Engineering Journal

Notes from the .NET trenches .

Practical, code-first writing on C#, Azure, AI, and software craftsmanship.

C# 14 Mar 12, 2026

Mastering Required Members & Primary Constructors

A pragmatic walkthrough of the C# 14 features we use in every project.

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Azure Mar 02, 2026

Optimizing AKS Costs with Karpenter & Spot Nodes

A real client story: 42% Kubernetes cost reduction without losing reliability.

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AI Feb 18, 2026

Production RAG Patterns with Semantic Kernel

From prototype to production — how we ship LLM features safely.

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Architecture Feb 05, 2026

Modular Monoliths > Microservices (Most of the Time)

Why we default to a clean modular monolith for most enterprise apps.

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Security Jan 22, 2026

OIDC Done Right in ASP.NET Core

Common pitfalls and the patterns that make auth boring (in a good way).

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Performance Jan 09, 2026

Span<T>, Memory<T> and the Hot Loop

A profiling-led tour of when these types matter — and when they don't.

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