Murat KARASAH

Category: Software Development

  • Writing High-Performance Code in .NET: Best Practices for Developers

    Writing clean and functional code is important—but writing high-performance code is what truly sets great developers apart. Whether you’re building APIs, desktop apps, or background services in .NET, performance matters. It affects user experience, scalability, and infrastructure cost. In this article, we’ll explore practical tips and best practices for writing efficient and performant .NET code.…

  • Getting Started with VS Code: Lightweight, Fast, and Powerful

    In recent years, Visual Studio Code (VS Code) has become one of the most loved code editors among developers. Backed by Microsoft and built on open-source technologies, VS Code offers a perfect balance of performance, extensibility, and ease of use. Whether you’re working with JavaScript, Python, C#, or any modern language, VS Code provides a…

  • REST API vs SOAP: A Developer’s Perspective

    As developers, one of the recurring decisions we face when designing or consuming APIs is choosing between REST and SOAP. While both are used to enable communication between systems over HTTP, they represent fundamentally different philosophies in API design. In this post, we’ll explore REST API vs SOAP from a developer’s point of view—focusing on…

  • What is MQTTS? Secure MQTT Communication for IoT Devices

    In IoT systems, devices often communicate using MQTT (Message Queuing Telemetry Transport)—a lightweight and efficient publish/subscribe protocol. However, standard MQTT communication is unencrypted, which makes it vulnerable to eavesdropping and man-in-the-middle attacks. To solve this, we use MQTTS, which is simply MQTT over SSL/TLS encryption. In this article, we’ll explore what MQTTS is, why it’s…

  • Writing Secure Software: Best Practices for Developers

    Security is not a feature—it’s a necessity. In today’s connected world, software vulnerabilities can lead to data breaches, financial loss, and damaged reputations. Whether you’re developing a web application, desktop tool, or API, writing secure software should be a top priority from day one. This article outlines the key principles and practices developers should follow…

  • Reverse Engineering in .NET and C#: Risks, Tools, and Protection Methods

    Reverse engineering in software refers to the process of analyzing an application to understand its structure, functionality, and source code—without having access to the original source. In the context of .NET and C#, reverse engineering is particularly relevant because of how the .NET runtime compiles and executes code. This article explores how .NET applications can…

  • RS485 Communication in IoT Projects Using the MAX485 Chip

    In modern IoT applications, reliable long-distance and noise-resistant communication is crucial—especially in industrial environments. That’s where RS485 communication and the MAX485 chip come into play. RS485 is widely used in IoT devices for its robustness, and MAX485 makes it easier to implement. This article explains what RS485 is, why it’s used in IoT systems, and…

  • What is dbt and How to Use It?

    In modern data engineering workflows, the transformation step of the ELT process has become increasingly critical. This is where dbt (data build tool) comes in. dbt is an open-source tool that enables data teams to transform data in their cloud data warehouses using just SQL and a bit of YAML. Rather than relying on traditional…

  • Why .NET is Still a Strong Choice for Developers and Businesses

    In a world filled with programming languages, frameworks, and platforms, developers and companies often ask the question: Is .NET still worth learning or using? The answer is yes. Despite being over two decades old, the .NET ecosystem—especially with the rise of .NET Core and now .NET 6, 7, and 8—remains one of the most powerful,…

  • ETL vs ELT: What’s the Difference and When to Use Each?

    In the world of modern data engineering, two common approaches for data integration dominate the conversation: ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) and ELT (Extract, Load, Transform). Although the acronyms look similar, the difference in execution and architecture is significant. Choosing between ETL and ELT depends on the data sources, target systems, performance needs, and the tools…