Interesting Facts about Visual Studio 2026 Preview Insider
September 10, 2025 4 minutes read After four years of waiting since Visual Studio 2022, the Visual Studio 2026 Preview Insider is finally here! You can download it today here....
C# Optional Parameters Explained
September 8, 2025 3 minutes read C# optional parameters enable methods, constructors, indexers and delegates to be called without specifying all arguments. This simplifies method calls and improves readability by...
Visual Studio Next Version: What’s Coming and What to Expect
September 1, 2025 6 minutes read In mid-August 2025, Mads Kristensen, lead designer of the C# programming language, discussed with his team The Future of Visual Studio in a YouTube...
C# Record Explained
August 26, 2025 7 minutes read A C# record is a lightweight, data-focused type mainly used for storing and representing values rather than behaviors. Introduced in C# 9, the record...
C# 15 Unions
August 25, 2025 6 minutes read In an August 2025 video, Mads Torgersen -lead designer for the C# Programming Language- outlined the C# team’s plans for C# unions. The team...
.NET 10.0 dotnet run app.cs or file-based program
August 13, 2025 5 minutes read This post covers a new .NET 10 feature that lets you build and run a single C# file without creating a .csproj project file....
C# 14 Extension Members: Also Known as Extension Everything
August 12, 2025 4 minutes read C# 14 introduces extension members — also known as extension everything. The New C# 14 Extension Method Syntax The example below demonstrates how to...
Modern C# Hello World
August 11, 2025 6 minutes read With Visual Studio 2022 when you create a new console project based on .NET 6 or upper, the Hello World source code generated is ...
.NET Native AOT Explained
August 5, 2025 7 minutes read Within the realm of software development, optimizing performance and streamlining efficiency remain essential. The .NET platform has been innovating for 2 decades to provide...
Improve C# code performance with Span<T>
August 3, 2025 9 minutes read C# Span<T> and ReadOnlySpan<T>, introduced in C# 7.2 and fully supported on .NET Core, are powerful structures for working with contiguous memory regions in...
C# ValueTuple Full Guide
July 28, 2025 9 minutes read C# 7.0 introduced ValueTuple in 2017, making it easier to work with lightweight data structures.Here’s an example using ValueTuple with the () syntax to...
What the Singleton Pattern Costs You
July 17, 2025 2 minutes read Do you use the singleton pattern? If not, I’m assuming that you either don’t know what it is or that you deliberately avoid it....
C# Async/Await Explained: Complete Guide with Examples [2025]
July 14, 2025 9 minutes read Mastering async / await in C# is key to building fast, scalable .NET apps. Introduced in C# 5 in 2012, these keywords transformed how...
Architecture of a .NET Application: 8 Case Studies
July 10, 2025 8 minutes read This recent question on Reddit’s Number of projects per solution led to interesting debates. The answer depends on the app’s size and domain. In...
Clean Architecture in ASP.NET Core
July 7, 2025 9 minutes read As applications scale, flexibility and maintainability become essential. .NET Core Clean Architecture provides a clear structure with minimal dependencies, making it a popular choice....
Understand Directory.Build.props: Centralizing .NET Project Configurations
July 3, 2025 4 minutes read In the world of .NET development, managing project configurations and properties efficiently can significantly streamline your development process. One powerful but often underappreciated feature...
C# Pattern Matching Explained (2025)
June 17, 2025 7 minutes read C# Pattern Matching uses special syntax to simplify code by testing if an expression meets specific conditions, like a type or constant value....
C# DateTime Format In A Nutshell
June 16, 2025 7 minutes read This article covers C# DateTime Format, addressing both of its main aspects: Obtain a date-formatted string. Use a pattern like "yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss" to extract and...
Vertical Slice Architecture in ASP.NET Core
June 10, 2025 6 minutes read The organization of code in a solution is a subject of frequent debates. Currently, two prominent approaches have garnered attention: Clean Architecture versus Vertical...
Visual Studio vs Visual Studio Code: The Ultimate Guide (2025)
June 1, 2025 8 minutes read Despite their similar name, Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code are two distinct products created by Microsoft. Visual Studio is a full-featured Integrated Development...
C# Index and Range Operators Explained
May 24, 2025 3 minutes read In this post, we comprehensively demystify the C# index ^ and range .. operators. The index operator ^ Let’s start with the index ^...
Abstract Class vs Interface in C#
May 21, 2025 7 minutes read In C# object-oriented programming (OOP), understanding the difference between Abstract Class vs Interface is essential for designing flexible and maintainable code. Both abstract classes...
C# String Interpolation Explained
May 14, 2025 4 minutes read C# String Interpolation is a powerful feature that simplifies the syntax for embedding variables and expressions within strings to construct strings dynamically. String interpolation...
WPF vs WinForms – Making the Right Decision in 2025
May 12, 2025 8 minutes read If you’re a developer faced with the decision of selecting between Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) and Windows Forms (WinForms) commonly referred to as WPF...
Class vs Struct in C#: Making Informed Choices
May 11, 2025 9 minutes read In C# programming, choosing the right data type between classes and structs is a crucial decision that impacts application performance and design. Choosing Between Struct...
.slnx The New .NET Solution XML File Format
March 17, 2025 3 minutes read On March 13th, 2025 Microsoft officially announced the a new .NET solution file format with file extension .slnx. For example for this simple solution:...
Understand NuGet Central Package Management and Transitive Pinning with Examples
January 16, 2025 4 minutes read Nowadays, .NET applications often rely on numerous NuGet packages, each of which may depend on additional packages. As a result, it’s common for multiple...
.NET – 7 Decompiler Compared (2025)
January 10, 2025 9 minutes read Looking to reverse engineer or disassemble some .NET code? Then learning how to decompile .NET assemblies is an essential skill for any .NET developer...
C# Array and List Fastest Loop in 2025
January 9, 2025 5 minutes read Discussions about the fastest way to loop through an array (T[]) and a List<T> in C# have been ongoing. Results can vary with each...
A Guide to Code Coverage Tools for C# in 2025
January 6, 2025 3 minutes read In this post, we’ll go through 8 different .NET code coverage tools and list their features to help you make a decision. But first,...