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Memory Profiling and .NET 9 Tips

A varied .NET roundup with .NET 9 dictionary tricks, profiling and GC guidance, ASP.NET Core Web API basics, DDD state modeling, and Serilog tips.

Editor's note

I pulled together a mixed issue as usual, and a couple of pieces stood out to me: Steve Gordon’s .NET 9 dictionary post is a great look at AlternateLookup in practice, and the Visual Studio profiler decompilation article adds genuinely useful debugging depth. I also like that this lineup spans logging, memory management, Web API basics, and DDD without forcing a single theme.

Memory Profiling and .NET 9 Tips

Author

Jasen Fici
October 10, 2024

Buckle up, because it’s Thursday and we’re shifting into high gear! Whether you're cruising through your code or navigating some tricky turns, today’s .NET insights are here to keep your engine running smoothly. Let’s hit the gas and power through the rest of the week!

Today’s Articles

An Efficient Dictionary for IPAddress Tracking using .NET 9 with AlternateLookup and IAlternateEqualityComparer - Steve Gordon - Code with Steve

www.stevejgordon.co.uk/efficient-dictionary-for-ipaddress-tracking-using-net-9-with-alternatelookup-and-ialternateequalitycomparer

Discover Hidden Insights with Profiler's External Code Decompilation - Visual Studio Blog

devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/discover-hidden-insights-with-profilers-external-code-decompilation

Result Pattern in C#

medium.com/@dnzcnyksl/result-pattern-in-c-b0513099466e

Optimizing Memory with the Flyweight Design Pattern in C#

tomas-svojanovsky.medium.com/optimizing-memory-with-the-flyweight-design-pattern-in-c-589ae055777c

Serilog fallback sinks

nblumhardt.com/2024/10/fallback-logging

ASP.NET Core Web API 8: A Complete Beginner’s Guide

medium.com/@solomongetachew112/asp-net-core-web-api-8-a-complete-beginners-guide-d816a73bb45f

How to Compare Two Objects in C#

www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/how-to-compare-two-objects-in-c-sharp

Workflow in Dapr.io

medium.com/simform-engineering/workflow-in-dapr-io-d51538bbbee5

What is a Race Condition? Causes, Examples, and Solutions

www.codeproject.com/Articles/5388900/What-is-a-Race-Condition-Causes-Examples-and-Solut

State modelling in DDD with Entity Framework Core

medium.com/@vano4ok/state-modelling-in-ddd-with-entity-framework-core-c65cb8ee4a21

How I Solved a Memory Leak in .NET: Using Memory Profiling and Object Pooling

medium.com/net-insights-c-and-asp-net-core/how-i-solved-a-memory-leak-in-net-using-memory-profiling-and-object-pooling-fd17cdb32eef

Mastering Memory Management in .NET: Best Practices for Optimizing GC Performance

medium.com/net-insights-c-and-asp-net-core/mastering-memory-management-in-net-best-practices-for-optimizing-gc-performance-57fc24352608

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