With .NET 5 shipped, Microsoft is effectively executing on its annual release cadence. .NET 6 is scheduled for November 2021. Based on GitHub issues and planning docs, here is what we can expect from the next Long Term Support (LTS) release. MAUI (Multi-platform App UI) The evolution of Xamarin.Forms into MAUI was delayed from .NET […]
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C# 9.0 Top-Level Programs: Reducing Boilerplate
C# has always been criticized for the “Hello World” ceremony. You needed a namespace, a class, and a static Main method just to print one line. C# 9 Top-Level Programs remove this requirement, bringing C# closer to scripting languages like Python for simple tasks and microservices. The New Entry Point Behind the Scenes The compiler […]
Read more →Entity Framework Core 5.0: Many-to-Many and More
EF Core 5.0 brings the feature everyone has been asking for: Many-to-Many relationships without a mapped join entity. It also introduces Split Queries to fix the “Cartesian Explosion” problem in complex joins. Many-to-Many You can now define navigation properties on both sides, and EF Core handles the middle table. Split Queries Instead of one giant […]
Read more →Source Generators in C# 9: Compile-Time Code Generation
Source Generators allow you to inspect code during compilation and generate new C# files on the fly. Unlike Reflection (runtime slow) or IL Weaving (complex), Source Generators are fast, debuggable, and integrated into Roslyn. How it Works Example: INotifyPropertyChanged Automate the boilerplate of MVVM. Key Takeaways Generators can **add** code, but cannot **modify** existing code. […]
Read more →.NET 5: Performance Improvements Deep Dive
.NET 5 is the fastest .NET version ever releases. The engineering team has gone through the runtime and libraries with a fine-toothed comb, optimizing everything from the impacts of the Garbage Collector (GC) to the internals of List<T>. Let’s look at the numbers. TechEmpower Benchmarks In the TechEmpower benchmarks (Round 19/20), .NET 5 performs exceptionally […]
Read more →.NET 5 is Here: The Complete Migration Guide
.NET 5 is the first step in the “One .NET” vision, unifying .NET Core and Mono. It drops the “Core” branding but keeps the Core architecture. This guide covers the migration from .NET Core 3.1, highlighting the breaking changes and performance wins. Project File Changes Update your TFM (Target Framework Moniker). Single File Applications .NET […]
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