Junior EF Core

What is Code First approach?

Advantages and when to use it

Code First is an EF Core approach where you define your database schema using C#

classes, and EF Core generates the database from your code.

✅ Advantages:

  • Full control via C# code (POCOs)
  • Easily version-controlled
  • Supports migrations to handle schema evolution
  • Works well with Domain-Driven Design

📌 When to use:

When you're starting a new project or prefer designing schema in code.

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