Being ‘ghosted’ – cut off from all communications without an explanation – isn’t a pleasant experience in any situation. So when you’re in the middle of a job hunt – and may have poured your heart and soul into application forms and interviews – it can really sting. A recent...

The way of calculating amount of memory occupied by some object in C# .NET. Introduction C#.NET is a high-level, multipurpose modern language with only two flaws compared to C++: generics and sizeof operator. Anyone who tried using generics in C# (coming from the C++ world) the same way as in...

Introduction Microservices, like a team of superheroes, are small, independent services that work together to create powerful applications. Sometimes, these services need to talk to each other in a specific order, and that’s where the microservices saga and compensation pattern come into play. In this article, I will delve into...

Clean Architecture is a software design philosophy that promotes the separation of concerns and the creation of a modular and maintainable codebase. It was introduced by Robert C. Martin, also known as Uncle Bob, and has gained popularity in the software development community. In this article, we will explore the...

In today’s story we are going to talk about what Tasks are and have a brief introduction on the Task Parallel Library (TPL). We will also give a small preview of the Async & Task-Based Asynchronous Patterns. Tasks To begin talking about what tasks actually are, let’s take a step...

Introduction A common table expression (CTE) is a temporary named result set that you can reference within a SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, or DELETE statement in SQL Server. CTEs were introduced in SQL Server 2005 and are similar to derived tables and views. CTEs are defined by specifying a CTE name...

File reading operations in C# are crucial for many applications, often requiring efficiency and optimal performance. When handling file reading tasks, employing the right strategies can significantly impact the speed and resource utilization of your application. Here are some best practices to ensure efficient file reading in C#: 1. Choose...

In a Microservices Architecture, services typically collaborate with each other to serve business use cases. These services may have their own software characteristics in terms of Availability, Scalability, Elasticity, etc. but there will always be a situation when the downstream service you are trying to communicate with is either not...

Content index What is an opinion poll? How to conduct an opinion polll?     2.1. Setting up a sample     2.2. Phrasing the questions Questions to ask in an opinion poll Advantages of public opinion polls Conclusion What is an opinion poll Opinion polls are similar to surveys or an inquiry designed...

The ever-shifting landscape of digital innovation can feel like a relentless race, a whirlwind of challenges and opportunities. Your pains as a developer are real — the pressure to deliver cutting-edge products, stay competitive, and keep up with evolving user expectations can be overwhelming. But what if we told...

Using Tableau to build interactive data visuals Data visualisation is a core skill in any data scientist’s arsenal. The volume of data generated in any enterprise is enormous, and making timely executive decisions relies on having all the relevant data and most current analysis available at your fingertips. In many...

Back in 2008, I wrote a series of articles about using iTextSharp to generate PDF files in an ASP.NET application. I still use iTextSharp in a large MVC 5 application that I'm in the process of migrating to ASP.NET Core. The version I use is very old (4.1.6), and...

A Guide to Building Scalable, Maintainable Web API using ASP .NET Core The term “Clean Architecture” has become increasingly popular in software development in recent years. Clean Architecture is a software design pattern that prioritizes the separation of concerns, making it easier to maintain, test, and evolve an application over...

Today we will see, how to enable Logging directly to Loki via Serilog for a .NET Core Microservice and visualize the logs in Grafana.   Before we start, What is Loki? Loki is a horizontally scalable, highly available, multi-tenant log aggregation system inspired by Prometheus. It is designed to be...

Identify if-else statements as a problem in your code. If-else statements can be problematic if not used correctly. They can be difficult to read and can lead to code that is difficult to maintain. When used incorrectly, if-else statements can also lead to errors. Especially else statements may work...

Real-time interactivity is the bread and butter of modern web, mobile, and desktop applications. It doesn’t matter how hard you worked to build your app. If it’s not interactive enough, users will just ignore it in favor of competing apps that are interactive. When you open your social media...

Backend frameworks are the most critical building blocks that make application development easier and practical. Most developers, and clients for whom the developers create apps, have a problem choosing a backed framework. For a long time, .NET has played a crucial role as the go-to framework to develop the...

A step by step guide to integrate OpenTelemetry with ASP.Net core and visualize in Jaeger. OpenTelemetry is a collection of tools, APIs, and SDKs. Use it to instrument, generate, collect, and export telemetry data (metrics, logs, and traces) to help you analyze your software’s performance and behavior. In this tutorial,...

If you’re anything like me, you’ve looked for ways of making your applications faster. In this article, I’ll show you a somewhat unknown class in the .NET framework that makes lazy creation of objects easy to do and thread safe. The Old Way Before we get to the fun...

ASP.NET happens to be amongst the most successful web app development frameworks which Microsoft has introduced recently. Innovative features are being added with every single update, enabling the ASP.NET development services to deploy high-performance and scalable web apps. ASP.NET turns out to be a robust solution for creating awesome...