.NET

Asynchronous Programming and Threads

Improve scalability with async and multithreading

Async programming lets your apps handle more work with fewer resources. 🔄 Why Async? Frees up threads while waiting for I/O (web requests, file I/O) Improves app scalability and responsivene...

Posted by Rodrigo Castro on January 24, 2025

Configuring, Publishing, and Deploying Applications

From local build to production deployment

Once your app is ready, you need to configure, publish, and deploy it for your users. ⚙️ Configuration Use appsettings.json for environment-specific settings. Environment variables override ...

Posted by Rodrigo Castro on January 19, 2025

Developing Web APIs

ASP.NET Core for RESTful endpoints

ASP.NET Core is ideal for building RESTful APIs. 🏗️ Create a Web API Project 1 2 3 dotnet new webapi -n MyApiProject cd MyApiProject dotnet run 📦 Add a Controller 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 [ApiController]...

Posted by Rodrigo Castro on January 18, 2025

Structuring Projects with .NET Core

Organize your code for maintainability

A good project structure makes your code easier to maintain and scale. 📁 Typical Structure 1 2 3 4 5 /MySolution /MyProject.Api /MyProject.Core /MyProject.Infrastructure /MyProject.Tests ...

Posted by Rodrigo Castro on January 17, 2025

.NET Core and Web Development

Building modern web apps with .NET

.NET Core (now .NET 5/6+) is a cross-platform, high-performance framework for web development. 🏗️ ASP.NET Core Web Apps MVC: Model-View-Controller, for full-featured web apps. Razor Pages: P...

Posted by Rodrigo Castro on January 12, 2025

.NET 101 Recap and Next Steps

Your beginner journey in review

Congratulations on finishing the .NET 101 series! Here’s a quick recap and what to do next. 📚 What You Learned C# basics (variables, types, operators) Control flow (if, else, switch, loops) ...

Posted by Rodrigo Castro on January 12, 2025

GitHub Actions and CI/CD Concepts

Automate everything: from build to deploy

CI/CD stands for Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment/Delivery. It automates not only testing but also delivery of your app. 🏗️ CI vs. CD CI (Continuous Integration): Build and tes...

Posted by Rodrigo Castro on January 11, 2025

Authentication and Best Practices for API Integration

Securing and consuming APIs in C#

Most APIs require authentication. Common methods include API keys, Bearer tokens, and OAuth. 🔑 Using API Keys 1 client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Add("X-Api-Key", "your_api_key_here"); 🔒 Bearer Toke...