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The Unit of Work Pattern in ASP.NET Core: When to Use It and How
You're building an enterprise ASP.NET Core API and someone on the team raises the question: "Should we implement a proper Unit of Work layer, or just inject DbContext directly?" It sounds like a minor
Jun 13, 202611 min read
EF Core Global Query Filters in ASP.NET Core: Enterprise Decision Guide
Global query filters in EF Core are one of those features that feel like a perfect fit the moment you discover them — and then quietly cause subtle bugs at scale if you do not understand the full pict
May 25, 202612 min read
EF Core Owned Entities vs Complex Types for Value Objects
When you adopt Domain-Driven Design in a .NET codebase, one of the first decisions your team faces is how to map value objects to the database. For years, OwnsOne and OwnsMany were the only first-clas
May 23, 202611 min read30
7 Common EF Core Mistakes in ASP.NET Core (And How to Fix Them)
Spot and fix the most common EF Core mistakes before they hit production
May 11, 202612 min read6
EF Core Bulk Operations in .NET: SaveChanges vs ExecuteUpdate/ExecuteDelete vs EFCore.BulkExtensions — Which Should Your Team Use in 2026?
EF Core bulk operations have quietly become one of the most consequential performance decisions a .NET team makes. With EF Core 7 introducing ExecuteUpdate and ExecuteDelete, and EF Core 10 refining t
Apr 18, 202611 min read9
ASP.NET Core API Pagination: Offset vs Cursor vs Keyset — Enterprise Decision Guide
Choosing the wrong pagination strategy in an ASP.NET Core API is one of those decisions that feels harmless in development and becomes a production nightmare at scale. The three dominant strategies —
Mar 25, 202613 min read10

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