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.NET ReadFromJsonAsync<List<T>>() throws JsonException when API response contains wrapper object
I am developing a layered .NET project with API, BLL, DAL, and UI layers.
The UI layer calls the API using a generic API repository built with HttpClient.
My project structure is roughly:
Core
└─ ...
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SDK "Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Android" not found
I am using VS 2026 Community Insiders. Due to the SDK "Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Android" not being found, I cannot compile Android apps.
This start with a simple .NET Android app. I added all of my ...
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Thinking of switching from Windows to MacBook Pro for .NET dev in 2026
I’ve been a Windows-based .NET developer for almost 2 years, but I’m seriously considering switching to a MacBook Pro (M3 or M4 chip). Before I make such a big investment, I’d love to hear from people ...
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Configuration.bind not setting values
I have the following section in my appsettings:
"ExternalApiSettings": [
{
"User": "Administrator",
"Key": "From user secrets",
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Change Button.Text property to a custom value in C#
public Button()
{
this.Size = new Size(100, 100);
this.ForeColor = foreColor;
this.BackColor = BackColor;
this.Text = "Hello";
}
I created this constructor class to ...
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ADFS WS-Federation ignores wreply on signout — redirects to default logout page instead of my app
I have an ASP.NET Web Forms application using OWIN + WS-Federation against an ADFS 2016/2019 server. After signing out, ADFS always shows its own "Déconnexion / Vous vous êtes déconnecté." ...
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How can I ensure that *.Designer.cs is generated from *.resx at compile time?
I've been following this tutorial for localisation in .NET: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHoO9hG-Uzo&t=3s
Instead of relying on "magic strings" (Localizer["KeyName"]) as ...
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What does .NET DateTime Ticks represent when Kind is Unspecified?
Take the following C# code:
DateTime.TryParse("2025-05-03T02:10:36", out DateTime dateTime);
Console.WriteLine(dateTime.Kind);
Console.WriteLine(dateTime.Ticks);
The value of Ticks is here ...
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How to get JsonSerializer.Deserialize<> to not leave objects as JsonElement? [duplicate]
When I run System.Text.Json.JsonSerializer.Deserialize<Dictionary<string, object>> all values are converted to JsonElement, instead of the actual value. I expect numbers to be converted to ...
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.gitignore for .NET MAUI and WinForms projects
I'm new C# dev and already got some problems with binary files, long paths, sometimes corrupting files and also GitHub versioning.
Do you know some good practices with .gitignore and versioning that ...
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Where does .NET stand in a world of "Prompt-to-App" builders?
I’m managing a team where the veteran devs are all-in on .NET, but the new hires won’t touch it. They’re addicted to the speed of "vibe coding" with v0 and Bolt. They basically prompt a Next....
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Thermal Printing using react JS, dotnet
I am currently building a IMS and POS system, for the POS need to integrate thermal printing for billing, I need to know the current industrial standard of how it is implemented
Current Architecture
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How to clean up after renaming a MAUI app project
Apologies in advance for the poor formatting; I'm not a frequent poster here. I renamed a .Net MAUI (XAML) project by right clicking the project name in Solution Explorer. I now have two errors in an ...
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TimeSpan greater than "days" defined as ISO 8601 and subtracted/added to DateTime
I'm looking into a running timestamp based on a time span subtracted from a given datetime. The .NET documentation says TimeSpan can't go above days, but I need to be able to define a greater timespan....
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How to ask Windows if a printer spools or not (in either .NET or Win32)?
I have a situation in which my .NET 10.0/WPF app needs to know if a printer sends its content to the print spooler or prints directly. Is there a way to query Windows for this, either in .NET/C# or in ...
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