Summary

This blog post collection covers various .NET Core topics, including observability, performance, and tools. It includes posts on:

* An exploration of the underwhelming `System.Diagnostics.Metrics` source generators.
* An introduction to the `System.Diagnostics.Metrics` API and how to use it with `dotnet-counters`.
* Techniques for creating allocation-free `foreach` loops using reflection and dynamic methods (related to Datadog).
* A positive review of the File Pilot Windows File Explorer replacement.
* Recent updates to the NetEscapades.EnumGenerators source generator, including System.Memory support.
* Creating a .NET CLR profiler using C and NativeAOT with Silhouette.

Title

Andrew Lock | .NET Escapades

Description

Hi, my name is Andrew, or ‘Sock’ to most people. This blog is where I share my experiences as I journey into ASP.NET Core.

Keywords

core, post, apis, andrew, lock, source, january, file, escapades, generators, using, posts, courses, code, part, show, allocation

NS Lookup

A 104.21.1.30, A 172.67.151.230

Dates

Created 2026-02-14

Updated 2026-02-14

Summarized 2026-03-18