Now don’t get me wrong, I’m a HUGE fan of Entity Framework. What I don’t get though, is why Lazy Loading is on by default.
As one of my friends likes to quote “with great power comes great responsibility” and he’s absolutely right! Lazy loading is very powerful and should be used selectively. I’m not saying that you should never use it, but you should really think long and hard about how you use it.
By forgetting that Lazy Loading is on by default, it’s quite easy to create N+1 situations where what could have been a simple read from the database can turn into a nightmare!
Alexandre Brisebois ☁ 