Название: High Performance .NET: Recipes and Thoughts for .NET 8, 9, and C# 12, 13
Автор: Armen Melkumyan
Издательство: Independently published
Год: 2024
Страниц: 691
Язык: английский
Формат: epub
Размер: 10.1 MB

In today’s world, where software is expected to run faster, scale efficiently, and handle more complexity than ever before, writing high-performance code is no longer a luxury—it's a necessity.

This book is designed to help you harness the full power of .NET and C#, delving into the features and optimizations introduced in the latest versions of the platform. Whether you’re building high-traffic web applications, computationally intensive tasks, or real-time systems, this guide is your toolkit for achieving peak performance.

.NET has grown into a powerhouse platform with a broad range of capabilities—from low-level memory management to cutting-edge parallel programming techniques and GPU acceleration. In this book, we’ll explore both the science and the art of performance tuning in .NET. Through practical examples, hands-on recipes, and detailed technical breakdowns, you'll learn how to squeeze every ounce of speed and efficiency out of your code.

The idea behind this book came from a simple observation: while .NET provides an impressive array of tools and optimizations, the potential for writing high-performance applications is often underutilized. As an Architect, I’ve spent years optimizing and scaling systems, and one thing became clear—achieving top-tier performance requires a deep understanding of how things work under the hood.

This book is my way of distilling that knowledge, gathered through real-world experience and countless hours of trial, error, and tuning. It's not just about making your code run faster—it's about understanding why your code performs the way it does, and what you can do to improve it. We’ll explore the inner workings of .NET, from the intricacies of memory management and threading, to GPU-based computing and LINQ optimizations, all through a practical and results-driven lens.

Who Is This Book For?
This book is aimed at intermediate to advanced .NET developers, software architects, and performance engineers who are looking to deepen their understanding of high-performance programming in .NET 8, 9, and C#. You’ll find value in this book if:

- You have a solid foundation in .NET and C# and want to push your skills further, delving into the intricacies of performance optimization.
- You're responsible for developing or maintaining systems where performance is critical—such as high-traffic web APIs, real-time data processing systems, or computationally intensive applications.
- You're a architect who wants to make well-informed decisions when designing high-performance systems.
- You’re looking for practical, actionable recipes to apply directly to your projects.

While I expect the readers to have a strong foundation in .NET, I’ve taken care to explain complex topics in an accessible manner, so even if you’re new to certain advanced concepts like parallel programming or GPU acceleration, you’ll find the book easy to follow.

The book assumes you’re comfortable with multithreading, tasks, and asynchronous programming, but also expands into areas such as concurrent collections, hardware intrinsics, and profiling tools, providing a full spectrum of high-performance techniques.

This book is your guide to mastering the art of performance in .NET, helping you build fast, scalable, and efficient applications that make the most out of today’s hardware and software advances. Get ready to unlock the true potential of .NET!