Hot Chocolate is the premier GraphQL server for .NET. Unlike Rest APIs, GraphQL allows clients to ask for exactly what they need, solving over-fetching. Hot Chocolate 11 brings massive performance improvements and the “Banana Cake Pop” IDE. Schema Definition (Code-First) Handling Relationships (DataLoaders) The “N+1 Problem” is the enemy of GraphQL. Use DataLoaders to batch […]
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Azure Logic Apps vs Power Automate: When to Use Which
Both automate workflows, but target different users. Here’s how to choose. Logic Apps Developer-focused Enterprise integration B2B connectors Azure portal or VS Code Power Automate Citizen developer M365 integration Desktop flows (RPA) Teams/SharePoint triggers Decision Power Automate for M365 users. Logic Apps for developers needing Azure integration and ISE.
Read more →Dapr: Distributed Application Runtime Introduction
Dapr (Distributed Application Runtime) simplifies cloud-native development by abstracting away the complexity of distributed systems. It provides “building blocks” like Service Invocation, State Management, and Pub/Sub via a sidecar architecture. This means your code (C#, Go, Node) talks to localhost via HTTP/gRPC, and Dapr handles the infrastructure. The Sidecar Pattern Building Block: Pub/Sub Publish a […]
Read more →TypeScript 4.0 Released: Complete Overview
TypeScript 4.0 is here. Major features include variadic tuples, class property inference, and short-circuit assignment. Short-Circuit Assignment Unknown on Catch References TS 4.0 Release
Read more →React Native in 2020: Is It Still Worth Learning?
React Native remains a solid choice for cross-platform mobile development. Here’s the 2020 landscape. Pros Share code with React web Large ecosystem Fast refresh development Native performance Cons Bridge overhead for complex animations Native module updates can lag Debugging can be tricky Verdict Yes, still worth it. Especially if your team knows React. Consider Flutter […]
Read more →Azure SQL Edge: SQL Server for IoT
Azure SQL Edge is a small-footprint container (less than 500MB) optimized for IoT edge gateways. It runs SQL Server engine on ARM64 devices (like Raspberry Pi or Jetson Nano) and includes streaming capabilities. Architecture Streaming T-SQL You can create a `STREAM` object in T-SQL to process incoming data windows. Key Takeaways Runs on ARM64 and […]
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