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Previous issues of The .NET Weekly

Fast SQL Bulk Inserts With C# and EF Core

March 23, 2024

Explore various methods for fast bulk inserts in SQL with C# and EF Core, highlighting techniques like Dapper, EF Core optimizations, EF Core Bulk Ext...

Implementing Soft Delete With EF Core

March 16, 2024

A soft delete is a data persistence strategy that prevents the permanent deletion of records from your database. Today, we'll dive into the details of...

What Is a Modular Monolith?

March 09, 2024

Modular monoliths blend the simplicity and robustness of traditional monolithic applications with the flexibility and scalability of microservices. To...

Lightweight In-Memory Message Bus Using .NET Channels

March 02, 2024

Suppose you're building a modular monolith, a type of software architecture where different components are organized into loosely coupled modules. Or ...

Automatically Register Minimal APIs in ASP.NET Core

February 24, 2024

In ASP.NET Core applications using Minimal APIs, registering each API endpoint with app.MapGet, app.MapPost, etc. can introduce repetitive code. Today...

Using Scoped Services From Singletons in ASP.NET Core

February 17, 2024

Did you ever need to inject a scoped service into a singleton service? I'll explain how you can solve this problem and safely use scoped services from...

Getting the Current User in Clean Architecture

February 10, 2024

The applications you build serve your users (customers), to help them solve some problems. It's a common requirement that you will need to know who th...

How I Made My EF Core Query 3.42x Faster With Batching

February 03, 2024

EF Core is a fantastic ORM if you're building .NET applications. Today, I'll show you a simple idea I used to get an almost 4x performance improvement...

How to Build a URL Shortener With .NET

January 27, 2024

A URL shortener is a simple yet powerful tool that converts long URLs into more manageable, shorter versions. Today, I'll guide you through the design...

Balancing Cross-Cutting Concerns in Clean Architecture

January 20, 2024

Cross-cutting concerns are software aspects that affect the entire application. These are your common application-level functionalities that span seve...