14. EF Core Code First vs Database First in .NET 10 (Which One Should You Use?)
In this video, we explain the difference between Code First and Database First approaches in Entity Framework Core 10.
Understanding these two approaches is very important before working with EF Core Migrations, because it affects your project architecture, maintainability, and scalability.
🔥 In this lesson, you will learn:
What is Code First in EF Core
What is Database First in EF Core
When to use Code First vs Database First
Pros and cons of each approach
How Code First fits perfectly with Domain Driven Design (DDD)
Why Code First is recommended for modern .NET applications
📌 Quick Summary:
✅ Code First = Start with C# domain models, then generate database schema using migrations
✅ Database First = Start with an existing database schema, then generate C# models
🚀 Recommendation:
For this tutorial and most modern .NET projects, we will use Code First because it gives us full control over the domain layer and supports clean architecture and DDD principles.
📌 Technologies used in this series:
✅ ASP.NET Core Web API (.NET 10)
✅ EF Core 10
✅ PostgreSQL
✅ Docker
✅ Minimal APIs
✅ Domain Driven Design (DDD)
🔗 Useful Links:
EF Core Docs: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/ef/...
PostgreSQL: https://www.postgresql.org/
Npgsql Provider: https://www.npgsql.org/efcore/
.NET SDK: https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/do...
💬 If you have any questions, drop them in the comments!
✅ Hashtags
#dotnet #efcore #postgresql #database #csharp #webapi #aspnetcore #ddd