and the ASP.NET Core middleware guide stood out to me because they both tackle problems teams hit in real projects, not just toy examples. The .NET 10 and MAUI articles also make this a useful scan for folks tracking what’s next.
Today's articles
Stop Using MVVM
nicksnettravels.builttoroam.com
https://nicksnettravels.builttoroam.com/stop-using-mvvm/
Topics: Design Patterns .NET MAUI
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Think Your Azure Functions Are Cheap? We Thought So Too — Until We Looked Closer
medium.com
https://medium.com/@mohsho10/think-your-azure-functions-are-cheap-we-thought-so-too-until-we-looked-closer-f1845ffc3829
Topics: Azure Azure Functions Performance
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5 Best Ways to Build AI Agents in 2025
c-sharpcorner.com
https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/5-best-ways-to-build-ai-agents-in-2025/
Topics: ML.NET OpenAI Semantic Kernel
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471: Cracking Open VS Code AI Agent Mode Code
mergeconflict.fm
https://www.mergeconflict.fm/471
Topics: GitHub Copilot OpenAI Visual Studio Code
Read articleFixing Ambiguous Method Calls in AutoMapper with DI in .NET
c-sharpcorner.com
https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/fixing-ambiguous-method-calls-in-automapper-with-di-in-net/
Topics: AutoMapper C# Design Patterns
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BFF in ASP.NET Core #2 – The BFF Pattern Explained
nestenius.se
https://nestenius.se/net/bff-in-asp-net-core-2-the-bff-pattern-explained/
Topics: ASP.NET Core Authentication Authorization
Read articleMastering Middleware in ASP.NET Core: The Complete Guide to Request Pipeline
c-sharpcorner.com
https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/mastering-middleware-in-asp-net-co-the-complete-guide-to-request-pipeline/
Topics: ASP.NET Core Minimal APIs Web API
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Logging Like a Pro — Serilog + OpenTelemetry in .NET
medium.com
https://medium.com/@yaseer.arafat/logging-like-a-pro-serilog-opentelemetry-in-net-7a4c79fe555c
Topics: OpenTelemetry Serilog
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.NET MAUI with .NET 10
medium.com
https://medium.com/@freakyali/net-maui-with-net-10-acdd7d3a3362
Topics: .NET 10 .NET Core .NET MAUI
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5 Mistakes That Crippled My .NET 8 Microservices on AWS (And How to Avoid Them)
medium.com
https://medium.com/c-sharp-programming/5-mistakes-that-crippled-my-net-8-microservices-on-aws-and-how-to-avoid-them-b56e57788645
Topics: Azure .NET 8 Performance
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Stop Writing POCOs for appsettings.json — Use SetSharp Instead
medium.com
https://medium.com/@amirbeh71/stop-writing-pocos-for-appsettings-json-use-setsharp-instead-77f50168b743
Topics: ASP.NET Core Clean Architecture .NET Core
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What's your favorite OpenAPI feature?
youtube.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBTrFRtBj_0
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Edit chat requests in VS Code
youtube.com
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vcYbuhDbuyY
Topics: GitHub Copilot OpenAI Visual Studio Code
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Test-Driven Development in .NET 9: Build Robust APIs with Confidence
medium.com
https://medium.com/@tonoy300/test-driven-development-in-net-9-build-robust-apis-with-confidence-9fe453d673d8
Topics: .NET 9 Test-Driven Development Web API
Read articleUnleashing Creativity with Semantic Kernel
c-sharpcorner.com
https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/blogs/unleashing-creativity-with-semantic-kernel2
Topics: ML.NET OpenAI Semantic Kernel
Read articleWhat is Generative AI?
c-sharpcorner.com
https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/what-is-generative-ai2/
Topics: Design Patterns ML.NET OpenAI
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Stack Showdown 2025: .NET Full Stack vs MERN vs MEVN — Unbiased, Unfiltered, and Backed by Data
medium.com
https://medium.com/@harshduhan070/stack-showdown-2025-net-full-stack-vs-mern-vs-mevn-unbiased-unfiltered-and-backed-by-data-9c4beaf7787e
Topics: .NET Core .NET MAUI Web API
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.NET 10 features that I am absolutely in love with!!
medium.com
https://medium.com/@freakyali/net-10-features-that-i-am-absolutely-in-love-with-849b78ab1f14
Topics: .NET 10 .NET MAUI Performance
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Why async/await Makes Your Cloud Functions Faster, Cheaper, and More Scalable
surajskfgi.medium.com
https://surajskfgi.medium.com/why-async-await-makes-your-cloud-functions-faster-cheaper-and-more-scalable-421955ec8121
Topics: Azure Functions .NET Core Performance
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