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everything I'm learning about modern .NET.
Tutorials, deep-dives, and field notes on .NET, ASP.NET Core, EF Core, AWS, Docker, and the architecture that holds up in production. Written when I've shipped something or learned something worth sharing.
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claude.claude Folder Structure Explained - Every File, With .NET Examples
What every file in the .claude folder does: CLAUDE.md, rules, skills, agents, commands, settings.json and the global ~/.claude/, on a real .NET setup.
Updated Jul 29, 2026 · 31 min read → -
claudeAnatomy of a Claude Code Session - Under the Hood on a .NET Repo
Trace what happens inside Claude Code on a .NET repo, from keystroke to code change: the agentic loop, tools, context management, sub-agents, and token budget.
Updated Jul 29, 2026 · 19 min read → -
claudePrompt Engineering for Claude Code - The .NET Developer's Guide
Write effective Claude Code prompts for .NET 10 projects. The 4-layer instruction hierarchy, 10 Bad vs Better patterns, and a decision matrix from 6 months of daily use.
Updated Jul 29, 2026 · 21 min read → -
claudeClaude Code Plan Mode for .NET Developers - From First Plan to Ultraplan
How I use Claude Code Plan Mode to scope ASP.NET Core features before any code is written: the 4-phase workflow, opusplan, Ultraplan review, and /goal.
Updated Jul 29, 2026 · 25 min read → -
dotnet claudeCLAUDE.md for .NET - The Perfect Setup with Copy-Paste Templates
Turn Claude Code into a senior engineer that knows your codebase. The perfect CLAUDE.md for .NET - memory hierarchy, AGENTS.md interop, and copy-paste templates.
Updated Jul 29, 2026 · 22 min read → -
claudeClaude Code Tutorial for Beginners: Setup, CLAUDE.md, and Real Costs
Learn Claude Code from scratch: install it, write your first CLAUDE.md, use Plan Mode and auto mode, what it really costs, and how it compares to Copilot.
Updated Jul 29, 2026 · 27 min read → -
dotnet webapi-courseHealth Checks in ASP.NET Core: A Complete Guide (.NET 10)
Add health checks to ASP.NET Core on .NET 10: database, Redis and custom checks, liveness vs readiness probes, probe cost, graceful drain, and Kubernetes wiring.
Jul 27, 2026 · 22 min read → -
claudeHow I Use dotnet-claude-kit for Senior-Level .NET with Claude Code
Install and use dotnet-claude-kit: 47 skills, 10 agents, 16 commands, and 20 Roslyn MCP tools that make Claude Code write production-ready .NET 10 code.
Jul 25, 2026 · 16 min read → -
dotnet webapi-courseSecond-Level Caching in EF Core 10: The Complete Guide
Add second-level caching to EF Core 10 with EFCoreSecondLevelCacheInterceptor, Redis, and HybridCache - with real benchmarks and the invalidation gotchas.
Jul 20, 2026 · 15 min read → -
docker dotnet +1I Deployed a .NET App to DigitalOcean with Dokploy
Step-by-step guide to deploy a .NET 10 Web API and React apps to a DigitalOcean droplet with Dokploy: managed Postgres, Valkey cache, Cloudflare R2, and SSL.
Jul 19, 2026 · 39 min read → -
dotnet webapi-courseCustom User Management in ASP.NET Core Web API (.NET 10)
Build a user-management layer in ASP.NET Core Web API: a custom user model, admin endpoints to list, lock, and role-manage users, and self-service profiles.
Jul 16, 2026 · 13 min read → -
dotnet webapi-courseFastest Way to Bulk Insert Thousands of Rows in EF Core
Benchmark the fastest way to bulk insert thousands of rows in EF Core 10 - AddRange vs EFCore.BulkExtensions vs SqlBulkCopy and Npgsql COPY, with real numbers.
Jul 13, 2026 · 17 min read →