Understanding EF.Functions.Like and ILike in Entity Framework Core
For string-based searches involving patterns or partial matches, standard C# string methods can lead...
Topic: #dotnet
Published in 2026
BCrypt vs Argon2: Password Hashing in .NET – A Practical Deep Dive
I've worked with .NET for many years. One thing I never compromise on is password storage. Plain text...
Implementing Event-Driven Order Processing with Kafka using KafkaFlow in .NET
In larger applications, producers (publishing events from command handlers / services) and consumers...
Published in 2025
Fixed Tenant Configuration Binding in .NET Using the Modern Options Pattern
Implementing multi-tenant configuration in .NET is most effective when global settings and...
.NET 9 dropped Swashbuckle — but you can still keep Swagger UI backed by OpenAPI
So, .NET 9 showed up and decided Swashbuckle’s time in the templates was over. No AddSwaggerGen(), no...
JWT with OIDC Authentication in Distributed Systems: Building Trust at Scale
When you’re wrangling a distributed system, authentication can feel like herding cats while riding a...
EF Core 10's ExecuteUpdateAsync: Finally, Delegates That Don't Hate Developers
The Problem: Expression Trees Were a Pain // EF Core 9's special kind of...
The Secret to Scalability: Architecting a High-Performance .NET Puppeteer Page Pool
Launching individual Chromium processes per request is fundamentally incompatible with...
The Truth About AddAsync: When to Use It in EF Core (and When Not To)
Let's crack open that EF Core mystery: Why does AddAsync() exist when there's no UpdateAsync() or...
Understanding C# ref and out Keywords: A Friendly Guide
In C#, ref and out let methods modify variables directly in the caller’s scope by passing them by...
Implementing TOTP-Based Two-Factor Authentication in .NET Web API
Introduction Two-factor authentication (2FA) adds an extra layer of security to your...
Managing Production Configurations in ASP.NET Core WebAPI Using Environment Variables
When you’re building modern, scalable applications with ASP.NET Core, one of the biggest challenges...