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.NET Aspire significantly simplifies the inner development loop by providing a unified dashboard, streamlined configuration, and powerful orchestration capabilities. With features like service discovery, health monitoring, and seamless cloud deployments, .NET Aspire removes much of the complexity traditionally associated with Modular Monolith development.

Implementing a Modular Monolith Architecture provides a unique balance between the simplicity of a monolithic application and the development scalability benefits of microservices. This deep dive illustrates how a Modular Monolith can serve as an ideal starting point for complex applications, with the flexibility to adapt to evolving business needs and scaling requirements.

When starting a new project, one of the first and most important decisions you'll have to make is choosing a Software Architecture. Choose an architecture that is too simple and the project will quickly outgrow it. Choose an architecture that is too complex, and you'll spend more time maintaining the architecture than building the project. Therefore, it's important to choose an architecture that is 'just right'. Introducing Modular Monoliths — "The Goldilocks Architecture".

As .NET Developers, managing databases via EF Core is a core task. In this article we're going to explore some ways to make this process easier and more repeatable. At the end we'll look at achieving all of this with a single command.

As a longtime Windows developer, I decided to try a MacBook Air 13" as a travel device, influenced by my other colleagues who mostly prefer MacBooks. To my surprise, the Mac's performance and battery life far surpassed Windows in every test I conducted. This article is a comparison of the two laptops and the results of the tests.