10 things you didn't know EF Core can do
summary
Live coding demonstrates EF Core features that actually work: mapping nested value objects as column groups (owned types without surrogate IDs), storing complex nested data in JSON columns (single varchar(max) field), and using SQL Server HierarchyId to query ancestors/descendants efficiently. Many‑to‑many uses skip navigations to hide the join entity while still controlling keys, compiled queries avoid repeated LINQ parsing, logical deletes use shadow properties and interceptors, and query batching defaults to batch size 42. One listed feature—cross‑engine multi‑database joins—is intentionally fake.
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chapters (7)
- 0:00Introduction and context
- 2:23Ten Entity Framework features
- 21:12Voting on demo topics
- 24:03JSON columns demo
- 31:41Hierarchical IDs demo
- 41:17Many-to-many relationships demo
- 57:27Conclusion and wrap-up
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