Feature Flags in .NET Core

Feature flags, also known as feature toggles or feature flags, are a powerful technique used in software development to enable or disable specific features or code paths in your application without modifying the code itself. This allows you to release new features gradually, test them with a subset of users,...

Optimizing LINQ queries for performance and readability in C#

LINQ (Language Integrated Query) has revolutionized the way we interact with data in C#. It offers a consistent, readable, and concise way to manipulate collections, databases, XML, and more. However, the beauty and ease of LINQ can sometimes mask performance pitfalls. Understanding LINQ’s underpinnings Before we jump into optimizations, it’s...

You should refuse to develop what you don’t understand

Understanding is key to building quality software. Here are 3 levels of understanding we should go through before we start coding. Since the beginning of the year, I’ve had the position of a team lead/manager/dev lead, call this what you want, but I’m essentially in charge of a module as...

Fetch vs Axios. Which one to choose?

The Fetch vs Axios debate has been going on for years and recently it has come up again. I will talk about the disadvantages of using the Fetch API directly instead of using a network library like Axios. First of all, let’s point out the shortcomings of the Fetch...

Application Insights - Telemetry 1. How do I instrument (monitor/record/enabling to capture telemetry) an application? Autoinstrumentation - if you don’t have access to source code You only need to install the Application Insights SDK if: You require custom events and metrics. You require control over the flow of telemetry....

Content index What are election polls? Using election survey Things to consider while creating election survey Errors in election survey How to conduct election poll survey? Example of election poll survey questions What are Election Polls? Definition: Election polls is a process of deploying surveys or polls in the election...

Entity Framework Core Features in 2023 EF Core 2023 has rolled out some pretty cool stuff, and I’m excited to share it with you. So, grab a cup of coffee, and let’s get started! 1. Cosmos DB Provider Improvements Azure Cosmos DB and EF Core are like two peas in...

AntiPattern Problem Object-oriented analysis and design (OOA&D) models are often presented without clarifying the viewpoint represented by the model. By default, OOA&D models denote an implementation viewpoint that is potentially the least useful. Mixed viewpoints don't allow the fundamental separation of interfaces from implementation details, which are one of the...

Simplifying Data Transport in C#. In modern C# development, data transport objects (DTOs) play a crucial role in exchanging information between different layers of an application, such as between a client and a server, and traditionally, developers have used classes to define DTOs, which involves writing boilerplate code for properties,...

Unleashing the Power of Meta-Programming: A Comprehensive Guide to C# Reflection Reflection, put simply, is a mechanism provided by the .NET framework that allows a running program to examine and manipulate itself. It’s like a coding mirror that gives your application the ability to look at its own structure, inspect...

Handy guide how to enhance rating in Google and stand out from the crowd. You’ve deployed a promising website, but Google doesn’t show it in search results at all. I know how you feel. And if you don’t have many visitors, it’s like treasure lost in the desert. The possible...

The HTTP protocol lets browsers and other applications request resources from a server on the internet, for example, to load a web page. HTTP/3 is the latest version of this protocol, which was published by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) as a proposed standard under RFC 9114 in...

Application security is becoming a more and more important topic on a day-to-day basis. Unauthorized access to protected data can potentially cost millions of dollars in the form of various financial penalties. Almost every application needs some reliable tool to manage its users’ identities and accesses. There are a...

Introduction: In today’s world, real-time communication is essential for many web applications. For example, consider an online game where players need to communicate with each other in real-time, or a chat application where users expect instant messaging. Fortunately, SignalR, a real-time web framework, is available to help developers implement...

In this article, I’ll show you all the object mapping strategies of EF Core and especially the new one: TPC Inheritance Mapping. TPC mapping is the new feature introduced with Entity Framework Core 7. It’s called Table Per Concrete type inheritance mapping. I’ll explain the EF Core’s inheritance mapping...

Both Kibana and Grafana are data visualization tools providing users capabilities to explore, analyze and visualize data with dashboards. The difference between Kibana and Grafana lies in their genesis. Kibana was built on top of the Elasticsearch stack, famous for log analysis and management. In comparison, Grafana was created...

What is MediatR? Why do we need it? And How to use it? Mediator Pattern - The mediator pattern ensures that objects do not interact directly instead of through a mediator. It reduces coupling between objects which makes it easy to maintain the code. Mediator pattern unified the service interfaces...

What Is Caching? Caching is a performance optimization strategy and design consideration. Caching can significantly improve app performance by making infrequently changing (or expensive to retrieve) data more readily available. Why Caching? To eliminate the need to send requests towards the API in many cases and also to send full...

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...

In this article, We will talk about Onion Architecture In ASP.NET Core and it’s advantages. We will also together build a WebApi that follows a variant of Onion Architecture so that we get to see why it is important to implement such an architecture in your upcoming projects. You...