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Offset vs Cursor Pagination in EF Core

Why offset pagination falls apart at scale, and how cursor pagination keeps your API fast with millions of rows.

.NET 10 File-Based Apps - Best Way to Script in C#

.NET 10 file-based apps just changed how we write scripts in C# - no .csproj, no boilerplate, just code.

EF Core IEntityTypeConfiguration - Clean Up Your DbContext in .NET

How to replace a bloated OnModelCreating method with separate entity configuration classes using IEntityTypeConfiguration<T>.

EF Core Database First - Scaffold a DB Context from an Existing Database

Stop writing models by hand - let EF Core do it for you with the Database First scaffolding approach.

Refit - The Better Way to Consume APIs in .NET

Stop writing the same HttpClient boilerplate for every external API endpoint - there's a cleaner way.

Stored Procedures with Entity Framework Core in .NET

Stored procedures - when raw SQL belongs in your database, not your C# code.

EF Core Performance - N+1, Cartesian Explosion and How to Fix Both

Your app is making 1501 SQL queries per request - and the code looks completely fine. Learn how to identify and fix the N+1 problem and Cartesian explosion in EF Core.

How to Set Up a Release Pipeline for ASP.NET Core in Azure DevOps

Deploy your ASP.NET Core app automatically to IIS on an Azure VM - zero manual steps required.

Setup CI Build Pipeline in Azure DevOps for ASP.NET Core Web API

From zero to a working CI pipeline that builds your .NET app, runs unit tests, and produces a deployable artifact - step by step.