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What I Look for When I Inherit a .NET Codebase

You can usually tell within the first hour whether a .NET codebase will be easy to work with or quietly fight you every step of the way. Not by running the application, but by reading the decisions hidden in the code itself.

Barış TanerBarış Taner
December 31, 2025
3 min read
.NETSoftware ArchitectureBackend
Why I Started Writing Things Down (And You Should Too)

Why I Started Writing Things Down (And You Should Too)

I didn’t start writing notes to become productive. I started because I kept forgetting things. Writing things down slowly changed how I think, code, and learn.

Barış Taner
January 8, 2026
3 min read
CareerSoftware Development
Making Entity Framework Faster: Practical Tips From Production

Making Entity Framework Faster: Practical Tips From Production

Entity Framework is often blamed for performance issues. In this post, I share the real-world EF Core performance tips that actually made a difference in production systems.

Barış Taner
January 2, 2026
3 min read
Backend.NETPerformance
Vertical Slice Architecture in Practice: How I Structure a Real ASP.NET Core API

Vertical Slice Architecture in Practice: How I Structure a Real ASP.NET Core API

A practical guide to implementing Vertical Slice Architecture in ASP.NET Core APIs. Learn how to organize features, handle validation, structure endpoints, and avoid over-engineering with real-world examples.

Barış Taner
December 31, 2025
3 min read
.NETBackendSoftware Architecture
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