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MethodTimer by Fody in .NET
Stopwatch timing clutter adds up fast. MethodTimer.Fody weaves duration logging at compile time with a [Time] attribute, optional custom loggers and parameter values in messages.
Dapper Transactions in ASP.NET Core
Dapper does not wrap writes in an implicit transaction. Learn BeginTransaction, Dapper.Transaction and TransactionScope so related SQL statements commit or roll back together.
Integration Tests in ASP.NET Core
Unit tests miss the full request pipeline. Integration tests with WebApplicationFactory, Testcontainers and Respawn verify your ASP.NET Core API against a real PostgreSQL database.
Generic Repositories in .NET
Generic repositories reuse common CRUD, but pure ones often become an anti-pattern. A hybrid base repository plus specific interfaces keeps reuse without losing entity-focused queries.
Getting Started with MongoDB in ASP.NET Core
Wire up MongoDB.Driver in ASP.NET Core with options binding, a singleton IMongoClient, BSON document mapping and full CRUD for a Product collection.
Unit of Work Pattern in .NET
Unit of Work is a transaction boundary for related changes, not a DbContext wrapper. With EF Core you already have it. With Dapper, you coordinate the connection and transaction yourself.
Problem Details in ASP.NET Core
Inconsistent API errors make clients hard to write. Problem Details give ASP.NET Core a standard shape for HTTP failures, from expected endpoint errors to global exception handling.
Transactions in EF Core
Database transactions ensure multiple operations succeed or fail together. EF Core wraps SaveChanges in an implicit transaction, with explicit transactions and savepoints for more complex flows.
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