.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
The wait is over. .NET 5 has officially been released, marking the beginning of the unified .NET platform. This isn’t just another version update; it’s the convergence of .NET Core and .NET Framework into a single, cohesive platform. If you’re running .NET Core 3.1, the upgrade path is straightforward, but substantial. The Vision: One .NET […]
Read more →Azure Cosmos DB Graph API: Modeling Connected Data
While Cosmos DB is known for its document (SQL) API, its Graph API powered by Apache TinkerPop and Gremlin query language is incredibly powerful for connected data. If your data is about relationships – social networks, recommendations, knowledge graphs – the Graph API might be the right choice. When to Use Graph Graph databases excel […]
Read more →gRPC-Web: Bringing gRPC to Browser Applications
gRPC-Web enables browser clients to call gRPC services. This is particularly exciting for Blazor WebAssembly, where you can now use the same strongly-typed gRPC contracts on both server and client. Let’s explore how to set this up with .NET 5. Why gRPC-Web? Standard gRPC requires HTTP/2 with trailers, which browsers don’t fully support. gRPC-Web overcomes […]
Read more →Vite: Lightning Fast Frontend Build Tool
Vite (French for “fast”) is a next-generation frontend build tool created by Evan You, the creator of Vue.js. After using it for several projects, I can confirm it lives up to its name. Development server starts in milliseconds, hot module replacement is instantaneous, and the overall developer experience is transformative. Why Vite is Fast Traditional […]
Read more →Azure Kubernetes Service: Production Best Practices Guide
Running Kubernetes in production requires careful planning across networking, security, reliability, and operations. After managing multiple production AKS clusters, here are the practices that matter most. Cluster Configuration Start with the right foundation. These settings are hard to change later: Azure CNI Networking: Use Azure CNI for production. It provides better network performance and is […]
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