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EF Core makes the slow path look exactly like the fast path. A scan, an N+1 loop, and a cartesian join all read like clean LINQ. This guide walks through 18 concrete mistakes across querying, related data, change tracking, indexes, plan caching, and context overhead, with the fix for each and a ready-to-use rule for your AI coding assistant.

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AI speeds up coding, but shifts pressure to review, testing, security, maintainability, and CI. This article examines seven failure modes of AI-assisted development and where engineering teams should respond.