The .NET News Daily Issue #167

Your Daily Dose of .NET Insights, Tools, and Trends

Welcome to the pinnacle of your week, where Thursday gallantly awaits to catapult your .NET skills to new heights! Picture yourself gripping the wheel of a meticulously engineered classic car, every horsepower ready to propel you toward mastery. Today's curated articles pack the punch of an old-school blockbuster—poised to reveal insightful coding secrets, power boost your debugging, and sharpen the elegance of your architecture. Fasten your seatbelt, rev up your curiosity, and accelerate into a day brimming with .NET revelations.

Today's Articles

How to Split a List into Batches Using the Chunk Method in C#

https://www.csharp.com/article/how-to-split-a-list-into-batches-using-the-chunk-method-in-c-sharp/

Learn how to efficiently split a list into smaller batches using the Chunk method in C# This method, introduced in .NET 6, simplifies list processing by breaking large collections into manageable chun...

Is .NET Faster Than Rust/Go in 2025 | AOT & Minimal APIs

https://isitvritra101.medium.com/is-net-faster-than-rust-go-in-2025-aot-minimal-apis-c6c1ea2a5939

Spoiler: It’s Complicated (Here’s Why)

Terminal Tips in VS Code

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yn7JrZ1rb2w

Swagger Security in .NET 8 API

https://medium.com/c-sharp-programming/swagger-security-in-net-8-api-e67e8fb48037?source=rss------dotnet-5

Enhancing Security with Basic Authentication Continue reading on .Net Programming »

Explanation of Date and Time Functions in SQL

https://www.csharp.com/article/explanation-of-date-and-time-functions-in-sql/

SQL date and time functions help efficiently manipulate and retrieve date-related information. Common functions include GETDATE() for the current timestamp, DATEADD() for adding time intervals, DATEDI...

Implementing Health Checks in .NET Core

https://medium.com/@softacom.com/implementing-health-checks-in-net-core-bf7b2c68db7e

How to set up health checks in .NET for reliable monitoring?

ASP.NET Core Identity

https://medium.com/@omermemes83/asp-net-core-identity-1be4525edb87

🔹 ASP.NET Core Identity: A Comprehensive Guide

A Beginner's Guide to Azure Load Balancer Technologies – Part 1

https://www.csharp.com/article/a-beginners-guide-to-azure-load-balancer-technologies-part-1/

Azure Load Balancer is a key networking service that distributes traffic across virtual machines for high availability and scalability.

C# Split String: The Expert’s Guide to Data Extraction

https://medium.com/@nagarajvela/c-split-string-the-experts-guide-to-data-extraction-5f7ccf15081d

Learn How to Split Strings in C# with Practical Examples, Real-World Applications, and Performance Tips Continue reading on Turbo .NET »

How to Prepare for C# .NET Job Interviews — Tips & Resources

https://medium.com/@tejaswini.nareshit/how-to-prepare-for-c-net-job-interviews-tips-resources-8e5ab6b0c283

Landing a job in C# .NET development requires a strong grasp of technical concepts, problem-solving skills, and the ability to communicate…

Fix Errors Using Copilot: The Copilot Show - Ep. 7

https://www.csharp.com/article/fix-errors-using-copilot-the-copilot-show-ep-7/

AI-powered code correction tools provide real-time suggestions to enhance code quality, efficiency, and security, supporting multiple programming languages without requiring user login.

Lazy Loading in ASP.NET Core Web API

https://www.csharp.com/article/lazy-loading-in-asp-net-core-web-api/

Learn how to implement Lazy Loading in ASP.NET Core Web API using Entity Framework Core. This complete guide covers configuration, models, DTOs, controllers, and best practices with a working example.

A .NET Dev’s Guide to MongoDB: Step-by-Step Setup, CRUD APIs & Interview Prep

https://piyushdoorwar.medium.com/a-net-devs-guide-to-mongodb-step-by-step-setup-crud-apis-interview-prep-bca931ac39d5

Learn how to go from zero to full-stack MongoDB mastery with real-world .NET 9 examples, cloud setup tips, and REST API code you can… Continue reading on Mr. Plan ₿ Publication »

Choosing the Right Testing Framework for .NET: XUnit, MSTest, or NUnit?

https://medium.com/c-sharp-programming/choosing-the-right-testing-framework-for-net-xunit-mstest-or-nunit-36037822dc92?source=rss------dotnet-5

Discover the best testing framework for .NET projects! Compare XUnit, MSTest, and NUnit in terms of performance, features, and ease of use… Continue reading on .Net Programming »

C# Performance Oversights Senior Developers Miss: List vs. Dictionary

https://medium.com/@bairagi44/c-performance-oversights-senior-developers-miss-list-vs-dictionary-b6f8b4be7db8

In C#, collections are an essential part of day-to-day development. Yet, even experienced developers can make mistakes that impact… Continue reading on Stackademic »

Serial Port Communication in C#: A Comprehensive Guide

https://www.csharp.com/article/serial-port-communication-in-c-sharp-a-comprehensive-guide/

Serial port communication in C# enables seamless data exchange between software and hardware devices like microcontrollers, industrial machines, and IoT systems.

Implement idempotent APIs in ASP.NET Core

https://www.csharp.com/article/implement-idempotent-apis-in-asp-net-core/

Idempotent APIs ensure repeated requests yield the same outcome, preventing duplicate operations. This article explores idempotency in HTTP methods, real-world examples, and implementation techniques ...

Creating a Rating Bar in MAUI C# .NET 9 [GamesCatalog] - Part 8

https://www.csharp.com/article/creating-a-rating-bar-in-maui-c-sharp-net-9-gamescatalog-part-8/

We’ll explore how to create a Rating Bar in .NET MAUI using C# for the GamesCatalog app. We’ll cover designing the UI, handling user interactions, and updating ratings dynamically.

Exploring PLINQ (Parallel LINQ) for Parallel Processing

https://www.csharp.com/article/exploring-plinq-parallel-linq-for-parallel-processing/

PLINQ (Parallel LINQ) is a powerful feature in .NET that enables parallel processing of queries to improve performance on multi-core processors.

How to Dependency Inject in Blazor Applications

https://www.csharp.com/article/how-to-dependency-inject-in-blazor-applications/

Dependency Injection (DI) is a design pattern that enhances code maintainability and testability by injecting dependencies into components rather than creating them internally. Blazor, being part of t...

OpenTelemetry Usage in Microservice Architecture with .NET 9

https://medium.com/@serkutyildirim/opentelemetry-usage-in-microservice-architecture-with-net-9-16c2e57df59c

In the realm of financial platforms (such as banking or eCommerce apps) built on microservices architectures, the complexity of monitoring…