In this post, I will continue my journey into writing high-performance C# and .NET Core code by taking a look at a benchmarking challenge I recently encountered. While writing some sample code for an upcoming talk, I wanted to create a demo based on a scenario that I’d experienced at work. In that scenario, I […]
Creating Strings with No Allocation Overhead Using String.Create Writing High-Performance C# and .NET Code: Part 4
In this post, I’ll continue my series about writing high-performance C# and .NET code. This time, I will focus on a new(ish) method available on the String type – String.Create. First introduced in .NET Core 2.1, this method is currently planned for inclusion as part of .NET Standard 2.1 once that is released. What Does […]
Demystifying HttpClient Internals: HttpResponseMessage A look at the internals of HttpResponseMessage
In the previous post in my demystifying HttpClient series, I looked at the internals of HttpRequestMessage. I want to continue the series by investigating the HttpResponseMessage. This class is mostly a property holder, with little internal logic but there are a few behaviours and best practices to watch out for. If you’ve read my previous […]
Demystifying HttpClient Internals Exploring the SendAsync Flow
I’ve written a few blog posts about HttpClientFactory and HttpClient and these are proving popular topics. There exists some confusion about how HttpClient should be used and there is a degree of mystery around how it actually works. In this post, I want to begin a potential series where we will explore the internals of […]
Campaigning for a .NET Foundation Board Seat
Please excuse me for interrupting the normally educational and generally technical .NET content for a short announcement! I’m running for a seat on the board of directors of the .NET Foundation!!! It feels a bit mad even as I type that sentence and I won’t lie and it cranks my impostor syndrome up to level […]