What Is .NET Native AOT? - How It Differs from JIT and Trimming (archived 2026-09-01)

What Native AOT is, sorted out against JIT, ReadyToRun, self-contained, single-file, trimming, and source generators, plus the cases it fits and the cases where it gets tough, from a practitioner's view. Archived version of https://comcomponent.com/en/blog/2026/03/13/001-dotnet-native-aot-what-is/, as published on 2026-09-01. The live article is maintained and may change after this date. First published 2026-03-13.