Data Access in .NET: Comparing ORMs and Mapping Strategies (Part 2 - Dapper, Raw SQL, and Hybrid Approaches)

Welcome to Part 2 of our comprehensive guide to data access in .NET! In Part 1, we explored Entity Framework Core in depth, including SQL generation, common pitfalls, and that critical warning about proxies and caching. In this article, we'll explore the…

Data Access in .NET: Comparing ORMs and Mapping Strategies (Part 1 - Entity Framework Core)

When building .NET applications, one of the most important architectural decisions you'll make is how to handle data access and object mapping. The .NET ecosystem offers a rich variety of approaches, from full-featured ORMs to bare-metal SQL execution. Each…

Where's the semantic search Scott?

Ok quick piece here. You've read all about semantic search, in MANY articles here. But you may have noticed; THIS SITE AIN'T ACTUALLY USING IT YET. So where is it? Simple the way I deploy this site means I NEED downtime to change my docker-compose.yml…

Load Testing ASP.NET Core Applications with k6: Practical Implementation

Now that you understand the fundamentals of k6 and performance testing, it's time to put that knowledge into practice. This article walks you through writing real tests, integrating them into CI/CD pipelines, and using profiling tools to identify and fix…

Load Testing ASP.NET Core Applications with k6: Introduction

Your application works perfectly on your laptop. Unit tests pass. Integration tests pass. You deploy to production, and suddenly everything grinds to a halt. Five hundred real users hit your homepage simultaneously, and your server starts returning 503 errors.…