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.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 5h
ICYMI: Heads up for .NET Foundation members: in the first week of October you'll get an email from contact@dotnetfoundation.org asking you to activate your account on our new membership platform. Click the link and set a password. More here: dotnetfoundation.org/news-events/... #dotnet
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.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 28/09/2026
Do you need better visibility into your app’s HTTP traffic? Learn how Spargine’s HTTP listeners capture request events, diagnostics, and execution times to simplify troubleshooting. hubs.li/Q04y3rMc0 #dotnet #MVPBuzz @davidmccarter.bsky.social
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Boost Your .NET Projects with Spargine: Monitor and Log HTTP Traffic
Logging is crucial for app monitoring, extending beyond exceptions to include diagnostic events like request timing and connection details. Spargine offers three HTTP listeners—HttpEventListener, H…
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.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 25/09/2026
Performance Improvements in .NET 11 Take a tour through hundreds of performance improvements in .NET 11.
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Performance Improvements in .NET 11 - .NET Blog
Take a tour through hundreds of performance improvements in .NET 11.
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.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 25/09/2026
Build AI-driven Blazor UIs that bridge design systems with agent skills—turning natural language into complete, styled apps using Syncfusion. Watch Shriram Sankaran show how: youtu.be/hsiscAgILvg
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AI-Generated Blazor UI Looks Done – Until You Look Closer
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.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 25/09/2026
Oqtane 10.2.6 is out with productivity, security & performance updates! With 3,658+ PRs and 74 releases, it's a top project in the .NET Foundation. oqtane.org/blog/!/155/o...
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Oqtane is a CMS and Application Framework for Blazor and .NET MAUI
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.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 25/09/2026
Open-source C#/.NET challenge: independently implement ENTITY Protocol 1.0 from a sealed clean-room conformance kit. No BTG Python runtime/SDK implementation is included. Vector + live interoperability testing. Apache-2.0.
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[HARD][C#/.NET] Independently implement ENTITY Protocol 1.0 from the sealed conformance kit · Issue #5 · blackmore-technology-group/ENTITY-Protocol-1.0-Conformance-Kit
Goal Create an independently authored C#/.NET implementation of ENTITY Protocol 1.0 from the sealed public conformance kit. This is a clean-room interoperability task. Do not copy or port the BTG P...
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.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 21/09/2026
Dissatisfied with the default Blazor template? Build, extend, and deploy modern .NET web apps without the headache of assembling production boilerplate from scratch: hubs.li/Q04xw-Kp0
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.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 21/09/2026
Meet Vladislav Antonyuk, a .NET expert and passionate mentor from Ukraine. A PhD candidate and cross-platform engineer, he is bridging the gap between academia and real-world dev. LinkedIn: hubs.li/Q04xkwC20 GitHub:https://hubs.li/Q04xkwFB0 #dotnet
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.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 16/09/2026
Cake v6.3.0 is out 🚀🍰 NuGetLogin for GitHub Actions OIDC trusted publishing (no long-lived API keys), nullability-aware aliases, typed dotnet tool aliases, verbosity via config, and light-theme-friendly reports. hubs.li/Q04xvj2B0 #dotnet #devops #csharp
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.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 16/09/2026
Async code doesn’t have to be a mess. This new Spargine article shows how TaskExtensions can simplify fire-and-forget tasks, exception handling, cancellation, aggregate exceptions, and timeouts. #dotnet #MVPBuzz hubs.li/Q04x5VMq0 @davidmccarter.bsky.social
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Boost Your .NET Projects with Spargine: Safer and Simpler Async Code with TaskExtensions
The TaskExtensions class in DotNetTips.Spargine.Extensions simplifies asynchronous programming in .NET by offering concise methods for managing common tasks like fire-and-forget operations, excepti…
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.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 16/09/2026
Heads up for .NET Foundation members: in the first week of October you'll get an email from contact@dotnetfoundation.org asking you to activate your account on our new membership platform. Click the link and set a password. More here: dotnetfoundation.org/news-events/... #dotnet
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.NET Foundation moves all membership to Outseta
.NET Foundation moves all membership to Outseta
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.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 14/09/2026
Announcing .NET 11 Release Candidate 1 .NET 11 Release Candidate 1 is available with improvements across libraries, runtime, SDK, MSBuild, NuGet, C#, F#, ASP .NET Core, .NET MAUI, and Windows Forms.
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Announcing .NET 11 Release Candidate 1 - .NET Blog
.NET 11 Release Candidate 1 is available with improvements across libraries, runtime, SDK, MSBuild, NuGet, C#, F#, ASP.NET Core, .NET MAUI, and Windows Forms.
