Choosing Between Minimal APIs and Controllers in .NET 6+
Stop fighting boilerplate. Learn when to use .NET Minimal APIs versus traditional Controllers to speed up microservice development without sacrificing performance.
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Stop fighting boilerplate. Learn when to use .NET Minimal APIs versus traditional Controllers to speed up microservice development without sacrificing performance.
Learn how to build a lean, secure Blazor Server authentication flow using ASP.NET Core Identity, SignalR, and CircuitOptions. The guide covers requirements, a minimal architecture, trust boundaries, operational checks, failure modes, and when to rethink the design.
Learn how to avoid Captive Dependencies in .NET Core by properly managing Scoped lifetimes, especially when integrating database contexts into background services.
Learn how Rider’s .NET Hot Reload lets you apply code changes to a running ASP.NET Core or Blazor app without a full restart, preserving state and cutting feedback time.
Learn how a .NET Source Generator can automate DTO‑to‑entity mapping, cut boilerplate, and keep your ASP.NET Core controllers focused on real work.
An architectural guide to ordering and securing the ASP.NET Core middleware pipeline to ensure reliable authentication, logging, and error handling.
Stop repeating boilerplate in your controllers. Learn how to use ASP.NET Core middleware to handle cross-cutting concerns like request timing and global logging efficiently.
Singleton, Scoped, or Transient? A concrete, runnable example shows how ASP.NET Core service lifetimes behave, how scoped-from-singleton captures cause cross-request bugs, and how to catch them at startup.
ASP.NET Core’s default DI container satisfies most production needs. This note outlines the minimal design, trust boundaries, operational checks, and failure scenarios that might push you toward a third‑party container.