Chris Woody Woodruff is a solution architect at RT2, .NET Foundation board member, author, podcaster, and speaker.
Author
Chris shares his expertise through articles, technical documentation, and an upcoming book on network programming with C# and .NET. His writing makes complex software concepts clear and actionable.
Solution Architect
Chris Woody Woodruff designs scalable, high-performance software solutions, specializing in API design, cloud architecture, and modern development frameworks. He ensures technology meets business and user needs efficiently.
Speaker
A frequent speaker at conferences and industry events, Chris engages audiences on API strategy, database architecture, and software development. His talks inspire and educate developers worldwide.
"Every solution to every problem is simple. It’s the distance between the two where the mystery lies.”
Chris Woody Woodruff
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Just Stuff From Woody
Ever wonder who changed what and when in your database? Or maybe you’ve had that “uh-oh” moment where data was updated, but no one knows how?
Good news: EF Core has a built-in way to...
Remember when dealing with many-to-many relationships in Entity Framework felt like trying to assemble IKEA furniture without instructions? You needed an extra join entity and sometimes a sprinkle of luck to get it all...
I love receiving feedback on my blog posts! After sharing “Batching Updates and Inserts: Making EF Core Work Smarter, Not...
Imagine you’re a detective working on a big case. You’ve got a pile of clues (queries), but they’re all mixed together with no labels. Which one belongs to which part of the case? Frustrating...
Imagine you’re running a café. Every customer who walks in gets a free cookie—no need to ask for it, no need for your staff to remember. It just happens, automatically. That’s the magic of...
Let’s face it: making multiple database calls is like running back and forth between the kitchen and dining room to serve dinner one plate at a time. It’s inefficient, exhausting, and makes your app...
Imagine you’re at a library, flipping through books at lightning speed. You don’t need to write notes in the margins or keep tabs on which books you’ve touched—you’re just reading. That’s what no-tracking queries...
Imagine you’re moving to a new house. You could pack only the essentials and enjoy a stress-free move, or you could drag everything you own—grandma’s old lamp, that broken treadmill, and a box labeled...
If you’ve ever gone grocery shopping while hungry, you know how easy it is to end up with more than you need. The same thing happens in EF Core when you’re too eager with...