Backend Engineering

A thorough, practical guide to API versioning in .NET 10. Learn the four versioning strategies, how to set up the Asp.Versioning library, how to deprecate old versions gracefully, integrate with built-in OpenAPI support, and make smart real-world decisions about evolving your API without breaking existing clients.

A complete hands on guide to implementing Redis in .NET 10 with StackExchange.Redis. This article covers distributed caching, session management, Pub/Sub messaging, rate limiting, health checks, and production ready patterns with real C# code you can use today.

A complete walkthrough of implementing the Repository pattern in .NET 10 with Entity Framework Core. This guide covers the generic repository, specific repositories, the Unit of Work pattern, dependency injection, testing, and real production decisions with working C# code.

A hands-on walkthrough of Clean Architecture in .NET - why it matters, how to structure your projects, and real code examples you can use today. No fluff, no over-engineering, just practical patterns that actually work in production.

A practical, honest guide to implementing CQRS with MediatR in .NET. Learn how the pattern works, when it genuinely helps, when it just adds noise, and how to implement it step by step with real world C# code.

A hands-on guide to Vertical Slice Architecture in .NET. Learn why organizing code by feature instead of by layer leads to faster development, easier maintenance, and less ceremony with real C# code, honest opinions, and practical examples.

Learn what denormalization in databases really means, how it differs from normalization, and when to use it. Discover real-world examples, benefits, and trade-offs of denormalizing data for faster performance.