Loading .NET Configuration From a Database: Useful, but Not Free
The trade-offs of database-backed configuration in .NET, including startup, caching, and operational ownership.
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Equals and GetHashCode in C#: Why Equality Is Harder Than It Looks
A practical introduction to equality contracts in .NET and the bugs that appear when Equals and GetHashCode disagree.
Bringing Only Part of a Branch Into Main
Practical Git options for moving selected changes without merging an unfinished branch wholesale.
Git Sparse Checkout: Work With Less of a Large Repository
How sparse checkout helps when a monorepo or large repository makes a full working tree unnecessary.
gRPC in Backend Systems: Where It Fits and Where It Does Not
A practical look at gRPC for internal service communication without treating it as a replacement for every HTTP API.
Removing an Applied Entity Framework Migration Without Making Things Worse
A cautious guide to correcting a migration that has already reached a database.
The Saga Pattern: Coordinating Work Without a Distributed Transaction
What the Saga pattern solves, where compensating actions become difficult, and when a simpler design is better.
SOLID Principles Without the Ceremony
A pragmatic view of SOLID: useful design pressure, not a reason to turn a small feature into a framework.
SSE vs WebSocket: Choose the Smaller Connection
A decision guide for choosing server-sent events or WebSockets based on communication direction and operational cost.