Editor's note
I picked a deliberately mixed lineup this time: architecture, tooling, security, and runtime internals all sit side by side. The EF Core concurrency piece and the garbage collection deep dive are especially useful if you build apps that need to stay correct and fast under load. The Cake Build interview and the Copilot modernization post add a nice tooling-and-practice counterbalance.
Minimal APIs, concurrency, and Copilot
Jasen Fici
March 20, 2026
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Jasen's take on today's picks
From YAML Chaos to C# Clarity: Mattias Karlsson on Cake Build
Mattias Karlsson’s Cake Build discussion is a good reminder that build tooling can save real time when teams need repeatable automation.
Just for fun: A survey of write protect notches on floppy disks and other media
The old write-protect notch survey is pure nostalgia, but it’s also a fun break from the usual feed.
Vertical slice architecture in .NET
Vertical slice architecture keeps the conversation practical: organize by feature when layers start getting in the way.
Modernize .NET Anywhere with GitHub Copilot
GitHub Copilot’s modernization flow looks genuinely useful for planning upgrades across Visual Studio, VS Code, and the CLI.
Preventing Concurrency Conflicts in EF Core
The EF Core concurrency article tackles a problem everyone hits eventually: keeping shared data consistent without guesswork.
.NET R&D Digest (February, 2026)
Oleg’s .NET R&D digest is the usual wide-ranging grab bag, and that breadth makes it worth scanning closely.
🤖 Try Autopilot (Preview) in #VSCode!
The VS Code Autopilot short points at where AI-assisted workflows are headed, even in tiny demos.
The Human Scale Problem in Platform Engineering
The platform engineering piece is a useful reality check about scale, human effort, and the unintended costs of abstraction.
Minimal APIs After the Hype: What Remains When Boilerplate Is Gone?
Minimal APIs have moved past the hype stage, and this article asks the right question about what value remains.
C# Performance Optimization Techniques Every Developer Should Know
The C# performance guide stays grounded in everyday wins like allocations, LINQ choices, caching, and profiling.
How to secure ASP.NET Core APIs with Basic Authentication
Basic Authentication for ASP.NET Core APIs is still relevant for internal services where simplicity matters more than a full auth stack.
Garbage Collection Internals in .NET: How Memory Management Really Works
The garbage collection internals post is a solid refresher for anyone tuning memory behavior in real .NET applications.