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everything I'm learning about modern .NET.
Tutorials, deep-dives, and field notes on .NET, ASP.NET Core, EF Core, AWS, Docker, and the architecture that holds up in production. Written when I've shipped something or learned something worth sharing.
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dotnetBuild Your Own CQRS Dispatcher in .NET 10 (No MediatR)
MediatR went commercial. Build your own CQRS dispatcher in .NET 10 with pipeline behaviors, AOT support, and a FrozenDictionary core that benchmarks 4x faster than MediatR.
Apr 12, 2026 · 24 min read → -
claudeAnatomy of the .claude Folder - Every File Explained (2026)
Complete guide to the .claude folder. CLAUDE.md, rules, skills, agents, commands, settings.json, and global ~/.claude/ explained with .NET examples.
Apr 7, 2026 · 28 min read → -
dotnet webapi-courseHybridCache in ASP.NET Core .NET 10 - Complete Guide
Master HybridCache in ASP.NET Core .NET 10. BenchmarkDotNet results, stampede protection demo, tag-based invalidation, Redis L2 setup, and migration from IDistributedCache.
Apr 6, 2026 · 32 min read → -
dotnet webapi-courseDistributed Caching in ASP.NET Core with Redis .NET 10 - Complete Guide
Implement distributed caching in ASP.NET Core with Redis and .NET 10. Docker setup, IDistributedCache extensions, BenchmarkDotNet results, and HybridCache migration path.
Jun 4, 2024 · 22 min read → -
dotnet webapi-courseIn-Memory Caching in ASP.NET Core .NET 10 - Complete Guide
Master in-memory caching in ASP.NET Core with .NET 10. BenchmarkDotNet results, IMemoryCache deep dive, cache invalidation, and decision matrix vs Redis and HybridCache.
May 27, 2024 · 17 min read → -
dotnetCQRS with MediatR in ASP.NET Core - Complete Guide
Learn how to implement CQRS with MediatR in ASP.NET Core (.NET 10). Build clean, scalable APIs with command-query separation, pipeline behaviors, and notifications.
May 14, 2024 · 26 min read → -
claudeAnatomy of a Claude Code Session - What Happens Under the Hood
Trace what happens inside Claude Code from keystroke to code change. The agentic loop, tools, context management, sub-agents, and token budget explained for developers.
Mar 26, 2026 · 15 min read → -
dotnet45 .NET Web API Interview Questions That Actually Get Asked in 2026
45 practical .NET Web API interview questions with expert answers, code examples, and red flags. ASP.NET Core, EF Core 10, auth, caching, architecture.
Mar 23, 2026 · 30 min read → -
dotnet webapi-courseOptions Pattern in ASP.NET Core .NET 10 - The Complete Guide
Bind, validate, and reload configuration in ASP.NET Core .NET 10 with IOptions, IOptionsSnapshot, IOptionsMonitor, and IValidateOptions.
Oct 10, 2023 · 14 min read → -
dotnet webapi-courseFilters in ASP.NET Core .NET 10 - The Complete Guide
Master all 6 filter types in ASP.NET Core .NET 10 - authorization, resource, action, exception, result, and endpoint filters with decision matrix and code.
Apr 5, 2025 · 17 min read → -
dotnetFluentValidation in ASP.NET Core .NET 10 - Request Validation
Use FluentValidation 12 in ASP.NET Core .NET 10 - endpoint filters for Minimal APIs, async validators, custom rules, and a decision matrix vs Data Annotations.
May 6, 2024 · 13 min read → -
dotnet webapi-courseMiddlewares in ASP.NET Core .NET 10 - The Complete Guide
Master ASP.NET Core middleware in .NET 10 - execution order, custom middleware, IMiddleware, short-circuiting, and the middleware vs filters decision matrix with examples.
Mar 26, 2025 · 15 min read →