Editor's note
I pulled together a pretty practical mix this time: frontend-to-backend integration, async/await guidance, and a few cloud and security pieces. The Azure Functions trigger article and the JWT encoder write-up are especially useful if you’re building or hardening real apps. I also liked seeing MAUI and WPF modernization show up alongside beginner-friendly material.
Async, Azure Functions, and JWT in .NET
Jasen Fici
February 20, 2026
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Jasen's take on today's picks
Connecting React and .NET Web API:How They Talk To Each Other??
A clear walkthrough of how a React frontend talks to a .NET Web API, which is still one of the first real-world hurdles for newer
Async/Await Best Practices in C#: Writing Scalable and Responsive Applications
Solid async/await best practices for writing responsive C# code without painting yourself into deadlock or scalability corners.
Stop writing business rules and let the system learn them instead
An event-driven take on business rules that pushes beyond CRUD and into systems that can infer behavior instead of hardcoding every decision.
Scalable .NET MAUI: Implementing Clean Architecture for Enterprise-Grade Apps
A clean-architecture angle on .NET MAUI that will resonate with teams trying to keep mobile apps maintainable as they grow.
How Do I Start Coding in C# and .NET? The Practical Guide for Beginners and Beyond
A beginner-friendly starting point for C# and .NET that should help newcomers get past setup paralysis and into actual coding.
A concise look at how Azure fits into .NET development, useful for developers moving from local apps to cloud-hosted services.
Getting Started With Azure Functions: HTTP & Timer Triggers
A practical Azure Functions guide covering HTTP and timer triggers in the .NET 8 isolated worker model.
How to Send Web Push Notifications in .NET 10
A modern web-push notification walkthrough for .NET 10 that focuses on current standards rather than outdated examples.
Modernize WPF Desktop applications to ASP.NET Core MVC with Amazon Q Developer
A modernization story for moving WPF desktop apps toward ASP.NET Core MVC with help from Amazon Q Developer.
JWT Encoder ASP.NET C# Using (HS256)
A JWT HS256 encoder example for ASP.NET C# that should be handy for anyone implementing token-based API security.