Editor's note
I pulled together a pretty mixed bag today: serverless on Azure, hard-nosed performance work, and some platform updates. The Redis and HybridCache piece is especially practical, and the .NET 10/C# 14 note is a useful heads-up for language enthusiasts.
Azure Functions, Redis, and C# performance
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Jasen's take on today's picks
Part 1: Building Your First Serverless HTTP API on Azure with Azure Functions & FastAPI
A solid starting point for serverless API work if you’re pairing Azure Functions with Python-friendly FastAPI.
How to Improve Performance in C# Applications
Good practical performance advice here—worth reading before you start guessing where the allocations are coming from.
Azure Repos keeps getting quieter, useful improvements that teams will notice in day-to-day work.
Solving the Distributed Cache Invalidation Problem with Redis and HybridCache
A real-world look at cache consistency across nodes; this is the kind of problem that shows up in production, not slides.
.NET Core APIs for MES Quality Control & Reporting 2026
Useful if you build line-of-business systems and want a .NET API blueprint around MES reporting.
Collection Performance: High-Performance Collection Randomization in .NET
Nice comparison of shuffle APIs—small topic, but exactly the sort of detail that can matter in hot paths.
Why .NET Core Still Feels Like the Future of Backend Development
A reminder that .NET Core’s appeal is still its mix of performance, security, and cloud readiness.
.NET 10 and C# 14 — Unbound generic types and nameof
Interesting language note for anyone tracking C# 14 and the direction of generic type syntax.
Most Downloaded VS Code Extension EVER… and It’s Not Even Close
Short-form content, but still relevant if you live in VS Code all day.
The Result pattern is a good alternative when exception-heavy code starts getting noisy.
Multi-tenant Architecture in .NET
Multi-tenancy is one of those architecture choices that looks simple until you have to support upgrades, isolation, and billing.
Managing Feature Flags and Dynamic Configuration in .NET Web App with Azure App Configuration
Feature flags and dynamic config are a practical pairing for safer rollouts in real apps.
Why Choosing the Wrong C# Collection Slowly Breaks Your Code
Collection choice bugs are sneaky—this is a good reminder that the wrong type can become a long-term liability.
The Role of .NET in Modern Enterprise Systems
Enterprise .NET is still about balancing scale, maintainability, and security more than chasing novelty.












