October 14, 2025 • nuget, mcp, visual-studio, copilot, ai, package-management, dotnet
Discover the NuGet MCP Server that brings AI-powered package management to Visual Studio and VS Code. Learn about Model Context Protocol (MCP), setup, and how it revolutionizes .NET development workflows.
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October 8, 2025 • visual-studio, productivity, copilot, git, profiling, containers, code-coverage, insiders
A hands-on look at Visual Studio 2026 Insiders after two months of daily use: Fluent UI refresh, faster F5, Mermaid in Markdown/Copilot, Copilot MCP and BYO model, GitHub workflows in-IDE, profiling with BenchmarkDotNet + Profiler Agent, Podman support, and Code Coverage in Community/Pro.
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October 6, 2025 • dotnet, csharp, azure, openai, ai
Chat, Function Calling, Structured Outputs, Streaming, and Assistants End-to-end guide to Azure OpenAI for .NET developers: chat/completions, streaming, function calling, structured outputs (JSON Schema), and Assistants with the Microsoft Agent Framework.
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September 11, 2025 • design-patterns, options-pattern, configuration, csharp, dotnet, advanced-patterns
Master the Options Pattern in .NET for type-safe configuration management with validation, change notifications, and dependency injection integration.
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September 8, 2025 • csharp, dotnet, software-architecture
Master Dependency Injection (DI) and Inversion of Control (IoC) in .NET 9 - core principles for creating flexible, testable, and maintainable C# applications.
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September 3, 2025 • design-patterns, software-architecture, strangler-fig, legacy-migration, modernization
Unlock Strangler Fig pattern - a proven architectural approach for gradually modernizing legacy systems while maintaining business continuity and minimizing risk.
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September 2, 2025 • design-patterns, csharp, software-architecture, facade-pattern, financial-systems
Learn the Facade Design Pattern with practical examples including a comprehensive financial system implementation that simplifies complex subsystems.
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August 30, 2025 • design-patterns, csharp, software-architecture, strategy-pattern
Learn the Strategy Design Pattern with theoretical and concrete examples including a payment processing system implementation.
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August 25, 2025 • design-patterns, csharp, software-architecture, state-pattern
Learn the State Design Pattern with theoretical and concrete examples including an audio player implementation.
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