EF Core 10, C# 14, and ASP.NET Core tips
A varied .NET roundup with EF Core 10, C# 14 extension members, ASP.NET Core pitfalls, MediatR logging, and architecture advice.
Jasen's top three picks
- 1 Google Just Replaced Coding With Orchestration — Meet Antigravity
Medium
A buzzy look at Google’s orchestration-first workflow, interesting mainly for how fast our tooling assumptions are shifting.
- 2 The Hidden Complexity Behind a “Simple” Request–Response
Medium
A solid reminder that request/response hides more moving parts than most of us think about day to day.
- 3 Stop Writing 10 Repository Methods for One Query! — Harness the Specification Pattern in EF Core
Medium
Specification pattern plus EF Core is a useful combo when repository sprawl starts getting silly.
Editor's note
I pulled together a deliberately mixed issue today: there’s real framework depth alongside some plain-language fundamentals. The EF Core 10 piece and the C# 14 extension members article are the standouts for readers tracking what’s new, while the async/await and blocking-calls posts are good reminders that everyday code still hides sharp edges.
Today's articles
Google Just Replaced Coding With Orchestration — Meet Antigravity
Medium
(Why this is the biggest upgrade to your developer workflow since Git)
Topics: OpenAI
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The Hidden Complexity Behind a “Simple” Request–Response
Medium
If you ask most developers what a request–response model is, they’ll shrug and say:
Topics: Design Patterns
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Stop Writing 10 Repository Methods for One Query! — Harness the Specification Pattern in EF Core
Medium
What’s the story about? It’s the morning after an API launch. A simple new endpoint — “Get gatherings by creator name and include…
Topics: CQRS Design Patterns EF Core
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The Hidden Bugs Behind async/await That No One Warns You About
Medium
Async/await looks innocent… until it silently destroys your application. Let’s talk about the stuff juniors are never told — the async…
Topics: C# Performance
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Mastering Loops in C#: A Complete Guide With Best Practices, Mistakes, and When to Use What
C# Corner
Master C# loops! This guide covers for, while, foreach, parallel loops, and LINQ. Learn best practices, common mistakes, and performance tips for efficient code.
Topics: C#
Read articleThe Nightmare of Blocking Calls in ASP.NET Core — and How to Detect Them
Medium
(A detective story: diagnosing thread starvation with live profiler traces)
Topics: ASP.NET Core Performance Profiling
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Solving Logging as a Cross-Cutting Concern with MediatR in .NET 9
Medium
A 3-Part Enterprise Guide to Clean, Scalable, Centralized Logging
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.NET Tricks to Speed Up Your Next Build
Medium
Introduction
Topics: .NET Core Performance
Read articleWhat is a Constructor?
C# Corner
Unlock the power of constructors in programming! Learn what they are, how they work, and their different types (default, parameterized, DI) with C# examples. Master object initialization!
Topics: C# Design Patterns
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Vertical Slice Architecture in simple terms
Medium
Vertical slice architecture is a different approach to structuring a solution that can significantly improve the maintainability of an…
Topics: Clean Architecture CQRS Design Patterns
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The New C# 14 Extension Members Hack You Must Try
Medium
A practical guide to the new C# 14 extension members with examples, diagrams, and clean patterns you’ll actually use.
Read articleInterface vs Abstract Class in C#: Real-World and Programming Examples Explained in Simple Language
C# Corner
Unlock the power of C#! Explore interfaces vs. abstract classes with real-world and programming examples. Learn when to use each for optimal design and code reuse.
Topics: C# Design Patterns
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Stop Fragile Code: Enforce Business Rules Using DDD Entities
Medium
We will learn another important Key Topic Entity in DDD.
Topics: Domain-Driven Design Design Patterns
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Will This New EF Core Feature Be the End of Dapper?
Medium
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Topics: Dapper EF Core Performance
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10 Common Mistakes Beginners Make in ASP.NET Core (And How to Avoid Them)
Medium
When you first start building ASP.NET Core APIs, everything feels like magic… until the magic punches you in the face.
Topics: ASP.NET Core Security Web API
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EF Core 10 Just Dropped — And It Might Be the Biggest Upgrade .NET Has Ever Seen
blog.stackademic.com
A deep, practical exploration of the most ambitious EF release yet, packed with new performance features, powerful LINQ upgrades, and… Continue reading on Stackademic »
Topics: .NET 10 EF Core Performance
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Convert HTML to RTF (Rich Text) Using C#
Medium
This guide details how to implement the HTML to RTF conversion efficiently using C# and the free .NET library.
Topics: C#
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