Value Conversions in EF Core: Storing Custom Types in SQL
When I first started working seriously with Entity Framework Core, I treated it very simply. A string is a string, an int is an int,…
Masasi Arai
Solutions Architect | Developer | Blogger
Masasi Arai
Solutions Architect | Developer | Blogger
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EF Core Performance Tips for Large Data Sets
When I first started using EF Core in real projects, performance was not something I worried about too much. Most examples online worked fine, the…
How to Log and Debug EF Core SQL Queries
When I first started using Entity Framework Core, I had this feeling that everything was almost magical. I write some LINQ, hit Run, and boom,…
How to Use Transactions in EF Core for Reliable Changes
When I first started using Entity Framework Core seriously, I thought transactions were something “already handled by the database”. I remember thinking, why should I…
Ordering, Filtering, and Paging with EF Core
I always tell people that EF Core is one of those tools that looks very simple in the beginning. You do a few queries, call…
Tracking vs NoTracking Queries in EF Core: Performance Matters
If you have been working with EF Core for a while, you probably stumbled on something called tracking and no tracking queries. When I first…
KISS in Programming: Why Simplicity Sometimes Beats Clean Architecture
When I first learned about Clean Architecture, it looked like the perfect way to build software. Layers are separated, dependencies are inverted, and everything seems…
KISS in Programming: Introduction
When I started writing software, people always tell me about patterns, architectures, clean code, solid, layered design, all those big words. They are all helpful,…
Unit Testing EF Core Code with In-Memory Database
When I started working with Entity Framework Core (EF Core), unit testing wasn’t something I gave much attention to. I was more focused on building…
Integrating EF Core with Minimal APIs
When I first tried using EF Core with Minimal APIs, I honestly thought it would be just a smaller version of a regular Web API…
