24
OCT
Microsoft MVP for Azure
.NET C# Programming Language and .NET Platform
02
SEP
Not Only Azure: Migrating this Blog from Entra ID to Standard OIDC
Moonglade has replaced its Entra ID-specific authentication implementation with standard OpenID Connect. Entra ID still works, but it is now just one OIDC provider among many. This change simplifies the authentication architecture, separates authentication from authorization, and makes Moonglade easier to run beyond Azure.
25
AUG
From Azure to Anywhere: Redesigning Image Storage Architecture for this Blog
Moonglade has redesigned its image storage architecture by removing direct dependencies on Azure Blob Storage and S3-compatible SDKs. The application now works with two isolated filesystem roots for public images and private originals, while the hosting environment provides durable storage through Azure Files, Docker volumes, NFS, or other mounted solutions. This change reduces provider-specific code and configuration, strengthens the security boundary around original uploads, and makes the blog easier to deploy across different platforms without sacrificing CDN support.
03
AUG
From Azure Functions to a Database Outbox: Simplifying Moonglade Email Notifications
This post explains how Moonglade moved its email notification system away from a standalone Azure Functions service and Azure Storage Queue, integrating email processing back into the main blog application with a lightweight database outbox. The migration reduces Azure dependencies and deployment complexity while keeping email delivery asynchronous, durable, and reliable for a personal blogging workload.
03
MAR
Hot Reloading a File in Azure Container Apps with Zero Down Time
Recently, I developed an ASP.NET Core application that can query a local data file for IP address information. The application is deployed to Azure Container Apps, and the data file is mounted in Azure File Share as a volume for the container. There is another job that will update the data file every day on schedule. The application would not read the entire data file on each request for performance concerns, it would load the data into memory on start up. The blog post will explain how to reload the data on the fly without downtime.
05
FEB
Migrating this Blog to Docker on Linux with Azure App Service
This blog runs on my open-source project Moonglade, a blogging platform built with ASP.NET Core and hosted on Azure. Recently, I migrated it from a Windows Server environment to Docker on Linux, still running on Azure App Service. It’s been running smoothly in production for about two months now. In this post, I’ll walk through that migration journey: what I changed, a few tips and tricks along the way, and some lessons learned that might help you if you’re considering a similar move.
25
SEP
程序员的情绪价值：用 C# 构建实时 MIDI 播放器
在数字音乐的世界里，MIDI（Musical Instrument Digital Interface）就像是音乐的"基因密码"。作为直男程序员，我最近使用.NET 9.0 C# 写了一个命令行 MIDI 播放器，用来增加自己的情绪价值。本文将分析这个有趣的开源项目 Edi.MIDIPlayer，它不仅能播放MIDI音乐，还能实时显示每一个音符的"生命轨迹"。
08
FEB
凑发票算法：经典背包问题的变种
在日常工作中，特别是报销或财务处理时，经常会遇到这样的问题：如何从一堆发票中找到金额满足某个值的最优组合？假设我们有一组发票，每张发票以文件名的形式存储，文件名包含发票金额，例如 酒店-996.35.pdf 打车-251.00 医疗-404.00 。我们的目标是从这些发票中，找到金额总和 至少等于目标金额 的最优组合，并且总金额尽可能接近目标金额。要解决这个问题，我们可以将其看作一个 背包问题的变种，即在给定一组发票的情况下，找到满足条件的金额组合。本文的算法采用 回溯法 来实现，逐步尝试每种可能的组合，并记录满足条件的最佳结果。
28
JAN
Understanding the "Efficient Shipping" Interview Question in C#
When preparing for interviews, you'll often come across optimization problems that test both your problem-solving skills and your ability to write efficient code. I have such an interesting programming interview question years ago. The Efficient Shipping problem. Let's break it down and analyze the solution. And to understand the flaws in the first version of my code and how we can improve it.
25
NOV