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This is a feed of links I've run across and found interesting or noteworthy. The images, content and opinions in them are owned by their respective authors.
Building AI Apps in .NET Just Got 10x Easier - Microsoft.Extensions.AI
Milan Jovanović - youtube.com
Learn to build AI apps in .NET with Microsoft.Extensions.AI and Ollama, focusing on LLMs, integration, and best practices for local AI development.
AI, .NET, Microsoft.Extensions.AI, LLMs, Ollama, software development
OpenTelemetry in a Brownfield World
Jimmy Bogard - youtube.com
Explore OpenTelemetry integration challenges and strategies for existing systems, focusing on building blocks, benefits, and real-world experiences in deploying solutions.
OpenTelemetry, integration, brownfield, observability, software engineering
Let's build an AI agent - NDC Oslo 2025
Phil Nash - youtube.com
Learn to build AI agents using large language models and open source tools in a hands-on session at NDC Oslo 2025.
AI, agents, development, NDC
Messaging Patterns for Modern Software Solutions
Irina Dominte - youtube.com
Explore communication patterns like Outbox and Sagas to enhance resilience and maintainability in modern distributed systems.
messaging, patterns, software, architecture, distributed systems
Testing complex data with Verify - NDC Oslo 2025
Lars Furu Kjelsaas - youtube.com
Learn how Verify simplifies snapshot testing for .NET, improving assertion maintenance and catching breaking changes effectively.
snapshot testing, .NET, Verify, assertions, NDC Oslo
I Replaced Docker Compose with .NET Aspire. Here’s What Happened
Milan Jovanović - youtube.com
Learn to integrate .NET Aspire into existing Clean Architecture apps, replacing Docker Compose with zero manual config for observability and orchestration.
.NET Aspire, Clean Architecture, Docker Compose, observability, service orchestration

Don’t Be AI’s Editor
Joe Procopio - ehandbook.com
AI should complement, not replace, your initial creative process. Prioritize human insight first.
AI, creativity, software engineering, human insight

Don’t Build Chatbots — Build Agents With Jobs
Sean Falconer - thenewstack.io
Design AI tools for reliability by focusing on purpose-built agents, clear rules, and predictable behavior for specific tasks.
AI, agents, chatbots, reliability, purpose-built
Coolest MCP Demo You'll See!
Jack Herrington - youtu.be
Integrating Clerk, MCP, and TanStack Start for an innovative eCommerce demo with Claude, showcasing real-time data from another MCP server. Full code available.
MCP, eCommerce, Clerk, TanStack, demo

You don’t need SignalR for real-time updates | Server-Sent Events in .NET/C#
Denis Makarenko - medium.com
Explore alternatives to AJAX polling for real-time client updates using Server-Sent Events in .NET.
SignalR, real-time, Server-Sent Events, .NET, AJAX polling