Anthony Grotte

@syntacticsugardaddy

Teaching C# and .NET to the next generation of full-stack developers.

Minneapolis, MNJoined October 2025

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Software engineer with over 15 years of experience. Bachelor's degree in computer engineering from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. I'm a Marine Corps vet and enjoy 3d printing as well.

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Networking, teaching, learning, collaborating, geeking out

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Garbage Collection in C# — How .NET Cleans Up After You 🧹

Ever wonder what happens to all those objects you new up in C#? The .NET runtime has a built-in janitor — the Garbage Collector — that tracks your memory, cleans up unused objects, and keeps your programs running smoothly. But it’s not a get out of j...

Oct 30, 20251 min read

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🧩 ScriptableObjects in Unity — The Most Misunderstood Feature

Most Unity developers use ScriptableObjects — few truly understand them. They’re not just data containers. They’re Unity’s bridge between code and content. Have you heard of using SOs as event channels? In this post, I break down: What ScriptableObj...

Oct 29, 20251 min read

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Functional Programming in C# — Thinking in Functions, Not Objects 🧠

C# isn’t just object-oriented anymore — it’s a hybrid powerhouse. Functional programming has quietly taken over how modern C# developers write code. In this new post, I’ll show you: How delegates and lambdas make functions “first-class citizens” Wh...

Oct 27, 20251 min read

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💾 Serialization in Unity — The Invisible System Saving Your Data

Ever wonder why your variables reset after Play Mode?Or how Unity “remembers” your Inspector edits when you close and reopen a project? It’s all serialization — the invisible backbone of Unity’s Editor and runtime. In this new post, I explain: What ...

Oct 23, 20251 min read

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Move Over JavaScript — C# Can Build Full Websites Too

Most developers still think “web development” means JavaScript. But that mindset is 10 years out of date. With .NET 8, C# can now power your entire web stack — backend and frontend: 🔹 ASP.NET Core for APIs🔹 Razor Pages for server-side rendering🔹 B...

Oct 21, 20251 min read

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Anthony Grotte's blogs

Recently published

Garbage Collection in C# — How .NET Cleans Up After You 🧹

🧩 ScriptableObjects in Unity — The Most Misunderstood Feature

Functional Programming in C# — Thinking in Functions, Not Objects 🧠

💾 Serialization in Unity — The Invisible System Saving Your Data

Move Over JavaScript — C# Can Build Full Websites Too