LINQ with EF Core: From Simple Queries to Real Business Logic
When I first started with Entity Framework Core, I thought LINQ was just a convenient way to avoid writing SQL manually. And honestly, that’s how…
Masasi Arai
Solutions Architect | Developer | Blogger
Masasi Arai
Solutions Architect | Developer | Blogger
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Seeding Your Database with EF Core the Right Way
When I first started using EF Core in one of my projects, I thought seeding data was just about throwing some “default” values into the…
Using Data Annotations vs Fluent API in EF Core: What I Learned from a Real Project
In one of my previous projects, a complex multi-tenant inventory management system. I had to make a big decision early on while working with Entity…
Your First EF Core Migration: Step-by-Step with Real Examples
I still remember the first time I ran my EF Core migration in one of my projects, it was for a payment system where we…
Code-First vs. Database-First: Which EF Core Approach Should You Use?
In one of my client projects a few years ago, we had to extend an existing HR and payroll system. At first, I thought it…
Understanding DbContext and DbSet: The Core of EF
I remember when I was just starting to use Entity Framework (EF) seriously in one of my previous projects, a financial settlement system, the biggest…
How to Install and Configure EF Core in .NET 9 Projects
If you’re reading this, chances are you’re either just starting with Entity Framework Core or you’re moving an older project to .NET 9 and want…
Getting Started with Entity Framework Core: From Zero to Working DbContext
When I first worked on an internal reporting tool for our financial system, I was greeted by thousands of lines of raw ADO.NET, SqlCommand, DataReader,…
FluentValidation with Blazor WebAssembly: Making Validation Less Painful
Not too long ago, I wrote a blog post titled Getting Started with FluentValidation, where I focused more on how to use FluentValidation in the…
CQRS with MediatR in ASP.NET Core: Clean Separation of Concerns
Hi there! If you’ve been building ASP.NET Core applications for a while, like I have, you probably reached a point where you started asking yourself:…
