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- 8/1/2026
- 7 minute read
Weekly Recap: OpenTelemetry in .NET, GitHub Copilot CLI, and C# MCP Servers [Aug 2026]
This week is a full deep dive into OpenTelemetry in .NET -- traces, metrics, logging, HttpClient instrumentation, ASP.NET Core setup, and exporters for OTLP, Prometheus, Jaeger, and Azure Monitor. Plus GitHub Copilot CLI workflows for .NET developers, testing and deploying C# MCP servers, and a hard look at modular monoliths, clean architecture, and moving back from microservices.
