Content by Steve Gordon (9)

Steve Gordon explores an 18-byte discrepancy in .NET memory allocation reports by different profiling tools, offering a technical investigation that benefits developers focused on performance optimization.

Steve Gordon offers practical advice for optimising .NET application performance, providing developers with actionable strategies, tool guidance, and real-world examples.

Steve Gordon explains how to use System.Text.Json's TypeInfoResolver modifier for property-level encryption in C#, outlining a practical approach to securing sensitive data that paves the way for future integration with Azure Key Vault.

In this article, Steve Gordon explores how dotnet.exe resolves and loads the hostfxr library, shedding light on the .NET muxer's internal steps. The discussion is a part of his deep dive series into the .NET hosting architecture.

In this introduction by Steve Gordon, readers gain foundational knowledge of the .NET muxer (dotnet.exe), an essential component of the .NET ecosystem. Gordon's thorough exploration unveils the inner workings and key mechanisms underpinning the .NET command-line interface.

In this detailed post by Steve Gordon, the author demonstrates a practical approach to implementing automatic span linking for internal redirects in ASP.NET Core apps with .NET 9, enhancing traceability and observability.

In this in-depth article, Steve Gordon demonstrates enhancements in .NET 9 and C# 13 collections, focusing on building an efficient, low-allocation dictionary for IP address tracking using AlternateLookup and custom equality comparers.

In this detailed post, Steve Gordon shares practical steps for developing and testing GitHub webhooks locally within an ASP.NET Core app, detailing webhook setup, certificate management, and smee.io usage.

In this technical post, Steve Gordon shares practical guidance on disabling the recording of Activities (spans) in .NET OpenTelemetry instrumentation, highlighting both the motivation and code implementation.