- 03/26/2026
- 11 minute read
Incremental Source Generators in C#: The Right Way to Build Them
Learn the incremental source generator API in C# -- covers pipeline design, caching with IEquatable, performance tips, and best practices for modern .NET.
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- 03/26/2026
- 6 minute read
Build a Repository Analysis Bot with GitHub Copilot SDK in C#
Build a repository analysis bot with GitHub Copilot SDK in C#. Learn SystemMessageMode.Replace for agent personas, read-only tools, dual console and StringBuilder output, and batch processing.
- 04/08/2024
- 11 minute read
C# Regex Performance: How To Squeeze Out Performance
Regular expressions are powerful for pattern matching, but what about performance? Check out this article for details on C# regex performance from benchmarks!
- 03/31/2024
- 17 minute read
Collection Initializer Performance in C# - How To Get An 87% Boost!
Check out these benchmarks measuring collection initializer performance in C#. How the heck did I speed up C# collection initialization by 87%?!
- 03/28/2024
- 10 minute read
C# MongoDB Insert Benchmarks - What You Need To Know
Curious about C# MongoDB insert benchmarks? In this article, I show you BenchmarkDotNet code and the results for several variations of inserting data!
- 03/14/2024
- 15 minute read
Activator.CreateInstance vs Type.InvokeMember - A Clear Winner?
Let's compare Activator.CreateInstance vs Type.InvokeMember! Check out this head to head battle for ways to create instances using reflection in dotnet!
- 03/05/2024
- 17 minute read
How to Use BenchmarkDotNet: 6 Simple Performance-Boosting Tips to Get Started
Learn how to use BenchmarkDotNet to effectively create and run benchmarks on your C# code. Dig into where you have opportunities to optimize your C# code!
- 02/14/2024
- 10 minute read
Weak Events in C# - How to Avoid Nasty Memory Leaks
Are you struggling with memory leaks due to your event handlers and events in C#? Check out how weak events in C# can help with garbage collection in your apps!
- 09/18/2023
- 8 minute read
dotnet Benchmarks - How To Use BenchmarkDotNet For Beginners
If you're looking to create and analyze dotnet benchmarks, you'll want to get started with BenchmarkDotNet. We'll explore benchmarking in C# to get you started!
- 03/17/2023
- 14 minute read
Iterator Benchmarks That Shocked With Unexpected Results
I wanted to create a follow-up post in my series on IEnumerables, iterators, and collections focusing on performance characteristics. When checking out the runtime performance and memory characteristics between these materialized collections and iterator benchmarks, I was very surprised! Check out this article for performance benchmark characteristics and some curious finds.
- 02/22/2023
- 11 minute read
Beware of These Iterator and Collection Traps
- 12/26/2013
- 10 minute read
Yield! Reconsidering APIs with Collections
- 11/25/2013
- 5 minute read
Performance Reviews - Weekly Article Dump
- 11/03/2013
- 7 minute read
Halloween - Weekly Article Dump
- 08/19/2013
- 7 minute read