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Saurav Kumar's contributions
- Article · Redis
How to Use Redis Distributed Locks Without Creating Stuck Locks
Learn how to implement safe Redis distributed locks in C# with StackExchange.Redis, unique ownership tokens, expirations, and atomic Lua-based release.
- Article · Entity Framework
EF Core Bulk Updates: When to Use ExecuteUpdate Instead of Loading Entities
Learn when to use EF Core ExecuteUpdateAsync for set-based bulk updates instead of loading tracked entities, including effects on change tracking and database operations.
- Article · Python
Python asyncio Task Cancellation: How to Avoid Stuck Background Jobs
Learn how asyncio task cancellation works in Python, including re-raising CancelledError, releasing resources with finally, and using timeouts to prevent stuck background jobs.
- Article · Node.js
Node.js Event Loop Lag: How to Measure and Fix Slow Requests
Learn how to measure Node.js event loop lag and utilization, identify blocking work, and reduce slow request responses in production.
- Article · Node.js
How to Find Node.js Memory Leaks with Heap Snapshots
Learn how to track Node.js memory growth, capture and compare V8 heap snapshots, and trace retained objects with Chrome DevTools.
- Article · Docker
Docker BuildKit Cache Mounts: Speed Up CI Builds Without Rebuilding Dependencies
Learn how Docker BuildKit cache mounts speed up CI builds by reusing npm, pip, and NuGet download caches, and how they differ from Docker layer caching.
- Article · ASP.NET Core
Resumable File Uploads: Let Users Continue After a Network Failure
Learn how to build resumable file uploads in ASP.NET Core using upload sessions, chunk offsets, durable state, and validation after network failures.
- Article · .NET
Handling Failed Queue Messages with Dead-Letter Queues
Learn how dead-letter queues isolate failed messages and how to implement bounded retry policies for background message processing in .NET.
- Article · .NET
Use Fencing Tokens to Prevent Stale Distributed Locks from Writing Data
Learn how fencing tokens prevent stale distributed lock holders from overwriting newer data, and how to apply the pattern in a .NET application.
- Article · ASP.NET Core
Verify Webhook Signatures and Reject Replayed Requests
Learn how to verify HMAC webhook signatures from raw request bodies and prevent replayed requests with timestamps, event IDs, and idempotent processing in ASP.NET Core.
- Article · SQL Server
Reading SQL Server Deadlock Graphs to Find the Root Cause
Learn how to capture and interpret SQL Server deadlock graphs with Extended Events, identify competing locks and transactions, and determine the root cause of deadlocks.
- Article · SQL Server
Finding Query Regressions with SQL Server Query Store
Learn how to enable SQL Server Query Store, compare historical execution plans and runtime statistics, and identify query performance regressions.
- Article · Software Testing
MSTest UI Testing for WinUI 3: Testing Packaged and Unpackaged Apps
Learn how to configure MSTest UI-thread tests for packaged and unpackaged WinUI 3 apps using MSTest.Sdk and Microsoft.Testing.Platform.
- Article · .NET Aspire
Bringing Native AOT to the .NET Aspire Dashboard
Learn how Native AOT improves .NET Aspire Dashboard startup, removes the separate runtime dependency, and affects packaging and container deployments.
- Article · Tools
C# Dev Kit's Faster Startup: What Changed Under the Hood
Explore how C# Dev Kit 11.0 speeds up workspace startup through project caching, active-file-first loading, Native AOT, and a smaller project model.
- Article · Node.js
Use openAsBlobSync() to Work With Files in Node.js
Learn how to use Node.js fs.openAsBlobSync() to create file-backed Blobs for fetch uploads, FormData, streaming, and memory-conscious file handling.
- Article · Node.js
Use crypto.parsePKCS12() to Read PKCS#12 Files in Node.js
Learn how to parse PKCS#12 and PFX files in Node.js with crypto.parsePKCS12(), inspect certificates, handle passphrases, and validate required key material.
- Article · Software Testing
Run MSTest Tests With Native AOT and Trimming Enabled
Learn how to use MSTest to validate trimmed and Native AOT .NET applications by testing published executables and identifying AOT compatibility issues.
- Article · Google Cloud
GKE MicroVM Sandboxes Are Now Generally Available
Learn how GKE MicroVM Sandboxes add VM-based isolation to Kubernetes workloads, helping secure AI agents, untrusted code execution, and multi-tenant services.
