Standalone Aspire Dashboard Setup for Distributed .NET Applications
Learn how to run the Aspire Dashboard as a standalone container for instant traces, logs, and metrics in your .NET applications.
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The Real Cost of Abstractions in .NET
Not all abstractions are created equal. Some isolate real volatility and protect your system from change. Others quietly pile up complexity and hide p...
Building Generative AI Applications With GitHub Models and .NET Aspire
Discover how to integrate AI into your .NET applications in under an hour using GitHub Models and .NET Aspire 9.4. I'll walk you through building a si...
The 5 Most Common REST API Design Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them)
Five REST API design mistakes I see all the time, with practical fixes. Use consistent resource naming, evolve contracts instead of bumping versions, ...
How to Keep Your Data Boundaries Intact in a Modular Monolith
Want real boundaries in your modular monolith? This article shows how to enforce them at the database level using Postgres schemas, roles, and EF Core...
Named Query Filters in EF 10 (multiple query filters per entity)
EF 10 introduces named query filters, letting you attach multiple filters to a single entity and disable specific ones without turning off all query f...
PDF Reporting in .NET With HTML Templates and PuppeteerSharp (and it's free)
Generate PDF reports in .NET using HTML templates and a headless browser. We'll explore Handlebars.NET and PuppeteerSharp, compare alternatives, and a...
Global Error Handling in ASP.NET Core: From Middleware to Modern Handlers
Learn How to handle errors globally in ASP.NET Core using middleware, IProblemDetailsService, and the new IExceptionHandler in .NET 8. This week's iss...
Using .NET Aspire With the Docker Publisher
A practical walkthrough of using .NET Aspire's Docker publisher to generate Docker Compose files from C# code. Learn how to set up an API with Postgre...
Testcontainers Best Practices for .NET Integration Testing
Integration tests shouldn't rely on external infrastructure, but they also shouldn't mock everything away. Here's how to use Testcontainers in .NET fo...
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