Docker Basics: Setting Up Your First Container
When I first started using Docker, I remember feeling both excited and slightly overwhelmed. The concept of containerization sounded revolutionary, but getting hands-on was the…
Masasi Arai
Solutions Architect | Developer | Blogger
Masasi Arai
Solutions Architect | Developer | Blogger
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Top 5 WordPress Plugins for Developer Productivity
I use WordPress as the platform for my blog and for my online course website, and while WordPress is a powerful tool, developers often need…
Git & GitHub: A Developer’s Guide to Version Control and Collaboration
Previously, I wrote a blog post listing all the basic Git commands: from initializing a repository to pushing your code to a remote repository. After…
.NET Core Command-Line Interface
The .NET Core Command-Line Interface (CLI) is a toolset I use constantly as a developer. Since I primarily work on .NET applications using a MacBook,…
Things You Need to Know About Microservices
Microservices have transformed the way we think about designing and building applications. As development has shifted towards more modular and scalable architectures, microservices have emerged…
Getting Started with FluentValidation in ASP.NET Core
Validation is a crucial aspect of any application, ensuring that data conforms to expected formats and business rules before proceeding further. In my projects, I…
What is S.O.L.I.D principles
In technical interviews, I always make sure to include questions about the S.O.L.I.D principles. Honestly, in my early days, I was also asked about it…
Understanding AddTransient, AddScoped, and AddSingleton Services in ASP.NET Core
In ASP.NET Core, dependency injection (DI) is a built-in feature that simplifies managing object lifetimes and dependencies. While creating services, choosing the correct lifetime can…
LINQ: The Basics and Core Concepts
Before LINQ, data handling in C# was often more verbose and complex, especially when dealing with collections, databases, and XML. Without LINQ, developers had to…
How to Use Microsoft.Extensions.Polly for Resilient HTTP Requests in .NET
In modern applications, network failures and transient faults are common. Microsoft.Extensions.Polly helps handle these failures gracefully by offering policies such as retries, timeouts, circuit breakers,…
