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Explore communication patterns like Outbox and Sagas to enhance resilience and maintainability in modern distributed systems.
messaging, patterns, software, architecture, distributed systems
Learn how Verify simplifies snapshot testing for .NET, improving assertion maintenance and catching breaking changes effectively.
snapshot testing, .NET, Verify, assertions, NDC Oslo
Learn to integrate .NET Aspire into existing Clean Architecture apps, replacing Docker Compose with zero manual config for observability and orchestration.
.NET Aspire, Clean Architecture, Docker Compose, observability, service orchestration

AI should complement, not replace, your initial creative process. Prioritize human insight first.
AI, creativity, software engineering, human insight

Design AI tools for reliability by focusing on purpose-built agents, clear rules, and predictable behavior for specific tasks.
AI, agents, chatbots, reliability, purpose-built
Integrating Clerk, MCP, and TanStack Start for an innovative eCommerce demo with Claude, showcasing real-time data from another MCP server. Full code available.
MCP, eCommerce, Clerk, TanStack, demo

Explore alternatives to AJAX polling for real-time client updates using Server-Sent Events in .NET.
SignalR, real-time, Server-Sent Events, .NET, AJAX polling

Integrate and interact with various AI services in .NET applications using Microsoft.Extensions.AI libraries.
AI, .NET, Microsoft.Extensions.AI, integration

C# 12 introduces features that can significantly reduce repetitive code, potentially eliminating 50% of your boilerplate.
C#, C# 12, boilerplate, programming, code reduction
Learn to build conversational AI apps using .NET, leveraging Microsoft.Extensions.AI and Aspire, with coding demos emphasizing retrieval-augmented generation and API integration.
AI, .NET, conversational apps, coding, retrieval-augmented generation, Microsoft.Extensions.AI