It happened. Visual Studio is finally 64-bit. Use more than 4GB of RAM. Open massive solutions containing 1,600 projects. First Impressions It feels snappier. Finding files in huge repos is instant. The UI has a slight refresh/modernization. And IntelliCode (AI-assisted coding) can now complete whole lines of code. This is the most significant architecture change […]
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.NET 6 Minimal APIs: First Look
.NET 6 introduces “Minimal APIs”, a stripped-down approach to building HTTP APIs without the ceremony of Controllers, Filters, or `Startup.cs`. Four Lines of Code Parameter Binding It infers binding from route, query, or body automatically. Key Takeaways Minimal APIs are **faster** than Controllers (less reflection overhead). You can still use DI, Auth, and Validation. Great […]
Read more βMassTransit: The Enterprise Service Bus for .NET
Don’t implement `RabbitMQ.Client` directly. It’s complex and error-prone. **MassTransit** abstracts the message broker (RabbitMQ, Azure Service Bus, SQS), providing a unified API for consumers, sagas, and fault tolerance. Defining a Consumer Configuration Key Takeaways MassTransit handles **Connection Recovery** and **Retry Policies** out of the box. Use **Sagas** for long-running stateful workflows.
Read more βBicep Modules: Enterprise Infrastructure Scale
Copy-pasting Bicep code defeats the purpose of Infrastructure as Code. **Modules** allow you to strictly define inputs and outputs for reusable components (like a standardized VNET or Storage Account), enforcing compliance across the enterprise. Creating a Module Consuming the Module Key Takeaways Publish modules to a **Private Bicep Registry** (ACR) for cross-team sharing. Use `br:myregistry.azurecr.io/bicep/storage:v1` […]
Read more βAzure Static Web Apps: Now General Availability
Azure Static Web Apps (SWA) has exited preview. It is the best way to host SPAs (React, Vue, Blazor) on Azure. Key Features Global Distribution: Content is served from the Edge, like a CDN. Integrated API: You can host an Azure Functions backend in the same repo (`/api`). Auth: Built-in support for GitHub, Twitter, and […]
Read more βBuilding a GraphQL API with Hot Chocolate 11
Hot Chocolate is the premier GraphQL server for .NET. Version 11 brings “Zero Latency” execution engine improvements. Setup Projection The real power is in [UseProjection]. It translates nested GraphQL queries into optimized EF Core SQL queries (SELECT only what is requested).
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