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Thick Clients to Thick Agents: The .NET Migration Playbook
18 years of .NET enterprise systems taught us one thing: the architecture that made thick clients powerful is exactly what makes agentic systems powerful. Here's the migration framework.
.NET 5.0 Release: Unifying .NET Core, Mono, and C# 9.0 Record Types
Analyzing the .NET 5.0 release in late 2020, detailing the unification of the .NET ecosystem and C# 9.0 record types.
.NET Core 3.0: Standardizing C# 8.0, gRPC Templates, and Assembly Linkers
Analyzing the formal RTM release of .NET Core 3.0 in late 2019, detailing Kestrel gRPC pipelines and C# 8.0 null safety.
.NET Core 3.0 Previews: Desktop App Support and C# 8.0 nullable references
Analyzing the .NET Core 3.0 preview releases in mid-2019. We break down desktop app support, C# 8.0, and gRPC services.
Java 11 LTS: Migrating to the Modular HTTP Client and G1 GC Default Upgrades
Analyzing the release of Java 11 LTS in September 2018, detailing the new HttpClient, G1 GC defaults, and deprecated API removals.
.NET Core 2.0 and .NET Standard 2.0: Unifying APIs across Cross-Platform runtimes
Analyzing the .NET Core 2.0 and .NET Standard 2.0 release in August 2017, detailing the massive API expansion and legacy migration paths.
SQL Server on Linux: CoreCLR Compilation and SQLPAL Translation Layers
Analyzing Microsoft's SQL Server on Linux preview. We study the SQLPAL translation layer, CoreCLR integrations, and Linux migrations.
.NET Core 1.0 RTM Release: Transitioning to Modular Web Architectures
Analyzing the formal RTM release of .NET Core 1.0 in June 2016, detailing production Kestrel deployments and cross-platform compilation.
.NET Core 1.0: Cross-Platform Execution and the New CLI Pipeline
Analyzing the features in the .NET Core 1.0 previews in early 2016, focusing on cross-platform compilation, Kestrel, and the dotnet CLI tool.
C# 6.0 and Roslyn Compiler: String Interpolation and Null-Conditional Operators
Exploring the C# 6.0 compiler previews in late 2014, detailing string interpolation, null-conditional operators, and the Roslyn engine.
ASP.NET vNext: Designing a Cross-Platform, Modular .NET Runtime for Cloud
Exploring the announced ASP.NET vNext in mid-2014, detailing the decoupling of the .NET runtime to run cross-platform on Linux.
ASP.NET MVC 5: Attribute Routing and OWIN Authentication Integration
Analyzing the features introduced in the ASP.NET MVC 5 release previews, focusing on attribute routing and OWIN middleware pipelines.
C# 5.0 and .NET 4.5: The Async/Await Revolution is Here
Analyzing the formal release of C# 5.0 and .NET 4.5 in late 2012, focusing on the compiler state machines and async/await implementations.
ASP.NET MVC 4: Bundling, Minification, and Mobile Views
Exploring the features introduced in the ASP.NET MVC 4 release, detailing asset bundling, minification, and mobile view configurations.
ASP.NET Web API: Designing RESTful APIs for the Modern Web
An architectural guide to the newly released ASP.NET Web API, analyzing routing setups, content negotiation, and RESTful service designs.
C# 5.0 Async and Await: How Microsoft Simplified Asynchrony
Exploring the C# 5.0 compiler enhancements previewed in late 2011, showing how async and await simplify asynchronous C# coding.
Silverlight 5 Beta: The Final Stand of Rich Browser Plug-ins
Analyzing the features introduced in the Silverlight 5 Beta in April 2011, and discussing the market forces shifting development toward native HTML5.
Entity Framework 4.1: Code-First Development and DbContext API
Exploring the landmark release of Entity Framework 4.1 in March 2011, detailing the transition to Code-First development and the simplified DbContext object.
ASP.NET MVC 3: Introducing the Razor View Engine and Global Filters
An in-depth review of ASP.NET MVC 3, launched in January 2011. We explore the design of the Razor syntax, global filter registration, and dependency injection support.
C# 4.0 and Dynamic Binding: Enhancing COM Interop and Dynamic Language Integration
Reviewing the key features of C# 4.0 released in 2010, detailing the dynamic keyword, optional arguments, and COM interoperability improvements.