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The .NET News Daily Issue #324

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Clean Architecture Project Setup From Scratch (with .NET 9) — Copy-Paste Starter

https://medium.com/@michaelmaurice410/clean-architecture-project-setup-from-scratch-with-net-9-copy-paste-starter-7a3ef765a0ba

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Understanding Vibe Coding

https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/understanding-vibe-coding/

Vibe Coding: AI-powered software development using natural language. Learn how it accelerates prototyping, lowers entry barriers, and enhances learning for developers.

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Building Interactive UI in ASP.NET Web Forms with Data Binding & jQuery

https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/to-implement-dynamic-data-binding-and-client-side-functionality/

Explore dynamic data binding in ASP.NET Web Forms! Learn how to pass data to client-side JavaScript for interactive modal updates using Bootstrap.

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This One Header Can Make Your API 30% Faster

https://medium.com/@mohsho10/this-one-header-can-make-your-api-30-faster-fd318dc9eb0e

(And it takes less than 2 minutes to add)

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Building a Zero-Configuration .NET Standards Package

https://medium.com/@tatteddev/building-a-zero-configuration-net-standards-package-a5ec05b43611

Every .NET organization eventually fights the same battle: keeping code quality consistent across dozens of solutions. You copy…

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Dew Drop – November 4, 2025 (#4533)

https://www.alvinashcraft.com/2025/11/04/dew-drop-november-4-2025-4533/

Top Links On‑Device AI with Windows AI Foundry (Nandhini Elango) Using Copilot Agent Mode and Copilot Profiler Agent | Visual Studio Toolbox (Leslie Richardson & Joseph Finney) GitHub Universe 202...

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Stop Debating It — _ Prefixes Actually Make Your .NET Code Easier To Read

https://medium.com/@patrickduch93/stop-debating-it-prefixes-actually-make-your-net-code-easier-to-read-ac907c0f6a69

It's 2025. We've got AI copilots, cloud-native everything, and .NET is faster than ever. And yet… in some corner of code reviews, someone…

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How To Use The Specification Design Pattern With EF Core 8 (Clean Architecture Version).

https://medium.com/@mariammaurice/how-to-use-the-specification-design-pattern-with-ef-core-8-clean-architecture-version-46afa5ff7544

(A Deep-Dive, Real Project Example for Enterprise Developers)

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ASP.NET Core REST API Best Practices: The 2025 Developer’s Guide

https://isitvritra101.medium.com/asp-net-core-rest-api-best-practices-the-2025-developers-guide-704573c4236d

Learn ASP.NET Core REST API best practices for 2025. Master HTTP methods, status codes, JWT auth, versioning & pagination.

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How To Create Smart Enums in C# With Rich Behavior (.NET 9)

https://medium.com/@mariammaurice/how-to-create-smart-enums-in-c-with-rich-behavior-net-9-83a6c2a19ebc

The Guide I Wish I Had Years Ago

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.NET Web API Application Development Using ChatGPT-Part 2 Unit Testing

https://medium.com/@g1otis.dev/net-web-api-application-development-using-chatgpt-part-2-unit-testing-ea7b562e989a

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Building a REST API with .NET and SQL Server — The Clean Way

https://medium.com/@rohansingh27.dev/building-a-rest-api-with-net-and-sql-server-the-clean-way-b0fd3b47f69a

When I first started building APIs in .NET, I thought the goal was simple: get data from SQL Server and return it as JSON. It worked — but…

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Understanding Recursion in C# – Find Sum of N Natural Numbers

https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/understanding-recursion-in-c-sharp-find-sum-of-n-natural-numbers/

Learn recursion in C# using ASP.NET WebForms! This tutorial explains how to calculate the sum of N natural numbers with a practical, step-by-step example.

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Zero Downtime Deployment Strategies for ASP.NET Core Apps

https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/zero-downtime-deployment-strategies-for-asp-net-core-apps/

Eliminate downtime during ASP.NET Core deployments on IIS! Learn Blue-Green strategies, Jenkins CI/CD, health checks, and monitoring for seamless updates.

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Mastering Background Jobs in .NET 9 with Worker Services and Channels

https://medium.com/@vahidbakhtiaryinfo/mastering-background-jobs-in-net-9-with-worker-services-and-channels-a5766475e869

How to build high-performance background processing systems in .NET 9 — without Hangfire, RabbitMQ, or third-party schedulers

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How SQL Server Enables Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) Workflows: Embeddings, Vector Indexing & More

https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/how-sql-server-enables-retrieval-augmented-generation-rag-workflows-embedding/

SQL Server 2025 enables Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) workflows with vector indexing, embeddings, and AI integration. Build intelligent, data-driven apps!

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Your LINQ is Slowing You Down: 5 Fixes Every .NET Developer Should Know

https://medium.com/@freakyali/your-linq-is-slowing-you-down-5-fixes-every-net-developer-should-know-9aa96327edab

Five practical changes that eliminate hidden allocations, buffering, and unnecessary work.

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How I Accidentally Created a Memory Leak That Taught Me C#’s Darkest Secret

https://medium.com/c-sharp-programming/how-i-accidentally-created-a-memory-leak-that-taught-me-c-s-darkest-secret-3191fc4f71c3

From 150MB to 4GB in 48 hours: The static event subscription that almost killed our Azure API and what it taught me about .NET’s garbage… Continue reading on .Net Programming »

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C# Value Types vs Reference Types — Differences, Performance, and Memory Usage Explained

https://medium.com/@afigjabbarli.tech/c-value-types-vs-reference-types-differences-performance-and-memory-usage-explained-b5a824ecfeb2

Discover how C# value and reference types work, where they live in memory, their behavior, and impact on performance!

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Redis: The Fastest In-Memory Data Store Powering Modern Applications

https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/redis-the-fastest-in-memory-data-store-powering-modern-applications/

Unlock blazing-fast performance with Redis! This guide explores Redis as a versatile in-memory data store for caching, real-time apps, and MERN stack optimization.

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The Simplest Way to Add Health Checks in .NET APIs

https://medium.com/@mohsho10/the-simplest-way-to-add-health-checks-in-net-apis-70df244f7d9f

One line of code that can save your entire deployment.

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How Copilot Studio uses .NET and WebAssembly for performance and innovation - .NET Blog

https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/copilot-studio-dotnet-wasm/

Learn how Microsoft Copilot Studio uses .NET to provide a consistent AI agent execution across platforms, including on the web via WebAssembly.

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How to Secure Your .NET APIs with OAuth2 and IdentityServer — Without the Headache

https://medium.com/@riturajpokhriyal/how-to-secure-your-net-apis-with-oauth2-and-identityserver-without-the-headache-18beb84585d6

If you’ve ever tried securing a .NET API using OAuth2, you already know how quickly things can spiral from “simple auth” to a rabbit hole…

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The Rise of the Solopreneur Economy

https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/the-rise-of-the-solopreneur-economy/

Discover the solopreneur economy: redefine work, wealth, and business. Learn to build scalable digital assets and thrive as a solo builder in the new era.

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The ASP.NET Core Dependency Injection System (with .NET 9 Patterns & Pitfalls)

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