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Beyond the Search Bar: How AI-Powered Search Will Redefine the Way We Find Information. Content Warning. AI-Generated.
Introduction — The Search Revolution is Already Here For nearly three decades, search engines have been our gateway to the internet. From the early days of Yahoo! directories to Google’s algorithmic dominance, the way we discover information has been shaped by a simple concept: type a query, get a list of links.
By Chilam Wong6 months ago in 01
.NET Migration Strategy: Skip .NET Core — Go Straight to .NET 8/10
Don’t move your .NET Framework apps to .NET Core (the latest version, 3.1, has not been supported since 2022). Go straight to .NET 8 / ASP.NET Core 8 now, and plan to shift to .NET 10 (long-term support) when it’s released in November 2025. It is the direct successor to .NET Core and includes all its capabilities plus much more. Even though the new runtime is now just ".NET", the web framework is still officially named ASP.NET Core for all its versions. So, if you have ASP.NET Framework web apps, you must port them to ASP.NET Core on .NET 8/10 too. All modern .NET versions will support only ASP.NET Core, not the old ASP.NET Framework. You don’t have to treat "migrate to .NET" and "migrate to ASP.NET Core" as two completely independent projects. However, it’s often safer (and easier) to break the work into two phases: first, move your shared code onto the new ".NET" runtime and, second, migrate your ASP.NET Framework web app to ASP.NET Core.
By Dmitry Baraishuk6 months ago in 01
Belitsoft on Hiring Azure Developers in 2025
Healthcare, financial services, insurance, logistics, and manufacturing all operate under complex, overlapping compliance and security regimes. Engineers who understand both Azure and the relevant regulations can design, implement, and manage architectures that embed compliance from day one and map directly onto the industry’s workflows.
By Dmitry Baraishuk6 months ago in 01
Belitsoft on Reducing Software Testing Costs — Two Rules for Faster, Safer Releases
Software testing costs spike when teams spread effort too thin across low-impact checks. In reality, most defects come from a small set of cases — and uncaught regressions appear exactly where you least expect them.
By Dmitry Baraishuk6 months ago in 01
Top Pakistani Tech Companies in 2025: Offshore Innovation & Global Impact Led by Nextbridge Ltd.
Introduction Pakistan's tech landscape has transformed from an outsourcing back-office to a strategic innovation partner. By 2025, the nation's IT exports hit a record $3.2 billion (P@SHA), fueled by multinational companies in Pakistan establishing R&D hubs and global clients leveraging top software houses in Pakistan for digital transformation. This evolution reflects a shift toward high-value offshore IT services, nearshoring development, and specialized outsourcing – models where companies like Nextbridge Ltd. excel by blending Pakistani technical prowess with global delivery standards.
By Camille Vas6 months ago in 01
AI in Action: Vamsi Krishna Eruvaram’s Vision for the Future of Data Engineering
In today’s rapidly evolving technological landscape, artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the way industries operate, innovate, and deliver value. Few areas have seen as much change as data engineering, where AI is now embedded into core business processes. At the forefront of this transformation is Vamsi Krishna Eruvaram, Senior Data Engineer at Lowe’s, whose work exemplifies the power of AI to fundamentally reshape how businesses manage, analyze, and leverage their data.
By Oliver Jones Jr.6 months ago in 01
The 2025 Guide to Offshore .NET Development: Costs, Vendors & Pitfalls
Offshore .NET developers are software engineers who specialize in Microsoft’s .NET stack (C#, ASP.NET Core, Entity Framework, Azure, Blazor, etc.). They are employed by or contracted through a company based in another country with lower labor costs, so the team is located outside the client’s national borders and time zone.
By Dmitry Baraishuk6 months ago in 01
Belitsoft's Guide to Regression Testing in 2025
Imagine launching a ‘minor’ update — only to wake up to crashed payments, angry customers, and a frantic rollback. This is exactly what regression testing prevents. Regression testing simple definition means running tests again after a code change to make sure nothing is broken. By 2025, with AI and hyper-agile development, getting it right will separate market leaders from firefighting teams.
By Dmitry Baraishuk6 months ago in 01
Belitsoft on What Makes a Top .NET Developer in 2025
What separates a competent .NET developer from an elite one in 2025? The answer lies in cross-functional expertise — the ability to blend technical mastery with architectural thinking, domain knowledge, and modern practices like AI integration.
By Dmitry Baraishuk6 months ago in 01
Belitsoft on ZLinq: Zero‑Allocation LINQ for High-Performance .NET Apps
ZLinq v1 was released last month (April 2025). It already has more than 2,000 GitHub stars. ZLinq removes the long-standing compromise between LINQ's syntax and the speed demanded by high-performance .NET workloads. Traditional LINQ incurs heap allocations that turn into bottlenecks in tight loops, forcing many teams to abandon it. By eliminating those allocations, ZLinq makes it ideal for scenarios where every microsecond (and allocation) counts. It also breathes new life into legacy projects trapped on older .NET Framework versions.
By Dmitry Baraishuk6 months ago in 01
From Turing to Searle: can there ever be a reliable test for AI consciousness?
AI consciousness: a never-ending philosophical can of worms that leaves us with more queries than theories? And even if we manage to define AI consciousness, is it feasible that there could ever be a reliable test for it?
By Allegra Cuomo7 months ago in 01
How can we trust AI when it can't read. Top Story - August 2025.
I like to write as a hobby. It's my form of therapy. I post some of my content on Medium and Vocal. For the past few months I have been using AI to help catch grammar issues before I hit publish. I don't take all the suggestions but I feel it works for the big things that I may overlook. I find proofing my own work much more difficult than proofing someone else's work, probably because I read it too fast since I know what I wrote.
By G. A. Botero7 months ago in 01
