C# is a general-purpose, multi-paradigm programming language developed by Microsoft.
Managing application settings is critical for modern applications, especially when your app needs to adapt dynamically to changes without redeployment. In this blog post, I’ll share how you can use Azure App Configuration in a .NET application to keep your configuration fresh, reliable, and responsive to change. When working with Azure App Configuration, you can
When I first set up a .NET application on my Mac and encountered the error DefaultAzureCredential failed to retrieve a token from the included credentials, it was one of those moments where I thought I might be missing a configuration or overlooking a setting. However, this error is actually fairly common among developers when integrating
C# is known for its robustness and versatility, but sometimes it feels heavy for quick scripts or utility tasks. In cases like this, you don’t need a full project setup. Instead, you can use C# scripts that run as single files, much like a Bash or Python script. When working on macOS, making C# scripts
Introduction When working with collections in C#, you may encounter the error “Cannot convert type ‘object[]’ to ‘System.Collections.Generic.List<object>’.” This issue typically arises when developers try to convert an array of objects (object[]) to a generic list of objects (List<object>) without using the proper conversion method. In this post, we will explore why this error occurs
If you ever need the reference count again, it’s just a few settings clicks away. How to Disable the Reference Code Lens in VSCode Here’s how you can easily turn off the reference code lens for C#: And that’s it! With this setting turned off, your editor will no longer display reference counts, giving you
When building an API, a common scenario is making outbound API calls within your controller’s logic and handling errors appropriately. One of the more frequent challenges is when the external API returns a 404 (Not Found), and we want to ensure this error is propagated back to the client calling our controller. In this post,
When building web applications, caching can be a critical tool in improving performance. Whether you’re aiming to reduce server load or speed up content delivery, caching is essential. However, there are times when you need precise control over how responses are cached, especially in ASP.NET Core. Maybe you want to ensure sensitive data isn’t cached
In this blog post, I’ll guide you through building a periodic data update service in ASP.NET Core that updates shared objects in memory. This can be incredibly useful for tasks such as refreshing cached data, updating statistics, or syncing information from an external service at regular intervals. We’ll cover creating a hosted service that runs
As a developer working across both C# and TypeScript, I often find myself wanting familiar patterns from one language in the other. One concept that many C# developers miss when moving to TypeScript is the ability to declare a type as nullable, similar to how you’d handle nullable types in C# like int?. In C#,
If you’re using Visual Studio Code (VS Code) on a Mac and have the “C# Dev Kit for Visual Studio Code” plugin installed, you might encounter the error “Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.LanguageServer client: couldn’t create connection to server.” This error typically appears when starting up VS Code, interrupting your workflow and potentially causing frustration. In this post, we’ll