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.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 14/09/2026
.NET Conf 2026 Community Days Call for Presenters Is Open Submit your session proposal for the community-led .NET Conf 2026 Community Days by October 6, 2026. hubs.li/Q04w_N8y0
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.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 14/09/2026
ICYMI - The Rider debugging engine, now in VS Code and Cursor ReSharper now includes full .NET debugging, using the same engine that has powered JetBrains Rider for years. Start debugging: hubs.li/Q04wsQL00 @jetbrains.com
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Debugging for .NET in VS Code and Cursor: The #1 Requested Feature Is Here - The JetBrains Blog
For over a year, the most consistent question from our users and community has been clear: When will the ReSharper extension support debugging? We heard you. And with the 2026.2 release, the f
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.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 14/09/2026
Need compact identifiers that are easier for people to read, type, and share? Spargine now includes Crockford Base32 encoding and decoding for .NET—ideal for IDs, activation keys, tracking codes, barcodes, and more. hubs.li/Q04wsHJ30 @davidmccarter.bsky.social
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Boost Your .NET Projects with Spargine: Human-Friendly Encoding with Crockford Base32
Crockford Base32, created by Douglas Crockford, is a human-friendly encoding method designed to represent binary data clearly, minimizing character confusion. It excludes easily mistaken characters…
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.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 09/09/2026
LiveHealthChecks - Innovative system for real-time monitoring of API/App health checks, over traditional polling. Diagnostic ability by triggering health checks (on exceptions for eg.) & publishing report to monitoring apps. hubs.li/Q04wsvRY0
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GitHub - VeritasSoftware/LiveHealthChecks: Real-Time Api Health Check Monitoring
Real-Time Api Health Check Monitoring. Contribute to VeritasSoftware/LiveHealthChecks development by creating an account on GitHub.
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.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 07/09/2026
Membership Applications Are Open! Share your passion for .NET by contributing to the community and shaping the future of the ecosystem. Join us in supporting open source, building connections, and making an impact! hubs.li/Q04vPPr70
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.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 07/09/2026
AI won't magically fix a 25-yr-old VB6 app. 🤓 Sept 16: The GAPVelocityAI team live-modernizes legacy VB6 to a Blazor web app. See the architecture & win AirPods Max 2! 👉 Register for the webinar here: hubs.li/Q04wFyFy0
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Microsoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams
Microsoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams
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.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 07/09/2026
Managing thread pool work in .NET often means writing the same timeout, cancellation, concurrency, and error-handling code repeatedly. Spargine’s ThreadPoolHelper brings those patterns together in a simpler, reusable API. hubs.li/Q04wD0G60 via @davidmccarter.bsky.social
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Boost Your .NET Projects with Spargine: Simplify Thread Pool Execution with ThreadPoolHelper
Spargine’s ThreadPoolHelper simplifies concurrent execution in .NET applications by providing reusable APIs that manage thread pool operations. It supports single and batch operations, bounde…
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.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 04/09/2026
Check out the most active .NET Foundation projects for the month! hubs.li/Q04vPPMP0
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.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 04/09/2026
Do you like nerdy .NET technical content? Subscribe to the .NET Foundation Youtube for an endless stream of quality .NET videos. hubs.li/Q04vQt3s0
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.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 01/09/2026
Simplify low-level .NET networking with Spargine’s SocketExtensions—less boilerplate for common socket tasks, cleaner code, and easier maintenance. hubs.li/Q04w2LCS0 @davidmccarter.bsky.social
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Boost Your .NET Networking with Spargine: SocketExtensions That Röck
Spargine’s SocketExtensions simplifies .NET socket programming by offering reusable extension methods that enhance control over networking tasks. It reduces boilerplate code related to port b…
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.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 28/08/2026
Explore new features available in C# 15 preview C# 15 ships with .NET 11. It adds union types, closed hierarchies, a preview of the updated unsafe model, and a few smaller changes that remove everyday ceremony. hubs.li/Q04v86c20 #dotnet #csharp
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.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 26/08/2026
Imagine you have to schedule a big burst of data-intensive jobs in short order. How do you achieve this with minimal fuss? In this post we show how to use Akka .NET to achieve it. hubs.li/Q04tTHrJ0 via Aaron Stannard @aaronontheweb.bsky.social
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Building a Distributed Job Scheduler with Akka.NET
Long-running jobs have the opposite lifecycle from sharded entities. Here's a scheduler that places them by real load and never interrupts one that's already running.
