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2026-07-10 dotnet aspnetcore csharp

What is the IHostedService contract and when do I use it?

IHostedService is the two-method interface (StartAsync/StopAsync) the .NET generic host calls on startup and graceful shutdown. Here is exactly what the contract promises, when to implement it directly, and the .NET 10 and 11 behavior changes that catch people out.

2026-07-09 dotnet trimming native-aot

What is trim-safe code and how do I write it?

Trim-safe code is code the .NET trimmer can statically prove is reachable, so it survives when unused code is removed from a self-contained app. This is the practical guide: turn on the analyzer, drive every IL2xxx warning to zero, annotate reflection with DynamicallyAccessedMembers, propagate RequiresUnreferencedCode to public APIs, and replace unanalyzable patterns with source generators.

2026-07-07 migration semantic-kernel microsoft-agent-framework

Migrate a Semantic Kernel App to Microsoft Agent Framework 1.0

A step-by-step checklist for moving an existing Semantic Kernel 1.77 .NET app to Microsoft Agent Framework 1.13. Covers the Kernel-to-AIAgent rewrite, plugins-to-tools, thread-to-session, the KernelFunction compatibility bridge, DI changes, and the gotchas that bite mid-cutover.

2026-07-06 errors csharp csharp-14

Fix: CS9035 "Required member 'X' must be set in the object initializer" in C#

CS9035 means a member marked required was not assigned. Set it in the object initializer, or add a constructor annotated with [SetsRequiredMembers] that assigns every required member.

2026-07-03 csharp dotnet dotnet-11

How to customize minimal API validation error responses with IProblemDetailsService in ASP.NET Core 11

Call AddProblemDetails with a CustomizeProblemDetails callback to reshape the 400 that built-in minimal API validation returns in ASP.NET Core 11: add a traceId, rewrite the title, switch 400 to 422, or take full control with a custom IProblemDetailsWriter.

2026-07-03 csharp dotnet dotnet-11

How to set up JWT bearer authentication in a minimal API in ASP.NET Core 11

A complete, working setup for JWT bearer authentication in an ASP.NET Core 11 minimal API: install the package, wire up AddAuthentication().AddJwtBearer(), issue a token, protect endpoints with RequireAuthorization, add role and claim policies, and test the whole thing with dotnet user-jwts.

2026-07-03 dotnet efcore csharp

How to use named query filters for soft delete and multi-tenancy in EF Core 11

Apply two independent global query filters to the same entity in EF Core 11: a soft-delete filter and a tenant filter, each named so you can disable one without the other via IgnoreQueryFilters.

2026-07-01 csharp dotnet async

How to implement and consume IAsyncDisposable with await using in C#

A complete guide to IAsyncDisposable in C#: when to use await using, how to write DisposeAsync and DisposeAsyncCore correctly, and the stacking and ConfigureAwait gotchas that leak resources.

2026-07-01 csharp dotnet dotnet-11

How to propagate a CancellationToken through async methods in .NET 11

Thread a CancellationToken cleanly through every layer of an async call chain in .NET 11: last-parameter convention, default values, linked tokens, ASP.NET Core RequestAborted, and the CA2016 analyzer that catches the ones you drop.

2026-07-01 csharp dotnet dotnet-11

How to time out an async operation with CancellationTokenSource.CancelAfter in C#

Use CancellationTokenSource.CancelAfter to enforce an async deadline in .NET 11: constructor vs CancelAfter, linked tokens for composing timeouts with caller tokens, exception disambiguation, Task.WaitAsync, TryReset for pooling, and testable timeouts with TimeProvider.