C#: Cancellation Tokens and Timeouts in Reliable Applications
Introduction Applications often perform work that users no longer need. A browser request may be…
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C#: Practical Patterns for Making Legacy Code Easier to Test
Introduction Legacy code is not necessarily bad code. It may contain valuable business rules that…
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C# 14: Language Improvements Worth Using in Real Projects
Introduction New C# language features can make everyday code more concise, but adopting them indiscriminately…
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C#: When to Use Interfaces, Abstract Classes, and Composition
Introduction Interfaces, abstract classes, and composition are all useful ways to structure C# applications, but…
C#: Designing Reliable Background Jobs and Hosted Services
Introduction Many applications need to perform work outside the normal HTTP request cycle. Examples include…
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C#: Records, Immutability, and Cleaner DTOs
Data Transfer Objects (DTOs) define the data exchanged between application boundaries. C# records can make…
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C#: Refactoring Large Methods into Maintainable Components
Large methods often begin as convenient solutions to small problems. Over time, new validation rules,…