Crista Perlton on October 23rd, 2025.
November is here, which means .NET 10, the latest installment of Microsoft’s .NET, is as well. As usual, it brings a bunch of changes and updates to improve both development and performance. Microsoft talks about the changes in the official release notes, but following my .NET 6, .NET 8, and .NET 9 rundowns, I’m back to give...
Crista Perlton on October 16th, 2025.
The differences between .NET STS (Standard Term Support) and .NET LTS (Long Term Support) aren’t always easy to grasp. It’s why we’ve already covered much of the confusion, breaking down .NET LTS. But Microsoft’s recent changes to STS support may raise new questions about the current .NET release cadence and which...
Crista Perlton on August 20th, 2025.
.NET 6 has released, but what about the older .NETs? How long are they going to be supported? This guide will explain LTS for .NET Framework and .NET Core.
Crista Perlton on July 30th, 2025.
.NET 8 is just around the corner, and Microsoft’s .NET support policies are still confusing. There’s .NET Framework, .NET Core, .NET Standard, .NET5+, and all of them have seem to have different life-cycles and different end of support dates. In this article, we'll clear-up Microsoft's .NET support policies to help you plan better.
Crista Perlton on July 11th, 2025.
An explainer article to help you know if you should upgrade to the latest .NET minor and/or patch, and if you should use multiple .NETs for multiple apps.
Crista Perlton on July 10th, 2025.
Have you started planning your .NET 5 migration? Don’t wait until end-of-life: Planning will help make your journey to .NET 5 as painless as possible.
Crista Perlton on July 10th, 2025.
Windows Workflow Foundation (WF) doesn't port to .NET 5+, but it will function for years to come. But should you stick with it?
Crista Perlton on July 8th, 2025.
Start migrating from .NET Framework or .NET Core with a assessment. We wrote a list of 5 steps to help any developer prepare for migration to .NET 6.
Crista Perlton on July 1st, 2025.
Now may NOT be the right time to migrate to .NET 5. But it IS the right time to begin researching. Learn how to plan your .NET 5+ research roadmap.
Crista Perlton on June 4th, 2025.
.NET 8 is just around the corner and has developers looking to migrate from .NET Framework. Problem is, they have no idea what to do with their Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) applications.