Never Return Your EF Entities From an API
Returning EF Core entities directly from your endpoints leaks internal structure, creates circular references, and exposes sensitive data. Use response records instead.
JF Meyers
10 posts by JF Meyers
100+ Packages, Zero Circular Dependencies — How We Enforce a Strict DAG
Granit ships 100+ NuGet packages with zero circular dependencies, enforced by Kahn’s algorithm at startup and architecture tests at build time.
From Zero to CRUD in 10 Minutes with Granit
Build a complete CRUD module with Granit in under 10 minutes — from entity definition to validated endpoints with full audit trail and soft delete.
Introducing Granit: A Modular Framework for .NET 10
Granit is an open-source modular framework for .NET 10 — 100+ packages, zero circular dependencies, GDPR and ISO 27001 compliance built in. Here is why we built it and what it gives you.
Guard Clauses Done Right
Manual null checks are noisy and inconsistent. .NET provides built-in guard methods that are cleaner, faster, and throw the right exceptions every time.
GDPR by Design: Privacy Patterns in a .NET Framework
GDPR compliance is not a checkbox. It is an architectural constraint that must be enforced at the framework level. Here is how Granit implements data minimization, right to erasure, and pseudonymization by default.
[GeneratedRegex] Is Not Optional — Compiled Regex Is Dead
new Regex(…, RegexOptions.Compiled) allocates at startup and hides patterns from the JIT. Source-generated regex is faster, safer, and enforced at build time.
Isolated DbContext Per Module: Why and How
Shared DbContexts create hidden coupling between modules. Here is how Granit enforces database isolation per module — and why it makes microservice extraction mechanical.
Stop Using DateTime.Now — Inject TimeProvider Instead
DateTime.Now makes your code untestable and timezone-fragile. Here is how to replace it with TimeProvider and IClock for deterministic, test-friendly time.
Why We Chose Modular Monolith Over Microservices
Microservices are not a goal. They are a trade-off. Here is why Granit bets on the modular monolith as the default architecture — and how the framework makes extraction painless when the time comes.