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Issue #296

Performance, auth and tooling

A varied .NET roundup covering low-level performance tips, passkeys, Redis caching, MAUI/XAML preview, Copilot in SQL, and deployment automation.

Jasen's top three picks

  1. 1
    Improve your .NET knowledge right now!

    medium.com

    A quick way to refresh the fundamentals and find a few useful free learning resources.

  2. 2
    Next-Level SQL in VS Code: GitHub Copilot, Containers & more | Data Exposed

    youtube.com

    The Copilot + SQL Server + containers combo is a nice look at where database workflows are heading.

  3. 3
    Pushing .NET Performance: Practical Low-Level Programming Techniques in C#

    c-sharpcorner.com

    Practical low-level C# advice like spans and stackalloc can still move the needle in hot paths.

Editor's note

I curated a mixed lineup this week: performance tuning, modern auth, developer tooling, and a few architecture pieces. The low-level C# performance article and the passkeys guide stand out because they go straight at problems teams hit in real apps. I also liked the Visual Studio Podman and MAUI preview updates for the practical workflow improvements they bring.

Today's articles

IEnumerable vs IQueryable in .NET

c-sharpcorner.com

Learn how IEnumerable handles in-memory data efficiently, while IQueryable shines with remote data sources like databases, translating LINQ to SQL for server-side filtering. Choosing the right interfa...

Topics: C# .NET Core

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Async and Await in C#

c-sharpcorner.com

This comprehensive guide simplifies complex concepts, demonstrating how to write responsive and scalable applications. Learn to handle I/O-bound and CPU-bound operations efficiently using Tasks and th...

Topics: C# .NET Core

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