✅ 1.
Master the Basics First (if not already)
Even if you're past this, make sure you're solid on:
Variables, data types, and control structures
Methods and parameters
OOP: Classes, inheritance, interfaces, polymorphism
Exception handling
Collections (List, Dictionary, etc.)
� Use: Microsoft Learn for C# Basics
✅ 2. Intermediate Topics
Start applying more advanced features:
Delegates, events, and lambdas
LINQ (Language Integrated Query)
Generics (List<T>, Func<T>, etc.)
async / await (asynchronous programming)
File I/O and serialization (JSON/XML)
Reflection and attributes
� Build: A file organizer app, a mini database browser, or a REST API client.
✅ 3. Advanced C# Concepts
Get into high-level features:
Design patterns (Singleton, Factory, Strategy, etc.)
Dependency Injection
Custom attributes and reflection
Memory management & garbage collection
Span<T>, Memory<T> for performance
Expression Trees, dynamic types
Roslyn (C# compiler APIs)
Source generators (for code automation)
� Build: Modular desktop or web apps with plug-in architecture.
✅ 4. .NET Ecosystem & Frameworks
Become skilled in the broader ecosystem:
WPF / WinUI / MAUI for desktop
ASP.NET Core for web APIs or MVC apps
Entity Framework Core (ORM)
Blazor (C# in the browser)
Unit Testing with xUnit or NUnit
Azure (cloud deployment, storage, services)
✅ 5. Practice Real Projects
Hands-on learning is the fastest path to expertise. Example projects:
Budget manager or To-Do app (WPF)
RESTful API with ASP.NET Core
Chat app (SignalR + WebSockets)
Online store backend with payments
Game with Unity (C# powered)
✅ 6. Read & Study These Resources
Books:
C# in Depth by Jon Skeet
CLR via C# by Jeffrey Richter
Pro C# 11 with .NET 7 by Andrew Troelsen