- 6/13/2023
- 4 minute read
How does List work under the hood in .NET?
A List is one of the most used data types in .NET. You can dynamically add elements without taking care of how that happens. But do you know what is going on under the hood?
Hey, I'm Steven a .NET Developer in Switzerland. I am a Microsoft MVP. Also, this blog is open source on GitHub.
Older Posts
- 6/8/2023
- 5 minute read
Span / Memory / ReadOnlySequence in C#
There are many different memory types used in modern C# programs. The more common ones are Span<T> and Memory<T>. Occasionally there is also ReadOnlySequence<T>. What do these types do?
- 6/4/2023
- 2 minute read
Time abstraction in .NET 8
With the upcoming release of .NET, the team introduced an abstraction of time itself. That can bring you major benefits especially if you have to test scenarios where time is a crucial part! Until now, you had to create your own wrapper. This, of course, makes integration with 3rd party libraries tricky.
- 5/31/2023
- 3 minute read
New Terminal logger for .NET 8
With preview 4 of .NET 8, a new terminal logger was introduced. It basically removes a lot of the noise that the default logger produces. It also adds some nice colors to the output. Let's see how to use it!
- 5/28/2023
- 2 minute read
nameof get's a bit better in C# 12
The nameof operator is a great way to get the name of a variable, type, or member. With C# 12 it's getting even better. Let's see how.
- 5/26/2023
- 3 minute read
How does TryGetNonEnumeratedCount work?
TryGetNonEnumeratedCount attempts to determine the number of elements in a sequence without forcing an enumeration. It returns true if it could and false if it couldn't. The API was added with .NET 6 - let's have a look at how that thing works.
- 5/23/2023
- 4 minute read
6 useful extensions for IEnumerable
I did already write about some useful extension methods for Task and ValueTask. Today I want to show you some useful extension methods for IEnumerable.
- 5/18/2023
- 3 minute read
Some cool things you can do with ValueTuple
In this blog post, we will explore some cool things you can do with ValueTuple. Also, a short explanation of what ValueTuple is and how it works.
- 5/13/2023
- 4 minute read
Becoming a Microsoft MVP
In this article, I will talk about my journey to becoming a Microsoft MVP. I will talk about the process, the requirements, and the benefits of becoming a Microsoft MVP. Of course, this is my personal experience and journey, so mileage may vary.
- 5/8/2023
- 3 minute read
Entity Framework and ordered indexes
In Entity Framework 7, the team has added support for ordered indexes to the fluent API. In this blog post we will look at how to use this feature and what it means for your database.