Deep dives into .NET, AWS, Docker & Modern Architecture
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Step-by-step .NET Aspire tutorial for .NET developers. Build a Book Store API with PostgreSQL, EF Core & Aspire 13. Includes source code, Aspire dashboard walkthrough, observability setup & deployment tips.
Learn Claude Code from scratch in 15 minutes. Step-by-step installation, CLAUDE.md setup, Plan Mode mastery, and honest comparison with GitHub Copilot and Cursor. Includes practical tips from daily usage.
Entity configuration is where your domain meets the database. Learn Fluent API in EF Core - why it beats Data Annotations for complex scenarios, how to organize configurations with IEntityTypeConfiguration, configure complex relationships, and avoid common mistakes.
Master Minimal APIs in ASP.NET Core with this comprehensive guide. Learn route handlers, parameter binding, route groups, endpoint filters, TypedResults, built-in validation, and OpenAPI integration with practical examples for .NET 10.
Master configuration management in ASP.NET Core. Learn how to use appsettings.json, environment variables, launch profiles, and User Secrets to build applications that adapt seamlessly across Development, Staging, and Production environments. Includes best practices, common pitfalls, and real-world patterns.
Master HTTP status codes for your ASP.NET Core Web APIs. Learn when to use 200, 201, 204, 400, 401, 403, 404, 409, 422, 500, and more - with practical code examples for both Minimal APIs and Controllers.
A comprehensive, practical roadmap for .NET developers covering C#, AI Tools, ASP.NET Core APIs, Blazor, databases, architecture, cloud, and DevOps. Choose your path: Backend, Frontend with Blazor, or Full-Stack.
Master REST principles and build bulletproof .NET Web APIs. Learn resource naming, HTTP methods, status codes, versioning, pagination, error handling, and real-world patterns that separate amateur APIs from production-grade ones.
Learn how to enable S3 versioning, list previous versions, restore deleted files, and permanently delete versions using .NET. Build a minimal API that gives you complete control over your S3 object history.
Stop losing users to Lambda cold starts. Learn how to enable SnapStart for .NET functions, use runtime hooks for optimization, and see real benchmark data showing 58-94% faster cold starts.
Learn how to automatically rotate your RDS database credentials using AWS Secrets Manager and consume them in your ASP.NET Core applications with zero downtime. Part 2 of the Secrets Manager series.
Stop burning AWS credits during development. Learn how to run S3, DynamoDB, and SQS locally with LocalStack, wire them into your .NET applications with simple config switches, and integrate LocalStack into CI for cost-free integration tests.
