Weekly Dev Tips

Repository Tip - Encapsulate Query Logic The Repository design pattern is one of the most popular patterns in .NET development today. However, depending on its specific implementation, its benefits to the system's design may vary. One thing to watch out for is query logic leaking out of the repository implementation. Sponsor - DevIQ Thanks to DevIQ for sponsoring this episode! Check out their list of available courses and how-to videos. Show Notes / Transcript Last week I talked about Design Patterns in general, and how in most cases it makes sense to have basic familiarity with a breadth of patterns, but to go deep on the ones that are most valuable in your day-to-day development. Repository is one of a handful of patterns I've found to be useful in virtually every ASP.NET app I've been involved with over the last ten years or so. Before I knew about this pattern, I'd already learned that separation of concerns was a good idea, and that having a separate layer or set of types for data access was beneficial.