C# (.NET)

Since you’re here, you probably already read that C# is my favorite language. I’ve been using C# for a couple of years now.

Here are my favorite parts:

• Built-in async/await
• Json Serialization: going to and from json is a breeze
• SignalR: Websockets plus some other goodies, and it only takes around 20 lines of .NET code to get it running.
• Entity Framework: Postgres is my favorite DB, what’s yours?
• ASP.NET Core: Yep, I realize, this one’s a bit broad, but when you combine all the other great parts of .NET into a web framework, what’s not to like about it?
• Reflection: Why access a field directly when you can manipulate it through its type? And how about those magical attributes? (No need to fret, it’s just reflection).
• Pointers and pass-by-reference: you can be as dangerous as you’d like. Want to pretend you’re in C for a day? No problem, just put it in an “unsafe” block!
• Interop with native unmanaged platforms: Python 🐍, you’re not the only one who can call C libraries.

⚡ Fun fact: the Azure App Service Front-End runs on ASP.NET Core, using Kestrel and YARP, see more details here.

⚡ Another fun fact: .NET is CROSS PLATFORM.