EF Core, performance and MAUI debugging
A varied .NET roundup covering EF Core conventions and JSON columns, GC latency, secrets management, MAUI iOS crashes, minimal APIs, and more.
Jasen's top three picks
- 1 Model building conventions in Entity Framework Core 7.0
medium.com
EF Core fans get two useful angles here: conventions and JSON columns. Good practical material if you’re shaping models instead of just writing queries.
- 2 FastMember: The Ultimate Hack for Faster C# Data Operations
medium.com
FastMember and the LINQ refactor both lean into the same idea: fewer allocations, less branching, better throughput.
- 3 Secrets Management in .NET Projects: What You’re Doing Wrong
medium.com
The MAUI iOS crash story and the GC/LOH latency piece are the kind of debugging reads that save hours later.
Editor's note
I pulled together a deliberately mixed issue this time: EF Core conventions, GC latency, secrets handling, and a tricky MAUI iOS crash all made the cut. The FastMember piece is a nice reminder that low-level performance tricks still matter, while the Azure Data Fabric walkthrough gives cloud builders something practical to try.
Today's articles
Model building conventions in Entity Framework Core 7.0
medium.com
https://medium.com/volosoft/model-building-conventions-in-entity-framework-core-7-0-d247755cff31?source=rss------dotnet-5
Topics: EF Core
Read articleFastMember: The Ultimate Hack for Faster C# Data Operations
medium.com
https://medium.com/@nagarajvela/fastmember-the-ultimate-hack-for-faster-c-data-operations-49d948c93dc7
Topics: C# Performance
Read articleSecrets Management in .NET Projects: What You’re Doing Wrong
medium.com
https://medium.com/@kittikawin_ball/secrets-management-in-net-projects-what-youre-doing-wrong-2c0bd3007bf1
Read articleIf-Else, Switch, ForEach, While — Are these really control statements or Elevate them with Design…
dotnetfullstackdev.medium.com
https://dotnetfullstackdev.medium.com/if-else-switch-foreach-while-are-these-really-control-statements-or-elevate-them-with-design-69d85de28b2a
Topics: Design Patterns Solid Principles
Read articleJSON Columns in Entity Framework Core 7
medium.com
https://medium.com/volosoft/json-columns-in-entity-framework-core-7-de0ecddf6d5f
Topics: EF Core
Read article17 Proven Tips Every Aspiring .NET Developer Should Know
medium.com
https://medium.com/@tejaswini.nareshit/17-proven-tips-every-aspiring-net-developer-should-know-2966ae166bbc?source=rss------csharp-5
Read articleWhy Your .NET Architecture Fails at Scale — and 11 Patterns to Fix It
medium.com
https://medium.com/@mohsho10/why-your-net-architecture-fails-at-scale-and-11-patterns-to-fix-it-ae14fc821db0
Topics: Clean Architecture Design Patterns
Read articleBuild a Full Email System in .NET with DotLiquid Templates (Already Done in EasyLaunchpad)
bizsoltech.medium.com
https://bizsoltech.medium.com/build-a-full-email-system-in-net-with-dotliquid-templates-already-done-in-easylaunchpad-3a0628798e4e
Topics: Clean Architecture Design Patterns
Read article“My MAUI CollectionView Crashed… Only on iOS?”
medium.com
https://medium.com/@orlandomanuel5/my-maui-collectionview-crashed-only-on-ios-1de2f890ebe9
Topics: Design Patterns .NET Core
Read articleSetting Up Azure Data Fabric Workspaces and Lakehouses Using C# SDKs
c-sharpcorner.com
https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/setting-up-azure-data-fabric-workspaces-and-lakehouses-using-c-sharp-sdks/
Topics: .NET MAUI
Read articleDiagnosing Latency in .NET: Background GC and the Large Object Heap
medium.com
https://medium.com/@anders_pedersen/diagnosing-latency-in-net-background-gc-and-the-large-object-heap-09449162b399
Read articleThe Bug Wasn’t in the Service Layer — It Was the Service Layer
medium.com
https://medium.com/@michaelmaurice410/the-bug-wasnt-in-the-service-layer-it-was-the-service-layer-438274b086d6
Topics: .NET Core Performance
Read articleMinimal API with Authorization JWT Token in .NET 9
c-sharpcorner.com
https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/minimal-api-with-authorization-jwt-token-in-net-9/
Topics: C# Design Patterns
Read articleUnderstanding Exclusive Locks in C#: A Complete Guide to Thread Synchronization
towardsdev.com
https://towardsdev.com/understanding-exclusive-locks-in-c-a-complete-guide-to-thread-synchronization-28428af97ab5
Topics: Authentication Authorization Minimal APIs
Read articleUnderstanding Dependency Injection in C#
medium.com
https://medium.com/@sanchitvarshney/7cf778a9a88e
Topics: C# Performance
Read articleI Added ONE Line to My LINQ Query and Deleted 40 Lines of ‘If’ Statements
medium.com
https://medium.com/@michaelmaurice410/i-added-one-line-to-my-linq-query-and-deleted-40-lines-of-if-statements-53d934f76731
Topics: C# Design Patterns
Read articleMaking your own MCP server in VS Code
youtube.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYcQXozpb_E
Topics: C# Performance
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