Profiling - Curated .NET Articles & Tutorials

Curated .NET news, articles, and tutorials about Profiling, drawn from .NET News Daily issues.

18 curated issues

C# / .NET Performance: Why Is It Slow 'Here' and What Should You Optimize First?

You open a profiler, squint at the code, and ask: “Why is this slow?” Before you even finish the thought, someone — or an AI assistant — suggests switching from List<T> to Span<T>, or inlining a...

Featured in Issue #449 May 06, 2026

Issue also covered: Azure, Cosmos DB, C#, GitHub Copilot, Kafka, Performance, PostgreSQL, Visual Studio

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.NET Memory Dump Analysis with DumpLinq

Long-running services that handle millions of requests will occasionally end up in a bad state and require a restart.

Featured in Issue #407 March 09, 2026

Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Azure Functions, Benchmarking, C#, .NET Core, .NET Framework, EF Core, Performance

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Custom Agents in Visual Studio: Built in and Build-Your-Own agents

Agents in Visual Studio now go beyond a single general-purpose assistant. We're shipping a set of curated preset agents that tap into deep IDE capabilities; debugging, profiling, testing alongside a f...

Featured in Issue #397 February 23, 2026

Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Authorization, Blazor, Clean Architecture, C#, Dapper, Design Patterns, .NET 10

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EF Core Was Fast… Until Lazy Loading Destroyed My App

When it comes to working with .NET EF Core, the first thing that comes to mind is — High Performance ORM. Yes, EF Core is really fast… Continue reading on Dot Net, API & SQL Learning »

Featured in Issue #348 December 16, 2025

Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Azure, Blazor, Clean Architecture, C#, .NET 10, EF Core, Minimal APIs

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Improve Debugging in .NET Using the DebuggerDisplay Attribute

Simplify .NET debugging with the DebuggerDisplay attribute! Customize object views in the debugger for faster problem-solving. Learn how to use it effectively and boost productivity.

Featured in Issue #344 December 10, 2025

Issue also covered: AOT, ASP.NET Core, Blazor, C#, Design Patterns, EF Core, .NET MAUI, Performance

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Stop writing stopwatch code to everywhere, here is a story about automatic method profiling in .NET

Let me tell you about a problem I kept running into. You know that moment when your API starts slowing down, and you’re sitting there… Continue reading on The Syntax Hub »

Featured in Issue #342 December 08, 2025

Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Azure, Clean Architecture, C#, Dapper, Domain-Driven Design, Design Patterns, .NET 10

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Real-World .NET Profiling with Visual Studio

.NET Aspire 13 — Simplified orchestration for cloud-native apps: https://aka.ms/aspire13/announcement In this session, you’ll learn how to use the Visual Studio Profiler to run CPU and .NET Allocatio...

Featured in Issue #330 November 20, 2025

Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, .NET Aspire, Authentication, Clean Architecture, C#, Domain-Driven Design, .NET 10, .NET Core

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ASP.NET Core Performance Hacks: Async, Profiling & Optimization Techniques (Part - 26 of 40)

Unlock peak ASP.NET Core performance! This comprehensive guide (Part 26 of 40) dives into advanced optimization techniques. Master async/await, EF Core tuning, caching strategies, and profiling tools....

Featured in Issue #315 October 30, 2025

Issue also covered: Application Insights, ASP.NET Core, AutoMapper, Azure, Clean Architecture, CQRS, C#, Dapper

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Level Up Your .NET Debugging and Profiling with GitHub Copilot

Supercharge your .NET debugging and profiling with GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio! This article explores how Copilot's AI assistance streamlines the process, offering smart breakpoint suggestions, ex...

Featured in Issue #298 October 07, 2025

Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Azure, Azure Functions, C#, .NET 10, .NET 9, .NET Core, .NET MAUI

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Stop Debugging .NET Apps Like It’s 2010 — OpenTelemetry Will Change Your Life

https://niravinfo.medium.com/stop-debugging-net-apps-like-its-2010-opentelemetry-will-change-your-life-10e35348c2ca

Featured in Issue #245 July 22, 2025

Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Authentication, Authorization, Azure, Clean Architecture, C#, Dapper, Design Patterns

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Multi-Process CPU Usage Analysis in Visual Studio

https://devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/multi-process-cpu-usage-analysis-in-visual-studio/

Featured in Issue #175 April 15, 2025

Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Authentication, Azure, C#, .NET 10, .NET Core, EF Core, OpenAI

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New Debugging and Profiling Features in Visual Studio (v17.13)

https://devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/new-debugging-and-profiling-features-in-visual-studio-v17-13/

Featured in Issue #151 March 12, 2025

Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, Azure, C#, .NET Core, EF Core, GitHub Copilot, .NET MAUI, Performance

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Profiling: An Essential Technique for Every Developer

https://medium.com/@engineer.fjvieira/profiling-an-essential-technique-for-every-developer-ae348e2892e6

Featured in Issue #145 March 04, 2025

Issue also covered: ASP.NET Core, .NET Aspire, Azure, Cosmos DB, C#, Design Patterns, .NET 10, .NET 9

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