Shahood Amir
.NET Developer who specializes in maintaining legacy apps.
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When modernizing legacy .NET apps, I often see this pattern:
“Let’s wrap the sync code in Task.Run () and await it.”
-> It looks async.
-> It compiles async.
-> But it’s fake async.
What really happens:
-> Blocking I/O is moved to the ThreadPool
-> Threads are still consumed
->...
Ever had a bug that only showed up in production and refused to reproduce locally?
I just wrote about a real EF Core footgun where a “harmless getter” silently corrupted lookup tables and left developers scratching their heads.
I try to explain how tracking, SaveChanges(), and...
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The Bug That Only Lived in Production (and Vanished Locally): An EF Core Tracking Trap
The EF Core Footgun: How a “Getter” Quietly Corrupted Our Database
“Your DNS Knows Everything” 😳
Even when your browser history is clean, DNS logs quietly track every website you visit.
I just wrote an article showing how to reduce your digital footprints with a simple Windows trick — and why Incognito isn’t as invisible as you think.
Read here [Link To My Article]
Why string.IsNullOrEmpty() stops at strings — and why that matters for your code
Ever wondered why .NET gives you string.IsNullOrEmpty() but no equivalent for lists or mixed-type collections? It’s not an oversight — it’s intentional design.
In my latest article, I explore:
The...
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Why .NET Stops at string.IsNullOrEmpty()
Convenience ends where ambiguity begins.