An MSBuild SDK is basically a NuGet package that automatically imports .props and .targets files into your project. That's it. That's the whole thing.

Master .NET 10 deployment with Docker! This guide simplifies containerization, ensuring consistent performance across all environments. Learn to build production-ready images.

Simulate an evolution of creatures that evolve to survive in a world where only the corners of the map promote reproduction.

In this blog post, we explore how to build a Santa Chat application using AI and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) with the latest Microsoft.Extensions.AI project templates. Discover how to leverag...

I've been writing .NET code since the first beta. Over three decades of professional development,...

Not only does C# support Monads….but they were always here….

Let's answer the most pressing question in software development: Can Uno Platform run DOOM?

Introduction Couchbase Enterprise Analytics is a new server from Couchbase that specializes in complex queries on data from multiple sources. It’s not an operational database, but a highly scalable…

This post is part of C# Advent 2025, for more event content click here. Up until recently, developers that were working on an agentic solution using the Microsoft stack had 2 options to orchestrate th...

Create an AI assistant that guides users through completing RMA forms using natural language, JSON schema validation and real-time form binding in Blazor.

In C#, Attributes are a handy mechanism to attach metadata to your classes, methods, properties, etc. In this article, we will see how to create custom Attributes and access them at runtime using Refl...

In this article, I will explain how I built a website to generate Christmas Stories my almost 5-year-old daughter using C# and AI related technologies (GitHub Spec Kit, GitHub Copilot, Microsoft.Exten...

In this article, I will explain how I built a website to generate Christmas Stories my almost 5-year-old daughter using C# and AI related technologies (GitHub Spec Kit, GitHub Copilot, Microsoft.Exten...

Pixel-Perfect Multi-Platform Applications with C# and WinUI for Windows, WebAssembly, iOS, macOS, Android and Linux

Learn how ConcurrentDictionary and MemoryCache can cause multiple identical requests under load, and discover how HybridCache solves this problem.

Discover how EF Core 10 and PostgreSQL JSONB make it easy to model flexible, schema-evolving data in a hybrid relational–document db.

Load testing using Azure Load Test prevents significant production issues and bolsters the confidence of technology-driven businesses.

Explore the shift from traditional sentiment analysis to LLMs in C#, using Azure AI and OpenAI for improved accuracy and nuanced insights.

This article is part of the 2025 C# Advent Calendar.

16 practical tips for optimizing your C# codebase to work seamlessly with AI coding assistants like Copilot, Cursor, and Claude Code, covering foundational practices, structural patterns, and C# langu...

You’ve been able to create extension methods for C# types for a long time. With C# 14, extensions get a whole new look and feel. And, some new functionality as well.

See how you can use the Scriban scripting language and engine to template emails and send them with MailKit in .NET.

A look at modern .NET development with Uno Platform & AI

The Aspire CLI is a cross-platform tool for creating, managing, and running polyglot Aspire projects. This post covers the core commands you’ll use day-to-day.

A simple guide to Google Pub/Sub messaging with .NET —publishers, subscribers and retries

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With the growing number of frameworks and tools for creating MCP servers, especially within the .NET technology stack, Azure Functions emerges as a valuable new option. As is customary with Azure Func...

This article is part of C# Advent Calendar 2025 initiative by Matthew D. Groves. You'll find other...

A hands-on look at using extension members to improve expressiveness and eliminate boilerplate in C#.

Learn to integrate MCP into your existing .NET REST APIs to enhance the code you already have with AI capabilities.

Build your first MCP server with C# and .NET. This practical guide shows how to connect GitHub Copilot to your Obsidian notes—and teaches you the pattern to solve your own problems.

My entry for the 2025 C# Advent - A Christmas Trivia game using C# and Spectre.Console

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Optimize async/await in C#, including Task and ValueTask usage, custom awaitable types, and caching strategies for high-throughput scenarios.

Ho ho ho! In this festive season, let's explore how Kiota can help you generate SDKs for your ASP.NET Core web APIs, making it easier to share your services with others.

With .NET 10, C# now supports single file apps. And with a bit of work, this means we can also create single file test suites, which can be useful in a variety of scenarios!

Best practices for debugging memory dumps in Visual Studio.

TLDR; In order to learn the capabilities of the new Microsoft Agent Framework i've put together a fun code sample and demo that simulates Santa's workshop and some AI Agents that represent his helper ...

Fetch GitHub files in C# using HttpClient and caching. Learn to list, retrieve, decode, and convert Markdown content to HTML for dynamic pages.

Learn how to create custom MSBuild SDKs to enforce coding standards, add packages dynamically, and configure .NET projects consistently.

Reducing Bugs by Using the Model View Update Pattern