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What's New in Entity Framework Core 8

Explore the exciting new features and performance enhancements introduced in Entity Framework Core 8. This post dives into JSON columns, execution strategies, and much more.

Mastering Query Optimization with Entity Framework

Learn essential techniques to write efficient queries with Entity Framework, avoiding common performance pitfalls and ensuring your applications run smoothly.

A Comprehensive Guide to Entity Framework Migrations

Understand the power of EF Migrations for managing your database schema changes. This guide covers creating, applying, and reverting migrations with practical examples.

Choosing the Right ORM: EF Core vs. Dapper

A comparative look at two popular data access technologies in the .NET ecosystem. We'll discuss their strengths, weaknesses, and when to choose one over the other.

Modeling Complex Relationships in Entity Framework

Deep dive into handling one-to-one, one-to-many, and many-to-many relationships effectively in your Entity Framework applications.