Kafka is everywhere in modern architectures. If you’re coming from MSMQ or RabbitMQ, Kafka is a different beast. Here’s what .NET developers need to know. What Makes Kafka Different Kafka isn’t just a message queue—it’s a distributed commit log. Messages persist, consumers track their own position, and you can replay history. This changes how you […]
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Repository Pattern in .NET Core: Implementation Guide
The Repository pattern is one of those patterns that generates debate. Some say it’s essential, others call it unnecessary abstraction over EF Core. Here’s my pragmatic take on when and how to use it. What is the Repository Pattern? A repository abstracts data access, providing a collection-like interface to your domain objects. Instead of calling […]
Read more →LK DevConf 2019: Building Modern Web Applications
LK DevConf 2019 was a blast! This local developer conference in Letterkenny brought together speakers from across Ireland to share knowledge about modern development practices. My Session: Modern .NET Development I presented a session on building modern web applications with ASP.NET Core. The focus was on practical patterns that work in real projects: Clean Architecture […]
Read more →Entity Framework Core 2.2: Performance Improvements
EF Core 2.2 shipped alongside .NET Core 2.2, and while it’s not a revolutionary release, the performance improvements are worth talking about. Here’s what I’ve noticed in real-world usage. Spatial Data Types Finally! If you’ve been waiting to use geography types with EF Core, the wait is over. Install the spatial package: Then use NetTopologySuite […]
Read more →Getting Started with .NET Core 2.2: What’s New
It’s been a few weeks since Microsoft released .NET Core 2.2, and I’ve finally had the chance to dig into what’s new. If you’re still on 2.1 (which is LTS, so fair enough), here’s what you’re missing and whether it’s worth upgrading. The Headline Features .NET Core 2.2 isn’t a massive release, but it brings […]
Read more →Introducing Monocross – A cross-platform MVC pattern for mobile development in .NET/C# and Mono
I am evaluating different cross platform mobile development solutions. This is just a quick introduction to a framework I came across. What is cross platform mobile applications? A mobile application developed in such a way that it will work or run on most of the mobile platforms such as Android, iOS, Windows Phone, Blackberry etc. […]
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