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Use the Specification Pattern with EF Core DbContext queries while keeping tracking, result limits, cancellation, SQL checks, and relational tests explicit.

Learn Azure AI Search vector search .NET query mechanics, including vector fields, dimension alignment, top-k results, filters, scores, and stable C# APIs.

Build a type-safe C# pipeline from scratch with generic stage contracts, heterogeneous transitions, immutable messages, and compiler-checked composition.

Build a dependency-free C# specification pattern example with immutable named rules, an explicit null policy, focused tests, and balanced design tradeoffs.

Learn how Microsoft.Extensions.AI embeddings .NET pipelines use batching, vectors, caching, telemetry, and decorators to keep retrieval work observable.

Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss GPT-5.6 Sol catching real bugs while agent review loops quietly expand scope and time.