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.
EF Core 10, C# 14, and ASP.NET Core tips
Jasen Fici
December 03, 2025
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Jasen's take on today's picks
Google Just Replaced Coding With Orchestration — Meet Antigravity
A buzzy look at Google’s orchestration-first workflow, interesting mainly for how fast our tooling assumptions are shifting.
The Hidden Complexity Behind a “Simple” Request–Response
A solid reminder that request/response hides more moving parts than most of us think about day to day.
Stop Writing 10 Repository Methods for One Query! — Harness the Specification Pattern in EF Core
Specification pattern plus EF Core is a useful combo when repository sprawl starts getting silly.
The Hidden Bugs Behind async/await That No One Warns You About
Async/await bugs are still a top source of production pain; this one is worth a careful read.
Mastering Loops in C#: A Complete Guide With Best Practices, Mistakes, and When to Use What
Basic loops, but with enough practical guidance that newer devs will actually learn something.
The Nightmare of Blocking Calls in ASP.NET Core — and How to Detect Them
Thread starvation in ASP.NET Core is one of those issues you only notice when users already feel it.
Solving Logging as a Cross-Cutting Concern with MediatR in .NET 9
MediatR as a logging pipeline is a clean enterprise pattern if you want consistent observability.
.NET Tricks to Speed Up Your Next Build
Build speed wins are never glamorous, but they pay back every single day.
A good refresher on constructors and initialization, especially for folks mentoring newer developers.
Vertical Slice Architecture in simple terms
Vertical slice architecture explained simply is exactly the kind of article teams can share internally.
The New C# 14 Extension Members Hack You Must Try
C# 14 extension members are the kind of feature that can quietly improve APIs and ergonomics.
Interface vs Abstract Class in C#: Real-World and Programming Examples Explained in Simple Language
Interface vs abstract class is a perennial topic; this one keeps it accessible.
Stop Fragile Code: Enforce Business Rules Using DDD Entities
DDD entities as rule enforcers is a healthy antidote to fragile anemic models.
Will This New EF Core Feature Be the End of Dapper?
If EF Core keeps closing the gap, the Dapper vs EF debate gets more interesting.
10 Common Mistakes Beginners Make in ASP.NET Core (And How to Avoid Them)
Beginners will recognize several of these ASP.NET Core mistakes immediately; that’s why it’s useful.
EF Core 10 Just Dropped — And It Might Be the Biggest Upgrade .NET Has Ever Seen
EF Core 10 sounds ambitious, and the performance and LINQ improvements are the part I’d watch.
Convert HTML to RTF (Rich Text) Using C#
HTML-to-RTF conversion is niche, but sometimes that’s exactly the problem you need solved.