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I recently hosted a live stream with badass-as-a-service Chris Klug, titled “Stop using Entity Framework Core as a DTO Provider!”. It’s worth a watch, and it gave me, a long-time Entity Framework user, a lot to think about and reevaluate...
Entity Framework Core 8 packs a punch, aiming for the undisputed title of “most powerful Object-Relational Mapper (ORM)” in the .NET space. Many folks in our community are typically divided about using ORMs, with many preferring Micro-ORMs. A Micro-ORM has...
With the release of .NET 8, we also see the release of Entity Framework Core 8 and a bounty of new features. One of my favorite new features is Complex Types. When data modeling with Entity Framework Core, we may...
A general fog of “I hate JavaScript” hovers over the .NET development shops worldwide. While it’s understandable that JavaScript can sometimes be annoying, it has grown significantly recently. One of the areas more ASP.NET Core developers should take note of...
I was scrolling the Mastodon timeline when I noticed a fellow .NET developer, Bill Seipel, having an unexpected experience with List.ForEach and async/await. At first glance, I thought he was modifying the collection he was iterating over, but then I...
With the release of .NET 8, one killer feature will immediately increase the responsiveness of your APIs and Blazor applications: the ability to stream responses. Yes, you could stream responses before, but it’s never been easier with support for IAsyncEnumerable...
Markdown is a powerful writing format with simplicity at its core. It’s no surprise that it is as popular as it is since it can help authors focus more on the art of writing rather than the aesthetics of their...
The nuances of data access are myriad, so when writing tests around complex data scenarios, I recommend just working with the actual database. Over time, you’ll find yourself with more valuable tests but, often, relatively slower tests compared to their...
Recently, I’ve been focusing on the front-end side of building web applications with topics like React Hooks and Angular Signals. It’s a fascinating data model that can make working with data dependency graphs much more straightforward.
Search is an essential part of any modern application. Without a first-class emphasis on great search, many applications aren’t much better than a spreadsheet. Luckily for application developers, we’re spoiled for options for delivering an excellent search experience to our...