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.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 24/08/2026
MiniPdf is a lightweight open source .NET library and CLI for converting Office files to PDF without requiring Microsoft Office, COM automation, or Adobe Acrobat. GitHub link : hubs.li/Q04tFsB20 NuGet download link : hubs.li/Q04tG1zG0
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.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 20/08/2026
Orchard Core, the open-source .NET CMS and application framework will have its yearly conference online on Sept 10-11! Join us for talks & the opportunity to speak with the people who build applications on Orchard Core and maintain the project. hubs.li/Q04tDYnH0
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.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 19/08/2026
Maintainers need sustainable funding. Consumers need clear, predictable terms. Both can be true. The .NET Foundation’s statement on Open Source Maintenance Fees (OSMF): pro.dnf.cloud.sitefinity.com/news-events/...
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.NET Foundation Statement on Open Source Maintenance Fees
The .NET Foundation exists to support a healthy, commercially friendly, open-source ecosystem around the .NET platform.
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.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 18/08/2026
ASP .NET Core in .NET 11 Preview 7 - Release Notes hubs.ly/Q04tkZmQ0 #dotnet
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.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 18/08/2026
.NET and .NET Framework August 2026 servicing releases updates - .NET Blog A recap of the latest servicing updates for .NET and .NET Framework for August 2026.
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.NET and .NET Framework August 2026 servicing releases updates - .NET Blog
A recap of the latest servicing updates for .NET and .NET Framework for August 2026.
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.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 17/08/2026
Meet Joshua Arzt! From the early .NET days to modern high-performance solutions, he's spent his career architecting, transforming, and mentoring. A passionate team leader and developer advocate. LinkedIn: in/joshua-arzt/ | GitHub: Xcalibur37
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.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 14/08/2026
Why Orleans for AI Agents Orleans provides a powerful virtual actor model that naturally maps to the way modern AI agents think, act, and collaborate. hubs.ly/Q04sHNZg0 #dotnet
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.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 12/08/2026
.NET 11 Preview 7 is now available! - .NET Blog Find out about the new features in .NET 11 Preview 7 across libraries, runtime, SDK, C#, ASP .NET Core, .NET MAUI, Entity Framework Core, F#, and Windows Forms.
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.NET 11 Preview 7 is now available! - .NET Blog
Find out about the new features in .NET 11 Preview 7 across libraries, runtime, SDK, C#, ASP.NET Core, .NET MAUI, Entity Framework Core, F#, and Windows Forms.
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.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 11/08/2026
Explore the cosmos with WorldWide Telescope! 🔭 From immersive sky tours to rich astronomical datasets, WWT brings space to life via web, desktop, and Python/JS tools. Free, open source, and built for everyone. #dotNET hubs.li/Q04slwPC0
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.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 10/08/2026
Save the date! .NET Conf is coming November 10th-12th - watch for the call for speakers and more info on the .NET blog in the coming weeks! #dotNETConf #dotnet
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.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 07/08/2026
Strengthening NuGet Supply Chain Security: Reducing API Key Lifetime - .NET Blog NuGet API key durations will be reduced to 30 days starting August 17th. This change will significantly strengthen the integrity of the NuGet supply chain. hubs.li/Q04s1wWs0 #dotnet
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Strengthening NuGet Supply Chain Security: Reducing API Key Lifetime - .NET Blog
NuGet API key durations will be reduced to 30 days starting August 17th. This change will significantly strengthen the integrity of the NuGet supply chain.
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.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 04/08/2026
Modernizing .NET? Here’s your map. Upgrade when support ends, security hits, or perf walls appear. Follow the STS/LTS rhythm. hubs.li/Q04rrfXd0 #dotnet
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.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 03/08/2026
📣Want to amplify your .NET project? Submit your blogs and videos to the .NET Foundation content repo! We’ll help share your technical brilliance with the community. Go here: hubs.li/Q04rpqhG0 #dotnet #OSS
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GitHub - dotnet-foundation/content: Repo for submitting content for social amplification as well as content creation (i.e. blog, website, social)
Repo for submitting content for social amplification as well as content creation (i.e. blog, website, social) - dotnet-foundation/content
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.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 03/08/2026
Announcing v2.0 of the official MCP C# SDK MCP C# SDK v2.0 implements the 2026-07-28 specification with a stateless-first protocol, standardized HTTP headers, and Multi Round-Trip Requests for interactive tools, all while staying backward compatible.
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Announcing v2.0 of the official MCP C# SDK - .NET Blog
MCP C# SDK v2.0 implements the 2026-07-28 specification with a stateless-first protocol, standardized HTTP headers, and Multi Round-Trip Requests for interactive tools, all while staying backward comp...
