Editor's note
I pulled together a deliberately mixed issue: architecture, tooling, data access, real-time security, and AI. The JWT + SignalR piece and the EF Core tracking comparison are especially practical because they tackle problems most teams hit in production. The Visual Studio custom agents update is the kind of tooling note that can change a daily workflow fast.
ASP.NET Core patterns and AI tooling
Jasen Fici
April 07, 2026
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Jasen's take on today's picks
Entity vs DTO vs ViewModel in ASP.NET Core: What Every .NET Developer Must Know
A foundational refresher on Entity vs DTO vs ViewModel — useful if your code reviews keep circling the same mapping mistakes.
Top Core Concepts Every Senior C#/.NET Developer Should Know in 2026
This one spans the practical side of .NET in 2026: APIs, concurrency, cloud-native work, and where senior-level judgment matters.
Why .NET Still Powers the Backbone of Modern Enterprise Software in 2026
A familiar enterprise argument, but worth revisiting when “rewrite” sounds easier than it really is.
The Real Cost of Rewriting vs. Integrating
A solid how-to for securing real-time apps; JWT with SignalR is one of those details that gets tricky fast.
How to Add JWT Authentication to SignalR Hubs in ASP.NET Core
An interesting AI integration guide for teams experimenting with Claude inside ASP.NET Core instead of around it.
Using Claude AI APIs in ASP.NET Core Applications (2026 Guide)
A good example of shipping one Blazor codebase across many channels without pretending deployment is simple.
How I release a Blazor app to 8 distribution channels
Visual Studio’s custom agents feel like a meaningful Copilot step, especially for teams wanting workflow-specific automation.
Visual Studio March Update - Build Your Own Custom Agents
A broad input-controls survey, more UI fundamentals than shiny new tech, but still relevant to app quality.
A Comprehensive Guide to C# .NET Input Controls
Repository pattern basics, clearly aimed at developers who want cleaner data-access boundaries.
What Is the Repository Pattern in C# and How to Implement It Step by Step?
Dapper plus connection pooling: a nice reminder that high throughput often comes down to careful resource handling.
High-Velocity Connection Pooling with Dapper and ASP.NET Core
OpenClaw in VS Code is promising, but the local-gateway workflow still looks experimental.
Getting My OpenClaw Around VS Code
Inbox pattern coverage that pairs well with outbox discussions; reliability on the consumer side matters just as much.
Implementing the Inbox Pattern for Reliable Message Consumption
Distributed workflow orchestration in .NET is always interesting because the real challenge is usually coordination, not code.
Building a Distributed Workflow Orchestration Engine in .NET
EF Core 10 tracking vs no-tracking, with benchmarks and memory details — exactly the kind of article that can save you from guesswork.