Why Tracebit is written in C#

Why Tracebit is written in C#
13 minutes by Sam Cox

A startup founder Sam Cox shares his experience choosing C# as the primary programming language for their B2B SaaS security product, Tracebit, despite it being an unconventional choice compared to more trendy options like Python, TypeScript, or Golang. He based his decision on several key factors including productivity, cross-platform support, static typing, stability, robust built-in libraries, and excellent tooling. After building over 100k lines of code and onboarding engineers new to C#, Sam confirms it was a successful choice that exceeded expectations.

Native Platform Library Embedding in .NET MAUI
sponsored by Progress Telerik

In this post, you’ll learn what native embedding is and how you can use it to embed components created in a .NET MAUI project, whether using native controls or third-party ones like Progress Telerik UI for .NET MAUI, within native Android, Windows and iOS projects.

Vogen and Value Objects with C# and .NET
4 minutes by Khalid Abuhakmeh

When it comes to programming, correctness is the name of the game. In this blog post Khalid introduces Vogen, a .NET library that helps developers create value objects to improve code clarity and prevent logical errors. Value objects represent logical concepts using primitive types while adding type safety and validation. Khalid demonstrates this concept using a Pac-Man example, showing how Vogen can constrain ghost character names to valid values through source generators and validation rules, reducing boilerplate code and improving code maintainability.

ASP.NET Core 9 Web API CRUD with Entity Framework Core
33 minutes by Mukesh Murugan

The best way to truly master any technology is to build something with it—and nothing beats creating CRUD operations when it comes to learning the core concepts. In this deep dive Mukesh will walk you through every step of the process — from setting up your project to implementing robust CRUD operations and managing database schema with Code First Migrations. Whether you’re a seasoned developer or just getting started with ASP.NET Core, this course will help you build scalable and maintainable APIs that follow industry best practices.

ASP.NET Core Middleware
10 minutes by Ricardo Peres

In this article Ricardo explains ASP.NET Core's middleware pipeline, which processes incoming requests and generates responses. It details different types of middleware implementation, their ordering importance, and various ways to add middleware to the pipeline. He also covers key concepts like short-circuiting, passing data between middleware components, and conditional middleware execution, while explaining the differences between middleware and filters in ASP.NET Core applications.

On exactly when XAML bindings are evaluated if an element is not yet loaded
6 minutes by Raymond Chen

Raymond explains how x:Load attribute works with different binding types in XAML. While {x:Bind} maintains bindings as if elements were always loaded and saves values for delayed application, {Binding} evaluates bindings only when elements are actually loaded. Raymond discusses potential issues with x:Load when it masks underlying element initialization problems and introduces a caveat about the persistence of binding listeners when elements are unloaded. He provides insights into XAML's binding mechanics and its impact on element lifecycle management in UI applications.

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