EF Core, C# 14, and GitHub Actions

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How usecounts Reveals Hidden Performance Problems

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In modern software architectures, Polyglot Persistence approaches — where relational (RDBMS) and NoSQL databases are used together — are…

https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/partial-events-and-constructors-in-c-sharp-14-net-10-explained-with-examples/

Explore C# 14's partial events & constructors! Simplify code generation, enhance extensibility, and cleanly separate generated & handwritten logic. #CSharp #dotnet

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Concurrency is one of those topics that looks simple on the surface and becomes painful in real systems. Threads, locks, queues, and…

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How Akka.Persistence allowed us to break the logjam on Sdkbin's massive technical debt.

https://www.meziantou.net/reduce-github-actions-runner-cpu-usage.htm

If you're using self-hosted GitHub Actions runners, you might have noticed they can be surprisingly CPU-intensive, even when idle. A closer look reveals that a single runner can peg a CPU core at 100%...

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Building a SaaS product from scratch is like constructing a skyscraper — you can either lay every brick manually or start with a…

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Startups don’t fail because of bad ideas — they fail because they move too slowly.

https://rahulsahay19.medium.com/when-do-you-actually-need-clean-architecture-in-microservices-70dae4fdff6b?source=rss------dotnet-5

There’s a common misconception in our industry:

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.NET 10 and C# 14 are out, delivering practical improvements that make code cleaner and data processing faster. Unlike some releases…

https://dotnettips.wordpress.com/2026/01/04/leveraging-span-based-string-concatenation-for-improved-performance/

The excerpt from "Rock Your Code" emphasizes the importance of efficient string concatenation in .NET. It highlights the advantages of using the Span type over traditional methods, demonstra...

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The release of C# 14 came with loads of new features, the field keyword being one of them. When I read about it, I thought— what does this…

https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20251231-01/?p=111952

Closing the door on another year. Here are some random links. Mesmerizing: Wintergatan - Marble Machine, a musical instrument that uses 2000 marbles. It's like that

https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/value-types-and-reference-types-in-c-sharp2/

Unlock C# mastery! This guide clarifies value vs. reference types, impacting memory, performance, and bug prevention. Essential for efficient .NET development.