EF Core, AI, and runtime patterns
Issue #221 spans EF Core guidance, AI coding talks, logging and exception handling, HTTP and WebSockets, plus core runtime and language patterns.
Jasen's top three picks
- 1 Long Running Tasks: Batch It or Queue It?
medium.com
A practical look at batching versus queuing long-running work, which is a decision every backend team eventually has to make.
- 2 ADO.NET vs Entity Framework vs EF Core — Key Differences Explained
medium.com
A clear comparison of ADO.NET, Entity Framework, and EF Core that helps newer developers choose the right level of abstraction.
- 3 Vibe Coding Won’t Take Your Job—But Someone Who Knows Vibe Coding Just Might
c-sharpcorner.com
A take on vibe coding that feels timely, especially for teams trying to separate novelty from durable engineering skill.
Editor's note
I pulled together a deliberately mixed lineup this time: data access, runtime fundamentals, and a few AI-heavy pieces. The EF Core roundup and the logging/exception guide are practical reads, while the Copilot and agent talks show where the ecosystem is heading.
Today's articles
Long Running Tasks: Batch It or Queue It?
medium.com
https://medium.com/@logan.young87/long-running-tasks-batch-it-or-queue-it-b261fd5ea4d6
Topics: .NET Core Performance
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ADO.NET vs Entity Framework vs EF Core — Key Differences Explained
medium.com
https://medium.com/@pythonwithyp/ado-net-vs-entity-framework-vs-ef-core-key-differences-explained-ddf38af5e7ab
Topics: .NET Framework EF Core SQL Server
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Vibe Coding Won’t Take Your Job—But Someone Who Knows Vibe Coding Just Might
c-sharpcorner.com
https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/vibe-coding-wont-take-your-jobbut-someone-who-knows-vibe-coding-just-might/
Topics: C# GitHub Copilot OpenAI
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API Speed Holding You Back? Break Free with C# Protobuf-net
medium.com
https://medium.com/@nagarajvela/api-speed-holding-you-back-break-free-with-c-protobuf-net-b5956d8990e2
Topics: C# Performance REST API
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Top 5 EF Core Features Every .NET Developer Should Master in 2025
medium.com
https://medium.com/@ashokreddy343/top-5-ef-core-features-every-net-developer-should-master-in-2025-3f8eea573a1c
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Configuration Management in .NET: All the details you need to know!!!
medium.com
https://medium.com/@bhargavkoya56/configuration-management-in-net-all-the-details-you-need-to-know-b08af4e0bad2
Topics: ASP.NET Core .NET Core
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Why Developers Choose WebSockets in .NET
medium.com
https://medium.com/@hasanmcse/why-developers-choose-websockets-in-net-eb0390bb5ceb
Topics: ASP.NET Core SignalR
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Something need to caution while you invoke HttpClient inside C# code
tocalai.medium.com
https://tocalai.medium.com/something-need-to-caution-while-you-invoke-httpclient-inside-c-code-0df40d37d865
Topics: Performance REST API
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Domain Migration Impact in .NET and Java Workloads
sudhass.medium.com
https://sudhass.medium.com/domain-migration-impact-in-net-and-java-workloads-72f3e7deb294
Topics: .NET Core .NET Framework
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Delegates, Events, and Callbacks in .NET: An In-Depth Guide
medium.com
https://medium.com/@bhargavkoya56/delegates-events-and-callbacks-in-net-an-in-depth-guide-a90458cb4015
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Dependency Injection in .NET
blog.stackademic.com
https://blog.stackademic.com/dependency-injection-in-net-0376aba44567?source=rss------dotnet-5
Topics: .NET Core Solid Principles
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Once Upon a Buffer: Logging on Demand in .NET 9
medium.com
https://medium.com/indian-full-stack-developer-community/once-upon-a-buffer-logging-on-demand-in-net-9-e020082ce183
Topics: .NET 9 OpenTelemetry Serilog
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Best Practice in .NET While creating a model:
bishowshrestha.medium.com
https://bishowshrestha.medium.com/best-practice-in-net-d60e9608f1d8
Topics: C# Solid Principles
Read articleOverview of TLS with .NET Framework
c-sharpcorner.com
https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/overview-of-tls-with-net-framework/
Topics: .NET Framework Security
Read articleWrapper Component to Consumer Component: That’s a Wrap!
c-sharpcorner.com
https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/wrapper-component-to-consumer-component-thats-a-wrap/
Topics: ASP.NET Core Blazor
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Exception Handling and Logging in .NET: A Complete Guide to Building Resilient Applications
medium.com
https://medium.com/@bhargavkoya56/exception-handling-and-logging-in-net-a-complete-guide-to-building-resilient-applications-d688aa06215a
Topics: .NET Core Security Serilog
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Streamlined HTML Generation in C#
medium.com
https://medium.com/turbo-net/streamlined-html-generation-in-c-468248662a23
Topics: C# Performance
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.NET AI Community Standup - Build & Hack Console Games with GitHub Copilot and AI
youtube.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLg9Qt61RVs
Topics: GitHub Copilot OpenAI
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Properties in C#: Intelligent Control of Your Data
medium.com
https://medium.com/@emanuele.longo992/properties-in-c-intelligent-control-of-your-data-f6801f68de1c
Topics: C# Solid Principles
Read articleModernizing .NET with AI
c-sharpcorner.com
https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/modernizing-net-with-ai/
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Build an agent: Choose the right model for your agent
youtube.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMEoOdUdLzM
Topics: OpenAI Semantic Kernel
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.NET Core Concepts (Method Dispatch)
medium.com
https://medium.com/@meriffa/net-core-concepts-method-dispatch-1d9a6809504e
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