- 06/25/2026(Updated 07/13/2026)
- 10 minute read
EF Core vs Dapper in .NET: When to Use Each
EF Core vs Dapper in .NET 10 -- compare performance, query control, migrations, learning curve, and a decision matrix to pick the right ORM for your project.
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EF Core and data access guides for .NET developers, covering Dapper comparisons, performance tuning, entity relationships, and effective LINQ querying.
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- 06/24/2026(Updated 07/13/2026)
- 7 minute read
Testing with EF Core in C#: In-Memory vs SQLite for Unit Tests
Learn EF Core unit testing in .NET 10 -- UseInMemoryDatabase vs SQLite in-memory, IDbContextFactory for isolation, seeding test data, and xUnit patterns.
- 06/23/2026(Updated 07/13/2026)
- 11 minute read
EF Core Performance Best Practices in .NET 10
Optimize EF Core performance in .NET 10 -- AsNoTracking, compiled queries, split queries, bulk operations, N+1 fixes, and logging slow queries with Serilog.
- 06/22/2026(Updated 07/13/2026)
- 11 minute read
EF Core Relationships in C#: One-to-Many, Many-to-Many, and One-to-One
Configure EF Core relationships in .NET 10 -- one-to-many, one-to-one, many-to-many with join entity, cascade delete, shadow properties, and fluent API.
- 06/21/2026(Updated 07/13/2026)
- 10 minute read
EF Core LINQ Querying: Filtering, Projections, and Performance
Master EF Core LINQ queries in .NET 10 -- Where, Select projections, Include for eager loading, AsNoTracking, compiled queries, and avoiding N+1 issues.
- 06/20/2026(Updated 07/13/2026)
- 9 minute read
EF Core Migrations in .NET: Managing Your Database Schema
Complete guide to EF Core migrations in .NET 10 -- add, apply, squash, seed data with UseSeeding, revert, and run migrations safely in CI/CD pipelines.
- 06/19/2026(Updated 07/13/2026)
- 10 minute read
EF Core CRUD Operations in C#: Create, Read, Update, Delete
Master EF Core CRUD in C# with .NET 10 -- learn AddAsync, SaveChangesAsync, FindAsync, Where queries, tracked updates, and bulk ExecuteUpdate/ExecuteDelete.
- 06/18/2026(Updated 07/13/2026)
- 9 minute read
Entity Framework Core Tutorial: Getting Started in ASP.NET Core
Step-by-step Entity Framework Core tutorial for .NET 10 -- learn DbContext setup, entities, data annotations, first migration, and SQLite or SQL Server.
- 06/17/2026(Updated 07/13/2026)
- 11 minute read
Entity Framework Core in .NET: The Complete Guide
Learn Entity Framework Core in .NET 10 -- DbContext, migrations, LINQ queries, relationships, performance tips, and when to use EF Core vs Dapper in C#.
- 05/20/2024
- 12 minute read
Dapper And Strongly Typed IDs - How To Dynamically Register Mappings
How can we use Dapper and strongly typed IDs from the StronglyTypedId package? Let's see if we can generalize the guidance from the original author!
- 03/28/2024
- 10 minute read
C# MongoDB Insert Benchmarks - What You Need To Know
Curious about C# MongoDB insert benchmarks? In this article, I show you BenchmarkDotNet code and the results for several variations of inserting data!
- 03/26/2024
- 8 minute read
How To Delete Documents From MongoDB In C# - What You Need To Know
See code examples for how to delete documents from MongoDB in C#. This article covers the basics of different methods you can use to delete records from Mongo!
- 03/25/2024
- 8 minute read
How To Update MongoDB Documents in C# - What You Need To Know
See code examples for how to update MongoDB documents in C#. This article covers the basics of different methods you can use to update records.
- 03/24/2024
- 8 minute read
MongoDB Filtering in C# - Beginner's Guide For Easy Filters
Learn the basics of MongoDB Filtering in C# with simple code examples! See how to use the MongoDB FilterDefinitionBuilder to support filtering in MongoDB.
- 03/22/2024
- 9 minute read
MongoDB in C#: Simplified Guide For Inserting Data
This article explains the basics of inserting documents into MongoDB in C#. See code examples of InsertOne, InsertMany, and their async counterparts.