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Harnessing Weak-Referenced Event Managers and Publish–Subscribe Patterns in .NET Harnessing Weak-Referenced Event Managers and Publish–Subscribe Patterns in .NET

In modern application development, event-driven programming is ubiquitous. Whether you're building rich desktop applications with WPF or web applications with Blazor, events provide a powerful way to decouple components. However, one common pitfall in event-based systems is memory leaks caused by lingering event subscriptions. The weak event pattern, along with publish–subscribe architectures, offers a robust solution by using weak references to hold subscribers. This ensures that objects can...
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Seamlessly Connecting Frontend and Backend Data in .NET Applications: A New Paradigm for Effortless Integration Seamlessly Connecting Frontend and Backend Data in .NET Applications: A New Paradigm for Effortless Integration

In today's fast‐paced software development world, engineers are often forced to write repetitive integration logic to connect user interfaces - especially data grids and tables - to their backend data sources. Every project, every new feature, and every iteration seems to reintroduce the same challenges: how do we reliably filter, sort, and display data without reinventing the wheel each time? The answer lies in automating these common tasks, thereby freeing developers to focus on business lo...
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ULIDs as the Default Choice for Modern Systems: Lessons from Shopify's Payment Infrastructure ULIDs as the Default Choice for Modern Systems: Lessons from Shopify's Payment Infrastructure

In distributed systems, the choice of identifier is rarely a neutral decision. It impacts everything from database performance to operational debuggability. For years, UUIDs (Universally Unique Identifiers) were the default solution for generating unique keys, but their limitations become glaring in high-scale environments. Shopify's engineering team encountered these challenges firsthand while rebuilding their payment systems - a project where milliseconds and reliability mattered. Their sol...
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UUID vs ULID vs Integer IDs: A Technical Guide for Modern Systems UUID vs ULID vs Integer IDs: A Technical Guide for Modern Systems

Unique identifiers are critical components in software systems, serving as the foundation for data management, distributed architectures, and secure API design. While UUIDs (specifically UUIDv4) and integer IDs have been widely adopted, ULIDs (Universally Unique Lexicographically Sortable Identifiers) are increasingly recognized as a superior choice for modern applications. This article explores the technical distinctions between these identifiers, focusing on performance in .NET ecosystems a...
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