AI: Boundaries
AI’s future looks impressive but is constrained. Models will get faster, cheaper, and more integrated into daily work, but none of that changes the reality of the situation. AI is …
Dapper vs Entity Framework
After two decades in software engineering, I’ve seen a fair number of ORMs come and go, and I’ve worked with everything from ADO.NET to Entity Framework. Lately, I’ve been spending …
Attributes
C# Attributes are absolutely powerful.Attributes are metadata that you attach to code elements (think classes, methods, properties, etc).I like to think of attributes as tags that give additional information, but …
A Guide to Interfaces
Interfaces define a contract that classes can implement. They allow for a flexible approach by specifying a set of methods or properties that the implementing classes must provide. While interfaces …
Memory Management
A memory leak transpires when a program fails to deallocate memory that it has previously allocated.This oversight results in a progressive increase in memory consumption, which can ultimately degrade system …
Five SQLite Tips and Tricks
SQLite is a lightweight, self-contained SQL database engine.The entire database is a single file on disk. 1) VACUUM. Reclaim unused space and defragment the database file. 2) INDEX. Create indexes …
Basic C# Tips
When creating a basic C# console application, such as a web scraper, keep these essential tips in mind. Remember to consider access modifiers: They protect the internal state of the …