Editor's note
I curated a pretty mixed bag this time, from enterprise auth to everyday productivity and core language refreshers. The Kerberos piece is a nice reminder that real-world .NET still bumps into old-school infrastructure, while the new TOON support in Visual Studio is a practical workflow update worth watching. I also liked the Redis overview for application-scale patterns and the ASP.NET Core upload guide for something immediately useful.
Kerberos, TOON, Redis, and more
Jasen Fici
December 12, 2025
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Jasen's take on today's picks
Taming the Three-Headed Dog: Kerberos Authentication with .NET
Kerberos is still one of those topics that looks dusty until you have to make enterprise auth actually work.
Boost Your .NET Workflow with the New TOON File Support in Visual Studio
TOON support in Visual Studio feels niche today, but it could become a handy productivity boost for file-based app workflows.
Redis in C# — A Technical Overview
The Redis overview is a solid refresher on caching, locks, and pub/sub for teams building for scale.
The C# Skills Every .NET Backend Developer Must Master (2025 Edition)
This async/await guide is aimed at newer developers, but the performance and responsiveness lessons still matter.
Implement Aggressive Control Flow in .NET
The control-flow obfuscation article is a very specific security angle, useful mostly if you care about protecting shipped binaries.
In-Process Pub/Sub Hub For Local Decoupling in .NET
A local pub/sub hub with Channels is a clever way to decouple components without reaching for heavier infrastructure.
The Cost of Abstraction Offered by .NET
The abstraction-cost piece is a good reminder that framework comfort always comes with tradeoffs worth understanding.
10 Code Review Rules That Stop Production Bugs Before They Happen
Code review rules are one of the most practical reads here because they connect process discipline to fewer production bugs.
DotEnv for .NET: The Configuration Superpower You Didn’t Know You Needed!
DotEnv for .NET is timely, especially with .NET 10 file-based apps making environment and configuration handling feel more fluid.
How to upload files in an ASP.NET Core Web API
The ASP.NET Core file upload tutorial covers the basics well and adds antiforgery guidance many examples skip.
Simplifying Cloud-Native Development with .NET Aspire
The .NET Aspire article is a useful cloud-native primer for teams trying to make distributed systems more observable.
ASYNC / AWAIT Full Concept in .NET Core
The arrays tutorial is entry-level, but sometimes a clean fundamentals piece belongs in the mix.
C# Array Tutorial: How to Declare, Initialize, Access & Use Arrays
Mastering C# is still the baseline skill, and this overview reinforces that for backend developers who need stronger fundamentals.