Tag: Dotnet

All the articles with the tag "Dotnet".

• Standardising Observability with OpenTelemetry

  Published: 27 Jul, 2026

  • 7 min read

  Inconsistent logging and observability is a problem you don't notice until production is on fire. OpenTelemetry is the standard that fixes it — here's what it is and how to get started in .NET.

• Dev Tunnels Aren't Just for Webhooks

  Published: 23 Jun, 2026

  • 5 min read

  Dev tunnels are usually mentioned in the context of testing webhooks or local event handlers. But there's a much simpler use case that often gets overlooked - sharing your localhost with a colleague.

• Hosting an MCP Server in .NET — Your Options and When to Use Them

  Published: 3 Jun, 2026

  • 7 min read

  MCP is gaining serious traction, and .NET support is solid. Here's how to think through transport choices and hosting models before you commit to one.

• Design Patterns Are Solutions, Not Standards

  Published: 6 Apr, 2026

  • 5 min read

  Reaching for a familiar pattern before understanding the problem is one of the most common mistakes in software development. Here's why patterns should never become standards, and what to do instead.

• Sharing Code Across .NET Projects with csproj Includes: An Azure Functions Example

  Published: 28 Aug, 2025

  • 3 min read

  A guide for how and why to share code between .NET projects using csproj includes, with an example using Azure Function Apps.

• Versioned .NET APIs with Swagger UI

  Published: 23 Jul, 2025

  • 3 min read

  A quick guide on how to set up Swagger UI for versioned .NET APIs, specifically when setup for use with Azure API Management.

• .NET API Versioning in Azure API Management

  Published: 18 Jul, 2025

  • 5 min read

  A guide on setting up .NET API versioning with Azure API Management.