Editor's note
I kept this issue deliberately mixed, with a blend of fundamentals and current platform updates. The GC deep dive and the ASP.NET Core middleware pieces stand out because they explain everyday runtime behavior that many devs use without really seeing. I also included the .NET 10 upgrade note and the ABP 10 release for readers tracking the ecosystem’s latest moves.
GC, middleware, and C# patterns
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Jasen's take on today's picks
Why .NET’s Garbage Collector Is Smarter Than We Think
A practical GC explainer that should help newer devs and still reward veterans who care about allocation behavior.
ASP.NET Core Middleware: Every Built-in Component You Need to Know
Middleware articles like this save time because the pipeline stops being magic and starts becoming a tool you can reason about.
DSL, Fluent API, Method Chaining & LINQ — The Family Tree Nobody Explained to You
A useful reminder that collection interfaces are contracts first; picking the right one matters more than memorizing types.
Azure Functions in .NET 9 — A Complete 3-Part Mega Series
A solid update for teams building serverless workloads on .NET 9 and watching the Azure Functions roadmap.
10 Powerful Middleware Patterns in ASP.NET Core You’re Not Using — But Should Be
Redis prefix removal is the kind of gritty cache-invalidation problem that shows up in real systems, not demos.
IDistributedCache (Redis) - remove by prefix
A good architecture-testing post for teams trying to keep Clean Architecture from drifting in everyday development.
List vs IList vs IEnumerable: .NET Developer Guide for Collections
Worth a look if you’re tracking how .NET 10 may change planning, performance expectations, and upgrade timing.













