Ali Hamza Ansari

.NET 10 is officially out, along with C# 14. Microsoft has released .NET 10 as Long-Term Support (LTS) as a successor to .NET 8. Like every version, it is not just an update but brings something new to the table. In this series, we will explore which aspects of software ...

.NET 10 is officially out, along with C# 14. Microsoft has released .NET 10 as Long-Term Support (LTS) as a successor to .NET 8. Like every version, it is not just an update but brings something new to the table. In this series, we will explore which aspects of software ...

.NET 10 is officially out, along with C# 14. Microsoft has released .NET 10 as Long-Term Support (LTS) as a successor to .NET 8. Like every version, it is not just an update but brings something new to the table. In this series, we will explore which aspects of software ...

.NET 10 is officially out, along with C# 14. Microsoft has released .NET 10 as Long-Term Support (LTS) as a successor to .NET 8. Like every version, it is not just an update but brings something new to the table. In this series, we will explore which aspects of software ...

Selection logic is a prominent part of many applications. Whether you add a simple environment toggle, a UI mode decision, or apply a discount, you have to rely on user input. Sometimes, simply using an intuitive if-else or a switch case can work. However, when conditions are growing or a ...

Not all data in your application should live as a standalone table with its own ID and lifecycle. Sometimes you need a tightly coupled dependent object that exists alongside its parent, like a movie's budget, a survey's questions, or a customer's address. If you ...

You can't really argue against the importance of performance in any application. Even if the system is not time-critical, efficient and time-saving operations are cornerstones of the system. Data fetching is the primary step for improving the performance of most applications. If you use Entity Framework Core (EF ...

If you have ever had to generate Excel reports in C#-based applications, you know the pain of choosing from too many libraries with too many tradeoffs. Some are extremely powerful but painful to write, while others are friendly but struggle with large files. You probably come across OpenXML, EPPlus, ...

When talking about Domain-Driven Design (DDD), the repository pattern becomes a default choice for the data access layer. Another pattern is the Specification pattern that organizes code into smaller objects. The question raised here is which suits your project and which is more maintainable as your project scales? I will ...