You can rapidly develop your database design in SQL Management Studio then generate the code model in just few clicks. More recently I’ve come to prefer #1 (or #2) for the following reasons.

The Code First approach allows you to use Entity Framework and define the entity model sans the designer or XML files. You can use the POCO (Plain Old CLR Objects) approach to define the model and ...

Take advantage of the Code First approach in Entity Framework Core to create the data model for your application based on its domain entities in ASP.NET Core.

This article will explain what the Code First development approach is all about and how to use it in order to implement your data-access layer. The article is based on the Entity Framework Feature ...

If you’re using a code first approach to developing with Entity Framework, it’s even more likely you’ll make a mistake with decimal precision.

The new Entity Framework Code First feature can help you use a more domain-driven approach while building your data tier on top of the Entity Framework. Microsoft said it expected to deliver the new ...