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Using Azure Cosmos persistence with NServiceBus

Sun, 10 Oct 2021 11:02:30 +1000

This post explains how you can use NServiceBus and Azure Cosmos DB persistence together for scalability and reliability.

Gotchas with switch expression

Sat, 04 Sep 2021 07:59:21 +1000

This post talks about a bug in Rider and Roslyn analyzers when we refactor the switch-case to switch expression with Nullable default type.

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Updating Cosmos DB document schema

Sun, 18 Jul 2021 09:44:35 +1000

This post explains the pain-points of updating schema in NoSQL and how you can update Cosmos DB schema using custom JSON serializer.

Custom JSON serialization with Azure Cosmos DB SDK

Sun, 20 Jun 2021 09:14:10 +1000

This post explains how you can use custom JSON serializer settings with Cosmos DB using Newtonsoft JSON and System.Text.Json.

An opinionated way to consistent Error Handling in ASP.NET Core

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 08:23:23 +1000

In this post, I have explained an opinionated way to achieve consistent error handling for your ASP.NET Core through Error response object.

Loading certificate in Azure App Service for Linux

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 08:27:30 +1000

In this post, I have explained how you can load a certificate through code in Azure App Service for Linu

Distributed lock using PostgreSQL

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 09:02:56 +1000

This post talks about why you may need a distributed lock and how you can create a distributed lock using PostgreSQL.

A poor person’s scheduler using .NET Background service

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 06:47:12 +1000

This post explains how can create a simple scheduler using .NET BackgroundService without using external libraries or serverless functions.

JSON:API for .NET developers – Part 1

Sat, 09 Jan 2021 11:08:07 +1000

This post is the first of my new series on JSON:API for .NET developers. JSON:API has been around for a while but has not been widely known in the .NET world.

Passing correlation id across requests

Tue, 24 Nov 2020 22:30:17 +1000

This post describes importance of passing a single correlation id across requests in microservices and how we an achieve this in .NET.

Get the most out of your tests

Tue, 10 Nov 2020 23:03:31 +1000

This post provides tips that can help you write great tests and get the best results from your test suite.

Welcome to my blog

Sat, 26 Sep 2020 07:38:54 +1000

.NET 6

Using Azure Cosmos persistence with NServiceBus

This post explains how you can use NServiceBus and Azure Cosmos DB persistence together for scalability and reliability.

October 10, 2021December 23, 2022

.NET

Gotchas with switch expression

This post talks about a bug in Rider and Roslyn analyzers when we refactor the switch-case to switch expression with Nullable default type.

September 4, 2021September 4, 2021

Hi, I’m Ankit

Wed, 23 Sep 2020 06:48:51 +1000

.NET 5

An opinionated way to consistent Error Handling in ASP.NET Core

In this post, I have explained an opinionated way to achieve consistent error handling for your ASP.NET Core through Error response object.

April 21, 2021April 21, 2021

.NET Core

Loading certificate in Azure App Service for Linux

In this post, I have explained how you can load a certificate through code in Azure App Service for Linu

Moving away from Visual Studio to JetBrains Rider

Tue, 22 Sep 2020 12:08:56 +1000

The post describes JetBrains Rider as an alternate to Visual Studio and how Rider can help mitigate some of the Visual Studio pain-points.

C# dynamic is evil, not your friend

Fri, 11 Sep 2020 07:48:20 +1000

This post gives you another reason why to stay away from C# dynamic. It turns the call-site into a late-bound leading to runtime issues.

Implementing inheritance with Enumeration class

Sat, 08 Aug 2020 09:18:46 +1000

The traditional Enum types do not support inheritance. The Enumeration class helps us to get away from the limitation.

Generating client code with NSwag for Enumeration class

Sun, 12 Jul 2020 08:24:22 +1000

This post describes how we can render an Enumeration class as an Enum type in client code with NSwag by implementing Swagger ISchemaFilter.

Enumeration class as query string parameter

Sun, 14 Jun 2020 08:19:45 +1000

In this post, I have explained how you can use an Enumeration class as a query string parameter by creating a custom Model Binder.

Series: Enumeration Classes – DDD and beyond

Fri, 12 Jun 2020 07:31:12 +1000

We typically use Enumeration classes with Domain-Driven Design (DDD). In this series, I will describe how you can use an Enumeration Class beyond DDD.

Enumeration class and JSON Serialization

Mon, 01 Jun 2020 07:08:05 +1000

In this post, I will explain how we can serialize an Enumeration class using a custom JSON Converter for both System.Text.Json and Newtonsoft.Json.

Introduction to Enumeration Classes

Thu, 21 May 2020 07:21:30 +1000

This is the first post in the series: Enumeration classes – DDD and beyond. This post gives an introduction to an Enumeration class.

Integrity of Collections in Domain-Driven Design

Sun, 10 May 2020 14:59:27 +1000

The post describes the issues with Collection integrity in DDD and how we can use ImmutableList to avoid manipulating collections outside the Domain.

From GitHub to NuGet

Mon, 27 Apr 2020 07:50:37 +1000

This post talks about my journey to publish ASP.NET Core Middleware as a Nuget Package from GitHub repository through GitHub Actions.

Writing better tests with xUnit Theory

Sun, 12 Apr 2020 08:55:36 +1000

This post describes some of the pain-points of xUnit Theory and how we can write more descriptive tests by overriding the test output.

NuGet packages – Our Standards and Defaults

Sun, 29 Mar 2020 15:10:41 +1000

This posts talks about some of the standards and practices we use for our internal NuGet packages in our organization.

.NET Core and DI – Beware of Captive Dependency

Tue, 17 Mar 2020 07:51:42 +1000

The post explains captive dependency. It highlights the potential issues when you do not configure lifetime services correctly.

Client library for your Rest API – Is it worth the pain?

Tue, 25 Feb 2020 19:04:13 +1000

Creating a client library for your Rest service can help your clients consume your Rest API. But is it a silver bullet to every problem?

Our failed attempt at IAsyncEnumerable

Sun, 02 Feb 2020 16:23:07 +1000

C# 8 introduced a great feature of async stream using IAsyncEnumerable. This post talks about potential pitfalls when not using it right.

Adding Default Headers to Swagger (OpenAPI)

Thu, 16 Jan 2020 07:58:18 +1000

Adding Default Headers to Swagger / Open API definition in ASP.NET Core 3.1 application.