How to manage secrets with dotnet user secrets
A walk-through on How to add and use user secrets to manage application specific secrets using the dotnet cli
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How to use HttpClientFactory in dotnet
how to make use of the HttpClientFactory to implement the Typed Client pattern in dotnet.
How to do Entity Validation with EF Core
Data validation in API’s is crucial task yet is often overlooked, with Entity Framework Core entity data validation is made easier and it can also be expanded upon to provide robust solutions
How to connect to databases in Rider
Improve your development workflow by connecting to your database within your IDE
What is this Directory.Build.props file all about?
With introduction of MsBuild we can now manage all these property settings and more in a single file that we can place in the Root of our solution directory along our solution file and it will be applied to all projects defined in the solution automatically.
How to install and test nuget template packages locally
To pack a nuget package for testing locally is actually a fairly trivial process of using the dotnet pack and defining a local folder you want your package to be located.
How to use the Strategy Pattern in C#
The strategy design pattern splits the behavior (there are many behaviors) of a class from the class itself. This has some advantages, but the main draw back is that a client must understand how the Strategies differ.
How to Implement Vertical Slice Architecture
vertical slice architecture separates applications into “vertical slices”, representing the part of each layer that creates a specific feature
How to Build .NET Minimal APIs
Exploring the .net minimal Api templates and the how and why they can be useful for developers
State Management using Dapr
Statement management can be a key aspect of any application design. It tends to cover a broad range data storage capabilities in your application, which may include accessing files on the file system or accessing a database of some description, with the purpose of manipulating the state of an object.
In this article we’ll explore how to create a simple state management microservice using dapr
How to use JSONPatch in .net core
JSONPatch can help update document resources in a very explicit way.
C# Records – The good, bad & ugly
C# 9.0 introduces record types, a reference type that provides synthesized methods to provide value semantics for equality. Dive in deeper to understand what this means
How to use Github actions to build & deploy Github nuget packages
GitHub Actions enables the user to create custom Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) workflows in their GitHub repositories. Enabling the repository owner to write individual actions and then combine them to create a custom workflows of their choice for their project. These workflows could be anything that software developers would want to typically automate in their day to day processes.
How to implement cross cutting concerns with MediatR Pipeline Behaviours
exploring how to make use of MediatR Pipeline Behaviors to address cross-cutting concerns like caching, logging, validation, security and transactions
Understanding the difference between Queue and Stack Data Structure
Different types of data structures are suited to different applications and some are suited to to highly specific types of tasks. The most commonly found data structures most software developers will be familiar with are Queues and Stacks.
What is CQRS?
Command Query Responsibility Segregation (CQRS) specifies that different data models should be used to for updating the database and read from the database. Command and Query are two operations which infer read and write respectively
How to use MediatR Pipeline Behaviours
MediatR Pipeline behaviours were introduced in Version 3, enabling you execute validation or logging logic before and after your Command or Query Handlers execute, resulting in your handlers only having to deal with Valid requests in your CQRS implementation
How to run docker compose files in Rider
JetBrains Rider provides Docker support using the Docker plugin. The plugin is bundled and enabled by default. For more information. In this post we’ll walk through the process of running a docker compose files in Rider.
The Mediator Pattern
Mediator pattern is used to reduce communication complexity between multiple objects or classes. The pattern provides a mediator class which handles all the communications between different classes and supports easy maintenance of the code by loose coupling.