“NuGet Why” Command: Understanding Dependency Graphs in .NET Projects

Introduction Managing dependencies in .NET projects can sometimes be a challenging task, especially when trying to understand how various packages interrelate in your solution. Enter the dotnet nuget why command—a powerful tool introduced in the .NET 8.0.4xx SDK and later versions. This command allows you to visualize and analyze the dependency graph for a specific … Continue reading “NuGet Why” Command: Understanding Dependency Graphs in .NET Projects →

Why Should I Care About Functional Programming in C#?

Functional programming (FP) is a programming paradigm that emphasizes immutability, first-class functions, and expressions over statements. While C# is primarily an object-oriented language, it has incorporated many functional programming features over time, particularly since C# 3.0 and with further enhancements in later versions. Here's why you should care about functional programming when working with C#: … Continue reading Why Should I Care About Functional Programming in C#? →

UUID v7: Enhancing Sortable Unique Identifiers for Developers

.NET 9 brings an exciting new feature for developers: UUID v7. This new version of UUID integrates a timestamp into the traditionally random UUID structure, offering significant advantages for databases and other systems requiring sortable unique identifiers. It also still produces IDs that follow the GUID format, so they are compatible with other unique IDs … Continue reading UUID v7: Enhancing Sortable Unique Identifiers for Developers →

Endpoint Explorer in Visual Studio

(Version: Visual Studio 17.6+) HTTP files are a popular feature in VSCode and were brought into Visual Studio too. Recently, I learned about another cool endpoints feature in Visual Studio called the Endpoints Explorer. This tool window lists all of the endpoints of your Web API project. You can find the Endpoints Explorer by going … Continue reading Endpoint Explorer in Visual Studio →