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Efficient deserialization of Json files on Azure Blob Storage with .NET

Efficient deserialization of Json files on Azure Blob Storage with .NET

System.Text.Json is currently the most modern way to handle Json files efficiently. Efficiency here also means that memory sparing files are read in.

Use constants in Azure Bicep to simplify your IaC life.

Use constants in Azure Bicep to simplify your IaC life.

Azure is an ecosystem full of constants, identifiers, IDs or role definitions. Unfortunately, ARM and Bicep do not provide as much support as they co

Microsoft has moved Teams backend service to .NET 6 - the performance results

Microsoft has moved Teams backend service to .NET 6 - the performance results

September last year, Microsoft announced that a large number of backend services would be migrated to .NET 6. This, they said, was an enterprise-wide

A struct with an interface is inefficient in .NET

A struct with an interface is inefficient in .NET

Structs have their advantages in .NET: they are especially efficient in the runtime if used correctly. But if you use structs with an interface, the

Difference of is null vs equals null and why is null is recommended

Difference of is null vs equals null and why is null is recommended

Both C# is null and == null are used to check if a variable or object is null, but they work slightly differently. is null checks if the variable or

Create Symbolic Links on Windows with .NET

Create Symbolic Links on Windows with .NET

Symbolic Links (often abbreviated as symlinks) are a type of file or folder shortcut in Windows that reference another file or folder in the file sys

Benefits of using isolated mode of Azure Functions with .NET

Benefits of using isolated mode of Azure Functions with .NET

The isolated mode of Azure Functions with .NET allows for greater control over the runtime environment and dependencies of the function. In this mode

Web performance tests with k6

Web performance tests with k6

Performance testing is a crucial step in ensuring that your website can handle high levels of traffic and provide a smooth user experience. One tool

Multi Query Selects with EF Core

Multi Query Selects with EF Core

Often there is a situation where you need to load several pieces of information from a database or table at the same time in order to display certain

Disable Spell Checker in Visual Studio 2022

Disable Spell Checker in Visual Studio 2022

With Visual Studio 17.5 Preview 3.0, Microsoft has introduced a new Spellchecker. The problem: apparently this is a remotely activatable feature, whi