Editor's note
I pulled together a deliberately mixed issue this week, from practical performance work to AI and UI. The OutputCache piece stands out for anyone tuning APIs, and the GitHub Models article is a useful look at where .NET-facing generative AI is heading. Polly also earns its spot because resilient server code never goes out of style.
API performance, Blazor, and GitHub Models
If Tyler Derden were a developer, this is what he’d be telling you:
Welcome to Monday. You’re not special, and neither is your code—until you make it that way. Today’s .NET news isn’t here to hold your hand; it’s here to challenge you, push your limits, and make sure you’re not just another dev punching keys. Ready to get real? Let’s do this.
Today’s Articles
Developer of The Week
| TIm Heuer .NET | Visual Studio | Azure Product at Microsoft / Cyclist | ![]() |
.NET Library of The Week
Polly is a library I never thought I needed, until I definitely needed it once. Now I can’t imagine writing server apps without it. If you haven’t done a deep dive into Polly, you gotta turn that corner.