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.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 30/07/2026
ICYMI - What Every .NET Developer Actually Needs to Know in 2026 hubs.li/Q04qZlhn0 via Milan Jovanović #dotnet
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.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 28/07/2026
Analyze MSBuild Binary Logs with Copilot in VS Code - a Copilot-powered way to read MSBuild binary logs, explain and fix build failures with one click, compare builds, and catch regressions, backed by the Microsoft.AITools.BinlogMcp MCP server. hubs.li/Q04qZlbs0 #dotnet
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Analyze MSBuild Binary Logs with Copilot in VS Code - .NET Blog
Meet the MSBuild Binlog Analyzer for VS Code - a Copilot-powered way to read MSBuild binary logs, explain and fix build failures with one click, compare builds, and catch regressions, backed by the Mi...
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.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 27/07/2026
.NET meetups are a great and fun way of meeting other like-minded developers, and joining one couldn't be easier. Learn about tricks & tips, discover the latest .NET has to offer, or just come to be inspired. Learn more: hubs.li/Q04qJSCk0 #dotnet #OSS
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.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 27/07/2026
Stop writing code someone already perfected. From Polly and BenchmarkDotNet to Roslyn, the .NET Foundation backs the open-source tools keeping your stack alive: hubs.li/Q04qB90n0 #dotnet
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.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 20/07/2026
ICYMI .NET and .NET Framework July 2026 servicing releases updates - .NET Blog A recap of the latest servicing updates for .NET and .NET Framework for July 2026. hubs.li/Q04pZxHF0 #dotnet
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.NET and .NET Framework July 2026 servicing releases updates - .NET Blog
A recap of the latest servicing updates for .NET and .NET Framework for July 2026.
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.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 17/07/2026
.NET 11 Preview 6 is now available! - .NET Blog Find out about the new features in .NET 11 Preview 6 across runtime, SDK, libraries, #ASPNETCore, .NET MAUI, C#, Entity Framework Core, F#, and container images. hubs.li/Q04pJxCl0 #dotnet
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.NET 11 Preview 6 is now available! - .NET Blog
Find out about the new features in .NET 11 Preview 6 across runtime, SDK, libraries, ASP.NET Core, .NET MAUI, C#, Entity Framework Core, F#, and container images.
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.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 15/07/2026
Ever wonder why “.NET Host” shows up in Task Manager—or why BenchmarkDotNet sometimes appears to hang? @davidmccarter.bsky.social breaks it down what happens before Main() runs: dotnet, apphost, hostfxr, hostpolicy, CoreCLR, and how to diagnose stuck host processes.
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The .NET Host Process: What Runs Before Main() and Why It Sometimes Hangs
This guide explores the essential role of the .NET host process, which initializes the runtime, resolves dependencies, and launches applications. It highlights common issues with lingering host pro…
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.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 30/06/2026
Still creating and disposing HttpClient on every request? That “clean” code can quietly destroy performance. Benchmarks reveal that reusing a shared HttpClient is 12,109× faster and reduces allocations by 10×. hubs.li/Q04m_HwZ0 via @davidmccarter.bsky.social
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IO Performance: Reuse HttpClient to Avoid Connection Overhead
When populating collections in .NET, choosing the right bulk operation improves both clarity and efficiency. Methods like AddRange() and InsertRange() allow multiple items to be added in a single c…
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.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 23/06/2026
Due to Kendall Miller stepping down from the Board in April, the Board of Directors, in accordance with the Foundation’s bylaws, appointed Peter Smulovics to serve the remainder of Kendall’s term. Please join us in welcoming Peter to the .NET Foundation Board. 🎉 @mountgellert.bsky.social
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.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 22/06/2026
Please join us in welcoming the newly elected members of the .NET Foundation Board. Their term begins July 1, 2026. Thank you to all candidates, members, and voters who participated. Mitchel Sellers @mitchelsellers.bsky.social, Meagon Hansen, Hayden Barnes @unixterminal.bsky.social
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.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 19/06/2026
⏳ Last day to vote in the 2026 .NET Foundation Board Election! If you haven’t cast your ballot yet, now’s the time. 🗳️ Check your inbox for your voting link. Voting closes today.
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.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 18/06/2026
Can Copilot actually make .NET code faster? Sometimes, yes. But only when unit tests, BenchmarkDotNet, and allocation checks prove it. This article shows Spargine performance wins from Copilot suggestions—some small, one massive. hubs.li/Q04lk-3s0 via @davidmccarter.bsky.social
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Boost Your .NET Projects: Copilot, Benchmarks, and the Truth About Faster Code
The article discusses the limitations and benefits of using Copilot for code optimization in the Spargine .NET project. While some suggestions from Copilot significantly improved performance, other…
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