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Aug 7, 20256 min read

Building a Powerful MCP Server in .NET with Just 20 Lines of Code

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) enables AI assistants to connect with external tools and data sources. While traditional approaches require complex setups, .NET’s 10 (Preview 4) modern features let you create a fully functional MCP server in remarka...

ASP.NET forms validation and htmx
Exploring form validation in ASP.NET Razor Pages with and without htmx
Jun 15, 202415 min read
Hashnode sitemap.xml is broken. Here is how I fixed it
Hashnode is a great place to host a blog. It even gives you some options to optimize the SEO of your blog. For example, it generates a sitemap.xml file based on your blog. 💡 Sitemaps are XML files that tell search engines which URLs on a website t...
Sep 19, 20232 min read
htmx 🤝 dotnet
Exploring htmx with Razor Pages: An Old New Web Development Approach?
Aug 29, 202325 min read
How to create Sitemap.xml for ASP.net Core Razor Pages
Recently I wanted to create a sitemap for my Razor Page web application. Adding a sitemap to a website is a relatively straightforward process, but I found out that many examples over the web are a bit outdated. So I decided to document how I added i...
Aug 15, 20235 min read
How to build Telegram Chatbots with Azure Durable Functions
Building FeedbackBots: Gather feedback from your customers, clients, or subscribers with the easy-to-use chatbot.
Jul 31, 202220 min read
Let's build a simple countdown timer with dotnet Blazor
Last weekend I was free and bored, so I decided to refresh my Blazor skills and build something small and funny. I decided to make and made a simple stupid game "find dissimilar emoji". Part of the game was a countdown on top, which is a separate B...
Jun 5, 20224 min read