Question

what are your top lessons learned when starting asp.net mvc that you would highlight to someone starting out so they can avoid these mistakes?

Answer 1

• Use Html.Encode() everywhere you print data, unless you have a very good reason to not do so, so you don’t have to worry about XSS
• Don’t hardcode routes into your views or javascripts – they’re going to change at some point, use Url.Action() instead
• Don’t be afraid of using partial views
• MVC is no silver bullet, first evaluate if it’s indeed the best tool of choice for solving your problem.