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#EF Core
Entity Framework Core beyond the basics: inheritance mapping, spatial data with PostGIS, transactions and the queries it generates.
3 posts
2026
- Stop Rolling Your Own Transaction Management in .NET
Why TransactionScope is a better way to manage database transactions in .NET than a hand-rolled unit of work.
2025
- PostGIS with EF Core: Building Location-Aware .NET Applications
Spatial queries in .NET with PostGIS, Npgsql and NetTopologySuite: geometry vs geography, nearest-neighbour searches that use the index, geofencing, GeoJSON output, testing with Testcontainers and the errors you will hit.
2024
- Advanced Multi-User Authentication in .NET Core
Extend ASP.NET Core Identity with custom UserManagers and SignInManagers to support multi-user-type authentication in a single app.