RAG Query Transformation in .NET: HyDE, Step-Back, and Decomposition
Learn RAG query transformation in .NET through baseline retrieval, HyDE, step-back abstraction, decomposition, candidate merging, and retrieval evaluation.
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Register Pipeline Stages With .NET Dependency Injection
Learn how to register ordered pipeline stages with Microsoft DI, choose safe service lifetimes, create background scopes, and avoid captive dependencies.
Specification vs Repository vs Query Object in .NET
Compare Specification, Repository, and Query Object in .NET, then place predicates, GoF patterns, validation, policies, and rules engines correctly in code.
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When A Developer Misses The Deadline, Who Owns It? - Dev Leader Weekly 155
Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss accountability when projects slip and what engineering managers actually own.
Weekly Recap: RAG Search, C# Pipelines, and Specification Patterns [Aug 2026]
This week covers hybrid search and semantic reranking for RAG in .NET, plus async and error-handling patterns for C# pipelines. The videos dig into AI agent evals, what developers retain when AI writes code, communication gaps, and manager accountability.
Semantic Reranking for RAG in .NET: A Second-Stage Retrieval Model
See how semantic reranking for RAG in .NET applies Azure AI Search semantic ranking after retrieval, with configuration, scores, captions, and limits.