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Optimising startup time for cross platform apps

June 27, 2021

This week’s issue features insights on optimizing startup performance for cross-platform apps, high-performance UDP sockets in .NET 5, and a migration journey to .NET 5. Discover new UI components and null state analysis too.

Running my .NET nanoFramework for 8 years on a battery

June 20, 2021

In this issue, explore how to run .NET apps on low-power microcontrollers, discover new LINQ extensions in .NET 6, learn scaling techniques with database sharding, and dive into the Competing Consumers Pattern. Plus, check out the exciting Hot Reload feature.

Exploring .NET interactive notebooks with VS Code

June 13, 2021

This issue dives into .NET Interactive Notebooks with VS Code, explores performance enhancements with System.IO.Pipelines, and highlights key improvements in collections, LINQ syntax, and date/time features in .NET 6.

Finding concurrency bugs in a .NET application using Coyote

June 06, 2021

In this issue, explore innovative ways to eliminate concurrency bugs in .NET with Coyote, learn about aggregate design using invariants, and discover efficient reflection methods for object creation in C#. Join the journey into asynchronous programming too.

Introducing the .NET Hot Reload experience for editing code at runtime

May 30, 2021

This issue features .NET Hot Reload for seamless code editing, insights on cohesive software design, the impact of unoptimized NuGet packages, new DateOnly and TimeOnly types in .NET 6, and building authorization in ASP.NET Core.

Create a colored CLI with System.CommandLine and Spectre 🎨

May 23, 2021

This issue highlights essential tools and techniques for developers: discover hidden Blazor features, enhance your CLI with System.CommandLine, and streamline data handling with virtualization. Plus, learn about standardizing API errors and simplifying complex tests with named arguments.

Evolving modular monoliths: An architecture for .NET

May 16, 2021

This issue explores essential topics for .NET developers, including modular monolith architecture, asynchronous programming in C#, thread-safe calculations, and ASP.NET Core MVC filters. Dive in to enhance your skills.

Why is your ASP.NET server so slow? 10 performance problems and solutions

May 09, 2021

This issue dives into ASP.NET server performance solutions, explores .NET 6 LINQ enhancements, introduces C# 10's record struct, and discusses nullable reference types best practices. Get ready to optimize and innovate.

LINQ behind the scenes

May 02, 2021

Explore this week's curated links featuring a deep dive into LINQ performance, the Floyd-Warshall algorithm for route optimization, a Sherlock Holmes-style investigation into Visual Studio crashes, and guidance on Azure AD authentication in ASP.NET Core 5.0.

Deploying C# web applications with Docker

April 25, 2021

In this issue, explore deploying C# web apps with Docker, the upcoming Visual Studio 2022 release, the new .NET MAUI framework for multi-platform apps, and tips to optimize your Azure DevOps pipelines for faster CI.

Unity future .NET development status

April 18, 2021

This issue explores Unity's future with .NET, differences between WPF & UWP, new C# 9 features, handling dependency injection in classes, and the introduction of DateOnly and TimeOnly in .NET 6 for better date/time management.

The 8 most missing features in C#

April 11, 2021

In this issue, explore the latest in C# with insights on missing features, performance boosts in NuGet, and the evolution of open-source C# standardization. Plus, dive into source generators and a guide to modernizing with Kubernetes.

Event-Driven architecture with Apache Kafka for .NET developers

April 04, 2021

This week’s newsletter dives into event-driven architecture with Kafka, explores C# 9 features like top-level programs, demystifies bitwise operators, and highlights logging best practices and ASP.NET Core pitfalls.

Hidden features of C#

March 28, 2021

This issue features insights into hidden C# features, mastering IDisposable, and debugging configuration in ASP.NET Core. Plus, learn about test effectiveness with Stryker and the key differences between ToArray and ToList.

Loop alignment in .NET

March 21, 2021

This issue features insights on optimizing .NET performance, implementing text detection with C#, and the new official Priority Queue in .NET 6. Discover best practices and tools to enhance your development experience.

Pattern Matching In C#

March 14, 2021

This issue explores essential C# techniques, including pattern matching, async/await, and building HTTP APIs with ASP.NET. We also dive into creating filter attributes and navigating generics in coding. Don't miss out.

Internals of the Pinned Object Heap

March 07, 2021

Explore the latest in .NET with insights into the Pinned Object Heap, a guide on using ML.NET for image classification, implementing Q Learning in C#, URL building techniques, and debugging ASP.NET Core source code.

Async, Await and the UI Problem

February 28, 2021

Dive into this week's issue featuring insights on async/await in .NET, debugging native deadlocks, performance profiling, and optimizing EF Core queries for scalability. Enhance your coding skills with these essential reads.

Event Sourcing Example & Explained in plain English

February 21, 2021

This issue covers essential insights into Blazor features, event sourcing, Docker images for .NET, differences between Channel and ConcurrentQueue, and C# coding guidelines. Explore these topics to enhance your development skills.

An Introduction to Channels in C#

February 14, 2021

In this issue, explore C# channels for async operations, generate fake data with Bogus, and learn to build discoverable HTTP APIs with ASP.NET Core 5. Plus, dive into the volatile keyword and manage processes with Warden.NET.