Home Archive Performance, patterns, and API design – .NET News Daily Issue #81 (Dec 3, 2024)
Topics: ASP.NET Core C# Design Patterns .NET Core EF Core REST API

Editor's note

I pulled together a very mixed issue today, from API documentation boundaries to design-pattern heavy application guidance. The Swagger separation piece and the EF Core article both stood out because they solve real-world friction developers hit all the time. There’s also plenty here for people sharpening day-to-day C# skills, especially the constructor chaining and literal-string posts.

Performance, patterns, and API design

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Jasen Fici
December 03, 2024

Hello .NET developers! Our ecosystem continues to evolve in interesting ways, and today's digest captures some of that innovation. From performance breakthroughs to clever architectural patterns, I've gathered content that demonstrates why .NET remains at the forefront of modern development.

Today’s Articles

Separating Swagger Documentation in .NET: A Guide to Public and Private APIs

medium.com/@sahincsamet/separating-swagger-documentation-in-net-a-guide-to-public-and-private-apis-321ff27cafab

Understanding Constructor Chaining In C#

www.c-sharpcorner.com/Blogs/understanding-constructor-chaining-in-c-sharp

Building Robust .NET Applications with Pipeline Enhancer

medium.com/@tunahan.ali.ozturk/building-robust-net-applications-with-pipeline-enhancer-afa4027fe538

10 Least-Known LINQ Features in C# / .NET

medium.com/@CodeDemon/10-least-known-linq-features-in-c-net-6d75a08bfe0e

Fallback Pattern in .NET Core: Handling Service Failures Gracefully

medium.com/@devesh.akgec/fallback-pattern-in-net-core-handling-service-failures-gracefully-90114a257566

10 Overrated .NET Packages (And What to Use Instead)

blog.stackademic.com/10-overrated-net-packages-and-what-to-use-instead-89ce3e947d54

Cloud-Native Development with .NET: Navigating Modern Software Architecture

medium.com/@sohamgalande7/cloud-native-development-with-net-navigating-modern-software-architecture-19d306ca6eaa

Mastering Entity Framework 8: The Truth About .First(),

medium.com/@michaelmaurice410/mastering-entity-framework-8-the-truth-about-first-9219724ccd78

Revolutionizing Software Architecture: Building Intelligent Microservices with .NET

medium.com/@murataslan1/revolutionizing-software-architecture-building-intelligent-microservices-with-net-aacb678724f2

Specification Pattern in CSharp

medium.com/learn-code-design/specification-pattern-in-net-ca4e16bbfc0f

C# Best Practices: Mastering Error Handling Like a Pro

medium.com/@WC_/c-best-practices-mastering-error-handling-like-a-pro-49691bfc9b3f

How to Build a Complete Document Management System: A Step-by-Step Guide

medium.com/@hasanmcse/how-to-build-a-complete-document-management-system-a-step-by-step-guide-7b3e583e8c3b

Format Literal Strings in C#

www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/format-literal-strings-in-c-sharp

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