If I had to start up a new web-service right now I would reach for Java + Spring Boot. Boot gets you running fast, and since I use Java for my day job I’m very familiar with the ecosystem.
I’ve been out of the loop for C# for a while (only using it when I play with Godot). What’s the C# equivalent to Boot these days? (Doesn’t have to be a Boot clone. More like the fast off the ground, but powerful enough to last framework)