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Filter Bar Progress (And the Date Range Shenanigans)

Over the last few days I've been hammering away at the new blog filter bar: language selection, ordering, and a date range picker that tries very hard to be smart (sometimes too smart). This post walks through what I built, why a few things went sideways…

Mermaid.js Deep Dive: How It Actually Works and How to Extend It

NOTE: This is part of my experiments with AI / a way to spend $1000 Calude Code Web credits. I've fed this a BUNCH of papers, my understanding, questions I had to generate this article. It's fun and fills a gap I haven't seen filled anywhere else. This post…

How Neural Machine Translation Actually Works: A Developer's Guide

If you've been following this blog, you know I'm a bit obsessed with machine translation. I've written about using EasyNMT, building background translation services, and even improving EasyNMT. But I realized I've never actually explained how neural machine…

Docker Development Deep Dive: From Basics to Advanced .NET Containerization

Docker has fundamentally transformed how we build, ship, and run applications. What started as a simple containerization tool has evolved into a complete ecosystem for modern application development and deployment. This is the fourth and most comprehensive…

Keeping State Between Requests in ASP.NET Core: A Practical, No‑Nonsense Guide (MVC, Razor Pages, Minimal APIs)

UPDATE (2025-11-10): Added more practical examples from my actual codebase showing real-world patterns, trade-offs, gotchas, and the evolution from simple to sophisticated state management approaches. Includes detailed IMemoryCache patterns, ViewBag usage…

Understanding the ASP.NET Core Request and Response Pipeline - Part 1: Overview and Foundation

202g-11-09T00:16 Introduction The ASP.NET Core request and response pipeline is the backbone of every web application built on this framework. Understanding how a request flows through your application and how responses are generated is crucial for building…

Understanding the ASP.NET Core Request and Response Pipeline - Part 2: Server and Hosting Layer

In Part 1, we explored the overall architecture of the ASP.NET Core request and response pipeline. Now, we'll dive deep into the foundation layer: the server and hosting infrastructure. This is where everything begins—where your application comes to life and…

Understanding the ASP.NET Core Request and Response Pipeline - Part 3: Middleware Pipeline

We've explored the hosting layer and Kestrel server in Part 2. Now we arrive at the heart of ASP.NET Core: the middleware pipeline. This is where your application's logic lives, where requests are processed, and where responses are built. Understanding…

Understanding the ASP.NET Core Request and Response Pipeline - Part 4: Routing and Endpoints

We've journeyed through the hosting layer, explored Kestrel, and mastered middleware. Now we arrive at a crucial question: once a request makes it through your middleware pipeline, how does ASP.NET Core know which code to execute? The answer is routing and…

Understanding the ASP.NET Core Request and Response Pipeline - Part 5: MVC, Razor Pages, and Minimal APIs

We've journeyed through the hosting layer, middleware pipeline, and routing system. Now we arrive at the application layer—where your business logic lives. ASP.NET Core offers three primary programming models for building web applications: MVC…