- 07/28/2026
- 12 minute read
OpenTelemetry Logging .NET: ILogger Integration and Structured Log Export
How to set up OpenTelemetry logging .NET using ILogger -- structured log export, trace context correlation, OTLP export, and practical C# examples.
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Logging and observability guides for .NET developers, covering Serilog sinks and enrichers, structured logging patterns, and choosing the right approach.
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- 07/27/2026
- 12 minute read
OpenTelemetry Metrics .NET: Counters, Histograms, and IMeterFactory
A practical guide to OpenTelemetry metrics .NET -- covering Meter, Counter, Histogram, ObservableGauge, IMeterFactory, and exporting to Prometheus or OTLP.
- 07/26/2026
- 10 minute read
OpenTelemetry Traces .NET -- ActivitySource, Spans, and the Tracing Pipeline
Learn how OpenTelemetry traces .NET applications use: ActivitySource, Activity, and the tracing pipeline -- with C# examples for ASP.NET Core.
- 07/25/2026
- 17 minute read
OpenTelemetry in .NET: Complete Observability Guide
The complete OpenTelemetry .NET guide for developers: traces, metrics, and logs with C# examples, ASP.NET Core setup, exporters, and distributed tracing.
- 07/15/2026
- 6 minute read
Serilog Best Practices for Production .NET Applications
Production-ready Serilog best practices for .NET: async sinks, minimum level tuning, avoiding PII in logs, structured templates, correlation IDs, and performance tips.
- 07/13/2026(Updated 07/13/2026)
- 6 minute read
Serilog vs Microsoft.Extensions.Logging: Which Should You Use?
Serilog vs Microsoft.Extensions.Logging: understand the difference between an abstraction and a provider, when MEL is enough, and when Serilog adds real value in .NET.
- 07/11/2026(Updated 07/13/2026)
- 5 minute read
Serilog Enrichers: Adding Context to Every Log Entry
Master Serilog enrichers in .NET: add machine name, thread ID, correlation IDs, and custom properties to every log entry automatically. Complete C# guide.
- 07/09/2026(Updated 07/13/2026)
- 6 minute read
Serilog Sinks: Console, File, Seq, and More
Master Serilog sinks in .NET: console, file, Seq, async, and production sinks. Learn to configure multiple output destinations with filtering and formatting.
- 07/05/2026(Updated 07/13/2026)
- 7 minute read
Serilog in .NET: Complete Guide to Structured Logging
Learn Serilog in .NET from scratch. Setup, sinks, enrichers, appsettings configuration, and best practices for ASP.NET Core with .NET 9 and .NET 10.
- 07/03/2026(Updated 07/13/2026)
- 9 minute read
Logging in .NET: The Complete Developer's Guide
Master logging in .NET with ILogger, structured logging, log levels, Serilog, and OpenTelemetry. Complete guide for .NET 9 and .NET 10 developers.