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Learn how to build a Modular Monolith using Vertical Slice Architecture in .NET. How to refactor code to remove MediatR. Best free alternative to MediatR: manual handlers, auto-registration, no reflection, event handlers, and implement cross-cutting concerns.
Learn how to build concurrent applications in .NET and ASP.NET Core with C# Channels. Learn the differences between bounded and unbounded channels in C#, create robust background processing. Implement Write Back Caching Strategy with Channels.
How to implement offset-based and cursor-based pagination (or keyset pagination or seek-based pagination) strategies in EF Core. Learn the advantages and drawbacks of offset-based and cursor-based pagination. How to build a cursor from multiple properties. How to securely encode and decode cursors.
How to use Server-Sent Events (SSE) in ASP.NET Core and .NET 10 for real-time server to client communication. Server-Sent Events is an easy-to-integrate alternative to SignalR and WebSockets when you only need to push updates from the server to the client. How to use EventSource in JavaScript to subscribe to Server-Sent Events (SSE).
Learn how to log HTTP requests and responses effectively in ASP.NET Core, customize logging options, customize logs using IHttpLoggingInterceptor and endpoint-specific configurations, redact sensitive information, and use DelegatingHandler for logging requests and responses in HttpClient.
Learn how to replace multiple REST endpoints with a single, strongly-typed GraphQL endpoint using HotChocolate and EF Core. Create a GraphQL server, define queries, and explore Nitro the built-in GraphQL UI in HotChocolate. Implement filtering, sorting, projection and pagination and build a social media platform
Learn how to implement JWT and Refresh Tokens in ASP.NET Core, security best practices, and how to revoke tokens to dynamically update user claims and permissions
How to optimize a slow EF Core database query in Postgres: filter only needed rows, limit the number of JOINs, select only the columns you need, limit number of requests, avoid cartesian explosion and deep sub queries. Select the most optimal option in terms of performance and memory usage. Remember the golden software rule: measure first, then optimize.
How to add OpenTelemetry for observability in your applications: logs, traces, metrics, instrumentation, and visualization tools like Jaeger and Seq to monitor and troubleshoot applications.
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