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The .NET News Daily Issue #275

Your Daily Dose of .NET Insights, Tools, and Trends

Ready to take stock of your .NET projects on this thoughtful Tuesday? Much like a seasoned mechanic with a classic car, today's newsletter invites you to pop the hood and recalibrate your coding engines with insightful articles and expert tips. No fluff, just the nitty-gritty to keep you efficiently steering through the world of .NET with the precision of someone who's been around the block. Trust us; by the end, you'll be geared up to tackle your coding challenges like a pro.

Today's Articles

Blazor and the Future of Web Development

https://medium.com/@abraham.situmorang/blazor-and-the-future-of-web-development-cc861479f54e

For more than a decade, web development has been dominated by JavaScript frameworks. React, Angular, and Vue have shaped how we build…

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Beyond the Code: Why Testing in .NET is More Than Bug Hunting

https://medium.com/@abraham.situmorang/beyond-the-code-why-testing-in-net-is-more-than-bug-hunting-481671e211e2

When developers hear the word testing, the immediate thought is often about catching bugs. But in reality, testing is less about hunting…

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The 3-Letter C# Keyword That Halves Allocations (And You’re Still Not Using It)

https://towardsdev.com/the-3-letter-c-keyword-that-halves-allocations-and-youre-still-not-using-it-9826c407bd0a

Why This Blog Matters Continue reading on Towards Dev »

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5 .NET Optimizations That Will Make Your Code Instantly Faster

https://blog.stackademic.com/5-net-optimizations-that-will-make-your-code-instantly-faster-78f29c5b22c9

No silver bullets, just practical tweaks that save CPU cycles and memory in hot paths. Continue reading on Stackademic »

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Mastering Incremental Source Generators in C#: A Complete Guide with Example

https://blog.elmah.io/mastering-incremental-source-generators-in-csharp-a-complete-guide-with-example/

In the Previous blog, I discussed source generators. .NET has introduced an improved version of a source generator, called Incremental Source Generator. The new type generates code faster and reduces ...

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10 .NET 9 Performance Fixes That Saved My API from Going Down

https://medium.com/c-sharp-programming/10-net-9-performance-fixes-that-saved-my-api-from-going-down-addec8253aae

Part 1 of The .NET 9 Cookbook Series Continue reading on .Net Programming »

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5 .NET Performance Traps Every Developer Falls Into (At Least Once)

https://blog.stackademic.com/5-net-performance-traps-every-developer-falls-into-at-least-once-0658e30ddcc0

Master these under-the-radar habits to write safer, faster, and cleaner C# code. Continue reading on Stackademic »

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Application Security Against DoS and DDoS Attacks in ASP.NET Core Web API Introduction

https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/application-security-against-dos-and-ddos-attacks-in-asp-net-core-web-apiintro/

Protect your ASP.NET Core Web API from DoS and DDoS attacks! Learn practical techniques like rate limiting, IP filtering, caching, and WAF deployment for robust security.

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Understanding NullReferenceException in .NET (and How to Avoid It)

https://medium.com/@karthikns999/understanding-nullreferenceexception-in-dotnet-176d178dc07f?source=rss------dotnet-5

From common pitfalls to modern solutions with C#

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Installing the GitHub MCP Server in VS Code

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_NnAGjBc64Y

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How I Run a Production-Ready .NET App on Azure for Just $29.76/Month

https://blog.stackademic.com/how-i-run-a-production-ready-net-app-on-azure-for-just-29-76-month-5f0a73f5533e

Learn the exact services, cost breakdown, and deployment tricks I used to build a scalable cloud app without burning money. Continue reading on Stackademic »

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Introduction to Azure Virtual Machines (VMS)

https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/introduction-to-azure-virtual-machines-vms/

Master Azure Virtual Machines (VMs)! This guide covers setup, networking, storage, security, and cost optimization for scalable cloud computing. Deploy VMs confidently!

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Why .NET MAUI Is the Single Codebase Shortcut You Need in 2025

https://medium.com/cloud-believers/why-net-maui-is-the-single-codebase-shortcut-you-need-in-2025-6da2208483df

Do you want? Continue reading on Cloud Believers »

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From Bug Farm to Bulletproof: Mastering DbContext vs IDbContextFactory (Without Burning Your App)

https://medium.com/c-sharp-programming/from-bug-farm-to-bulletproof-mastering-dbcontext-vs-idbcontextfactory-without-burning-your-app-61e3b4e3a9e0

Last month I was wiring a Blazor Server page to vault credit cards (hola, Worldpay!) Continue reading on .Net Programming »

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.NET Aspire: Build Cloud-Native Apps with Zero Configuration

https://medium.com/@faydnn23/net-aspire-build-cloud-native-apps-with-zero-configuration-4d42ac15914e

In today’s modern software development world, microservice architecture and cloud-native applications are gaining increasing importance…

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The Complete Guide to Email & SMS in .NET 8 Using Azure Communication Services

https://medium.com/illumination/the-complete-guide-to-email-sms-in-net-8-using-azure-communication-services-ed0c258877ad

Azure Communication Services (ACS) is Microsoft’s cloud-based communication platform that enables developers to add rich communication… Continue reading on ILLUMINATION »

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Build Stunning Windows Apps? The 2025 C#/.NET Learning Path That Actually Works

https://medium.com/cloud-believers/build-stunning-windows-apps-the-2025-c-net-learning-path-that-actually-works-302cd728501a

Did you know WPF (Windows Presentation Foundation) is still a powerhouse for crafting rich, interactive, and beautiful Windows apps — if… Continue reading on Cloud Believers »

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Is your .NET Application slow?

https://codersmagazine.medium.com/is-your-net-application-slow-c5988e5e2c10

.NET performance foundations

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Taming the NullReferenceException in C# | Pro Tricks & Tips

https://frontend2backend.medium.com/taming-the-nullreferenceexception-in-c-pro-tricks-tips-557986074db4

Find Your Answer Here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqZWf_Acuok&t=5s

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Tight Coupling in ASP.NET Core: How to Identify, Refactor, and Improve Code Flexibility

https://malshikay.medium.com/tight-coupling-in-asp-net-core-how-to-identify-refactor-and-improve-code-flexibility-ae33704a8656

Identify tight coupling in ASP.NET Core and refactor with Dependency Injection for cleaner, testable code

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How to use IHttpClientFactory and WireMock.NET together using Moq

https://medium.com/@rjrocks299/how-to-use-ihttpclientfactory-and-wiremock-net-together-using-moq-079bdf2e33df

WireMock.NET is awesome for faking out HTTP calls.

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Master C# from Basics to Advanced | Complete C# Learning Path with Algorithms & Real-World Skills

https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/master-c-sharp-from-basics-to-advanced-complete-c-sharp-learning-path-with-algorithms/

Learn C# step by step! From basics to advanced concepts with 20+ algorithms, OOP, LINQ, async, desktop & web app development.

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Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) in .NET

https://medium.com/@sean.spaniel/retrieval-augmented-generation-rag-in-net-4fe42f5d4b98

With Microsoft’s preview release of VectorStore, which supports Redis and other backends — it has become much easier to build custom RAG…

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C# Under the Radar: Why It’s Quietly Becoming the Backbone of AI and Enterprise Dev

https://medium.com/c-sharp-programming/c-under-the-radar-why-its-quietly-becoming-the-backbone-of-ai-and-enterprise-dev-4325317cc603

Everyone’s chasing Python and JavaScript — but C# is evolving into the silent engine of AI, cloud, game dev, and enterprise systems… Continue reading on .Net Programming »

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