Author: Rob Hutton
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OpenAI + .NET Blazor — Building a Smarter Knowledge Base Search with AI
This article provides a practical example that demonstrates how Blazor’s rich front-end and OpenAI’s natural language processing provides a faster, smarter, and scalable search experience that enhances productivity and knowledge discovery. Read more
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.NET Blazor + OpenAI — Building a Company Support Chatbot
This article discusses how Blazor Server and OpenAI combine to create a powerful solution for building intelligent, interactive chatbots that can transform customer support experiences. Read more
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Result Pattern — Streamlining Error Handling and Success Responses in .NET
This article explores how the Result Pattern provides a structured way to return success or failure in .NET applications, making error handling explicit, predictable, and maintainable. Read more
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Unit of Work Pattern: A Practical Guide for E-Commerce Transactions
In this article, we will explore a practical business scenario that benefits from UoW, discuss why this pattern is the right choice, and provide a step-by-step implementation in .NET. Read more
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Managing Dependencies with Dependency Injection & Composition Patterns: A Practical Guide
This article explores using design patterns like Dependency Injection (DI), Service Locator, and the Factory Pattern with DI, developers can achieve loose coupling and improve the overall architecture of their applications. Read more
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.Net Cloud and API Design Patterns — Scalable and Efficient Architectures
This article explores leveraging API design patterns such as API Gateway, Circuit Breaker, Rate Limiting, and CQRS, developers can ensure robust, high-performing cloud-native applications that adapt to dynamic workloads and evolving business needs. Read more
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.NET Architectural Patterns — Building Robust Applications
.NET Core, Architectural Patterns, Best Practices, C#, Clean Architecture, Command Query Responsibility Segregation (CQRS), CQRS, Design Patterns, Domain-Driven Design (DDD), Event Sourcing Pattern, Hexagonal (Ports & Adapters) Architecture, Microservices Architecture, Model-View-Controller (MVC), Model-View-ViewModel (MVVM), Software Architecture, SOLID Design PrinciplesThis article dives into the key .NET architectural patterns, exploring their benefits, and providing a practical code walkthrough. Read more
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.NET Concurrency Design Patterns: Boosting Performance with Async and Threads
Managing concurrent operations in .NET applications is essential for improving performance, scalability, and responsiveness. Whether handling multiple tasks simultaneously or ensuring thread safety, concurrency patterns provide structured approaches to solving complex problems. This article explores five key concurrency patterns. Read more
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Common .NET Core Anti-Patterns and How to Avoid Them
In this article, we’ll explore some of the most notorious anti-patterns in .NET Core, why they are problematic, and how to fix them with better coding practices. Read more