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Laraue Software Blog — C# .NET Development & Open Source

Real code, real decisions, real tradeoffs. We write about what we build — .NET libraries, Telegram bots, AI integrations, and the architecture mistakes worth learning from.

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When not to use a nullable foreign key — modelling the empty state as a default row

Part 9 of building a Telegram task tracker solo. The issue layer in the web app and the database design decision at its centre — when a nullable foreign key is the wrong choice and a dedicated default row is better, using issues, epics and the backlog as the example.

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Choosing a pet project stack for solo development — .NET, PostgreSQL, Nuxt, and why we prefer boring technologies

Part 4 of building a Telegram task tracker solo. The reasons behind .NET 10, PostgreSQL 18, Nuxt 4 and Vue 3. A bit about the MongoDB-to-Postgres migration in a past project that taught us to prefer boring, stable technologies.

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