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.NET

Smart Enums in .NET: Integration with Frameworks and Libraries

Learn how to seamlessly integrate Smart Enums with essential .NET frameworks and libraries. This article covers practical solutions for JSON serialization, ASP.NET Core model binding for both Minimal APIs and MVC controllers, and Entity Framework Core persistence using value converters. Discover how Thinktecture.Runtime.Extensions provides dedicated packages to eliminate integration friction and maintain type safety across your application stack.

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Pawel Gerr 21.09.2025
.NET

Value Objects in .NET: Integration with Frameworks and Libraries

Value Objects in .NET provide a structured way to improve consistency and maintainability in domain modeling. This article examines their integration with popular frameworks and libraries, highlighting best practices for seamless implementation. From working with Entity Framework to leveraging their advantages in ASP.NET, we explore how Value Objects can be effectively incorporated into various architectures. By understanding their role in framework integration, developers can optimize data handling and enhance code clarity without unnecessary complexity.

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Pawel Gerr 12.08.2025
Entity Framework

Entity Framework Core 7: N+1 Queries Problem

The N+1 queries problem has been our constant companion since day one of Entity Framework (Core). Entity Framework Core 2 (EF 2) introduced a new feature that caused the “N+1 queries problem” more often and was more difficult to detect, so it was removed in the following version. After a little back and forth, let’s see how Entity Framework Core 7 (EF 7) handles this issue and why it will likely remain in the future.

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Pawel Gerr 09.01.2023
.NET

Entity Framework Core: Default Comparer For Byte Arrays May Waste Lots Of Memory And CPU

The default implementation of Entity Framework Core prefers to play it safe (for good reasons) when working with byte arrays. This ‘safety’ is – in some use cases – unnecessary and costs us a lot of memory and CPU. In this article, we will see that doing less is sufficient for the given property thanks to one of the most overlooked features of Entity Framework.

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Pawel Gerr 24.03.2022
.NET CORE

Entity Framework Core 5 Performance: Power Of Table Hints

A few months ago, I had to implement a Web API for a relatively simple use case, but there was a challenge. The web endpoint must read and update a specific record using Entity Framework Core 5 and be capable of handling thousands of requests per second. Another requirement was the *data integrity*, so a transaction was a must.

With high concurrency and Microsoft SQL Server as the database, we can end up in a deadlock if the SQL Server locks the records or rather the pages in an *unfavorable* way. Let’s see how *table hints* can help us.

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Pawel Gerr 29.07.2021
.NET

Better Entity Framework Core Performance By Reading Execution Plans

Both a LINQ query and an SQL statement are descriptions that state which data should be fetched, but not how.. Sure, when reading LINQ or SQL, we can make assumptions about the performance but not in every case. Some queries are either too fancy or too big to grasp, so our predictions may be way too vague if we can make any at all.

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Pawel Gerr 10.06.2020