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Issue #261

Web API, EF Core, CQRS and .NET 9 benchmarking

This issue covers API design, security, EF Core tuning, concurrency, migration, and .NET 9 benchmarking for working developers.

Jasen's top three picks

  1. 1
    Building an ASP.NET Web API Controller

    c-sharpcorner.com

    A concrete controller walkthrough with SQL and header validation — useful if you like seeing API plumbing end to end.

  2. 2
    ⚡ CUE + OpenAPI: Declarative API Design for Scalable, Reliable .NET Services

    blog.yaseerarafat.com

    A contract-first API piece that pairs CUE with OpenAPI; good fodder for teams trying to keep specs and code aligned.

  3. 3
    Application Domain In C#

    medium.com

    A reminder that ApplicationDomain still comes up in legacy and plugin-style .NET discussions.

Editor's note

I put together a deliberately mixed lineup today: practical Web API work, data-access tuning, and a few architecture pieces. The EF Core performance article and the .NET 9 benchmarking comparison are especially useful if you’re looking for real-world tradeoffs, not just patterns. I also liked the CUE + OpenAPI piece for its contract-first angle and the JWT/OAuth article for keeping API security grounded.

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