C# is a robust OOP language that provides the foundation for building almost every application with .NET. As a C# developer, you are likely familiar with its fundamentals. However, like any legacy technology, it holds more depth to explore and enhance your code's maintainability and beauty. In this ...
Ali Hamza Ansari
Meet Ali, a talented .NET developer from Pakistan. Besides blogging, Ali works for a range of international customers doing everything from C# to Azure.
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16 common mistakes C#/.NET developers make (and how to avoid them)
As developers, we often fall into common pitfalls that impact the performance, security, and scalability of our applications. From neglecting data validation to overengineering, and from ignoring async/await to mishandling resource disposal, even experienced C# developers can make these mistakes. In this post, I've gathered some of ...
IEnumerable vs. IAsyncEnumerable in .NET: Streaming vs. Buffering
You've likely used IEnumerable<T> with EF Core while fetching data from a database. However, have you ever wondered how it loads data from your data set, and if IEnumerable will work fine when the application grows? To find answers, I will break down the core ...
Storing JSON data in relational databases using EF Core
JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) is a great fit when you are working with logs, configuration settings, or other flexible data structures. JSON represents data in a human-readable format that many modern applications can parse easily. In this article, you will learn how to store and manage JSON data in relational ...
Soft deletes in EF Core: How to implement and query efficiently
What does your application actually do with a record when a user deletes it? Can your application afford to delete a record permanently? One mistake can result in irreparable damage to the application. Today, I will shed light on D of the CRUD. Among all the CRUD operations, Delete is ...
4 real-life examples of using reflection in C#
As C# developers, we sometimes must interact dynamically with objects, fields, properties, methods, or types. Use cases such as inter-mapping between types, traversing model properties, developing an extensible system, injecting dependencies, etc., demand runtime handling. You may wonder how to tackle such scenarios. In this post, I will show you ...
Understanding GraphQL in .NET: When and why to use it
APIs are the heart of most modern applications. Due to their simplicity and lightweight design, RESTful APIs are a popular choice for client-server communication in most applications. However, APIs can become limiting when fetching complex or related data. The front end may over-fetch or under-fetch the meaningful data. For example, ...
Optimizing JSON Serialization in .NET: Newtonsoft.Json vs. System.Text.Json
JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) is a popular data storage and transmitting format. Whether you are a front-end or back-end developer, you must be familiar with it. As a.NET developer, you don't need an introduction to this text-based data format. The two most prominent libraries are Newtonsoft.Json ...
Understanding EF Core Change Tracking: How It Works Under the Hood
Entity Framework Core (EF Core) makes data handling easy. We all are leveraging its conciseness, flexibility, and rich features in our projects. However, have you ever wondered what goes under the hood? How has EF Core detached us from SQL queries? Today, I will disclose the curtain behind EF Core ...