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dotnet webapi-courseUnderstanding IHostedService & BackgroundService in .NET 10
IHostedService vs BackgroundService in .NET 10. Side-by-side code, 5 production gotchas, decision matrix, and when to reach for Hangfire instead.
May 18, 2026 · 18 min read → -
dotnet webapi-course10 EF Core Performance Mistakes (and How to Fix Them) in .NET 10
10 EF Core performance mistakes that ship to production - N+1 queries, missing projections, lazy loading, AsNoTracking, bulk ops - and how to fix each in .NET 10.
May 16, 2026 · 20 min read → -
dotnet webapi-courseAPI Key Authentication in ASP.NET Core (.NET 10) - Complete Guide
Production-grade API key authentication in ASP.NET Core .NET 10. Hashed keys, DB-backed store, AuthenticationHandler, decision matrix, full source repo.
May 8, 2026 · 27 min read → -
dotnet webapi-course20+ .NET 10 Tips from a Senior Developer - Write Better Code
20+ battle-tested .NET 10 tips from a senior developer - async best practices, EF Core optimization, DI patterns, caching, security, and more. Updated for 2026.
Updated May 5, 2026 · 33 min read → -
dotnet webapi-courseBulk Operations in EF Core 10 - Benchmarking Insert, Update, and Delete Strategies
Learn how to optimize bulk insert, update, and delete operations in EF Core 10. We benchmark 5 approaches with real numbers and a decision matrix for every scenario.
May 5, 2026 · 17 min read → -
dotnet webapi-courseCleaning Migrations in EF Core 10 - Squash, Reset & Manage History
Learn when and how to clean EF Core 10 migrations. Squash, reset, remove, resolve team conflicts, plus a decision matrix for the right cleanup strategy.
Updated May 5, 2026 · 16 min read → -
dotnet webapi-courseOptimistic Concurrency in EF Core 10: ASP.NET Core Web API Guide
Learn how to prevent data conflicts in ASP.NET Core Web API using optimistic concurrency with EF Core 10. RowVersion tokens, conflict resolution, retry strategies, and a decision matrix.
May 5, 2026 · 19 min read → -
dotnet dockerDocker Guide for .NET 10 Developers - Step-by-Step Tutorial
Comprehensive Docker guide for .NET 10 developers. Containerize .NET apps, multi-stage builds, Docker Compose with PostgreSQL, and SDK-based containerization without a Dockerfile.
Updated May 5, 2026 · 27 min read → -
dotnet webapi-courseASP.NET Core Dropped Swagger - Here's What Replaced It in .NET 10
.NET 10 generates OpenAPI 3.1 natively via Microsoft.AspNetCore.OpenApi - no Swashbuckle. Compare native OpenAPI vs Scalar vs Swashbuckle vs NSwag with a decision matrix and real config samples.
Updated May 5, 2026 · 12 min read → -
dotnet webapi-courseEF Core Relationships - One-to-One, One-to-Many, Many-to-Many
Configure one-to-one, one-to-many, and many-to-many relationships in EF Core with Fluent API. Code examples, cascade delete, and best practices.
Updated May 5, 2026 · 14 min read → -
dotnet webapi-courseConfiguring Entities with Fluent API in EF Core 10 - Best Practices
Entity configuration is where your domain meets the database. Learn Fluent API in EF Core 10 - why it beats Data Annotations for complex scenarios, how to organize configurations with IEntityTypeConfiguration, configure complex relationships, and avoid common mistakes.
Updated May 5, 2026 · 15 min read → -
dotnet webapi-courseGlobal Query Filters in EF Core - Soft Delete, Multi-Tenancy & Named Filters in .NET 10
Master global query filters in EF Core 10 with named filters, soft delete, multi-tenancy, IgnoreQueryFilters, and performance tips.
Updated May 5, 2026 · 18 min read →