Static secrets are a risk. “Key Rotation” limits the blast radius of a leak. Azure Key Vault now supports automated rotation for encryption keys, and we can build logic for secret rotation (e.g., SQL passwords). The Rotation Logic (Azure Functions) Key Takeaways Use **Managed Identity** so the rotation function itself needs no secrets. Implement the […]
Read more →Author: Nithin Mohan TK
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C# 10 Preview: Global Usings
C# 10 (coming with .NET 6) aims to reduce file clutter. **Global Usings** allow you to define namespace imports once for the entire project. Manual Creation Create a file `GlobalUsings.cs`: Implicit Usings The SDK can do it for you based on project type. This automatically imports `System.Net.Http.Json`, `Microsoft.AspNetCore.Builder`, etc., in Web projects. Key Takeaways Reduces […]
Read more →Testing with LocalStack: AWS on your Laptop
If you build on AWS, you need **LocalStack**. It mocks almost every AWS service (S3, Lambda, DynamoDB, SQS) on your local machine via Docker, allowing for free, fast, and offline development. Docker Compose Setup Configure AWS SDK (.NET) Key Takeaways Use `awslocal` CLI wrapper for convenience: `awslocal s3 ls`. Great for testing IAM policies and […]
Read more →EF Core 5 Performance: Split Queries
The “Cartesian Explosion” problem is common in ORMs. If you `Include()` multiple collections, the resulting SQL JOIN produces `Parent * Child1 * Child2` rows. Split Queries EF Core 5 allows you to opt-in to Split Queries. Instead of one massive JOIN, EF generates two SELECTS: 1. `SELECT * FROM Blogs` 2. `SELECT * FROM Posts […]
Read more →Designing gRPC Services: Error Handling Best Practices
In REST, we use HTTP Status Codes (404, 500). In gRPC, we must use `RpcException` and `Status` objects to communicate errors rich in metadata across service boundaries. Standard Status Codes StatusCode.NotFound -> Entity missing. StatusCode.InvalidArgument -> Validation failed. StatusCode.FailedPrecondition -> ETag mismatch / Conflict. Interceptor for Global Error Handling Key Takeaways Never expose internal stack […]
Read more →Visual Studio 2022 64-bit: First Impressions
For the first time, Visual Studio is 64-bit (devenv.exe). This removes the 4GB memory limit that has plagued developers of large enterprise solutions. We successfully loaded a solution with 1,600 projects. Performance Specs **Memory Usage**: Can now exceed 4GB (we saw 8GB usage on giant solutions). **Find in Files**: 3x faster using the new indexing […]
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