Best Libraries for ASP.NET Core in 2026: 12 Free NuGet Packages
The 12 NuGet packages I install in ASP.NET Core projects on .NET 10. Each one comes with its install command, working code and license, and all are free.
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The 12 NuGet packages I install in ASP.NET Core projects on .NET 10. Each one comes with its install command, working code and license, and all are free.
A practical guide to the Result pattern in C# and .NET 10: real benchmarks, async services, ProblemDetails mapping, and what C# 15 unions change.
Configure CORS in ASP.NET Core .NET 10. Preflight, named policies, the AllowAnyOrigin + AllowCredentials trap, 7 misconfigurations, and a production checklist.
IOptions won't reload your config - IOptionsMonitor will. Bind, validate, and hot-reload configuration in ASP.NET Core .NET 10, and know which interface to use.
10 EF Core performance mistakes that ship to production - N+1 queries, missing projections, lazy loading, AsNoTracking, bulk ops - and how to fix each in .NET 10.
Singleton vs scoped vs transient in .NET 10: how each service lifetime behaves across a request, when to use which, and how to fix the captive dependency bug.
30 scenario-based .NET system design interview questions with senior answers, red flags, and follow-ups. Caching, background jobs, real-time, scale on .NET 10.
EF Core 10 changed how Contains sends a list to SQL Server. Here is the real parameter ceiling, what happens when you cross it, and benchmarks for every fix.
Run a .NET 10 Web API on a VPS you own instead of App Service. Full Dokploy guide on a DigitalOcean droplet: managed Postgres, Valkey, Cloudflare R2, and SSL.
AI agents default to AutoMapper, MediatR and MassTransit, all now commercial. Verified 2026 licensing, NuGet MCP Server, and guardrails that fail the build.
AutoMapper went commercial in 2025. Compare AutoMapper, Mapster, Mapperly, and manual mapping in .NET 10 with real benchmarks and a decision matrix.
Master IExceptionHandler in ASP.NET Core. Complete guide with custom exceptions, handler chaining, Problem Details, and .NET 10's SuppressDiagnosticsCallback.