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…

Understanding the ASP.NET Core Request and Response Pipeline - Part 6: Advanced Pipeline Hooks and Extensibility

Throughout this series, we've explored the ASP.NET Core pipeline from its foundations to application models. Now we'll venture into advanced territory: the extension points and hooks that let you customize the pipeline at a deep level. These advanced…

Rampage over...AI mania and its costs.

So, quick post to explain why I went nuts releasing stuff this week. Like any ancient developer, I have a whole archive of little projects I started, then gave up on, over the years. WELL, it turns out tools like Claude Code are like completion machines! This…