Davide's Code and Architecture Notes - Web APIs vs REST APIs vs pseudo-REST APIs

2024-07-30 7 min read Code and Architecture Notes

When describing a web service, people often use the wrong terms. Are you really creating a REST API, or is it some sort of pseudo-REST? Continue reading

C# Tip: Mark a class as Sealed to prevent subclasses creation

2024-07-16 3 min read CSharp Tips

The sealed keyword is often ignored, yet it can be important to define a proper class design. Continue reading

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Seeding in-memory Entity Framework with realistic data with Bogus

2024-07-09 6 min read Blog

You don’t need a physical database to experiment with ORMs. You can use an in-memory DB and seed the database with realistic data generated with Bogus. Continue reading

Davide's Code and Architecture Notes - Arc42 Documentation, for a comprehensive description of your project

2024-07-02 8 min read Code and Architecture Notes

How is your project structured? What are the driving forces? If you don’t know how to express this info, you should try the Arc42 template to create a strong foundation for your documentation. Continue reading

C# Tip: Path.Combine and Path.Join are similar but way different.

2024-06-25 3 min read CSharp Tips

When composing the path to a folder or file location, the Path class can come in handy. Path.Join and Path.Combine may look similar, but their behavior differ in an unexpected way. Continue reading

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