Course Outline
Transitioning from Language Proficiency to Solution Architecture
- Advanced C# features and their impact on design decisions.
- Extracting design intent from legacy or existing codebases.
Requirements Analysis and Domain Modeling
- Defining use cases, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
- Constructing domain models and establishing a ubiquitous language.
Core Software Design Principles
- Applying SOLID principles within .NET solutions.
- Managing coupling, cohesion, and dependency direction.
Design Patterns for .NET Environments
- Selecting creational, structural, and behavioral patterns.
- Identifying patterns and anti-patterns in current code structures.
Architectural Styles and Strategic Decision-Making
- Comparing layered, hexagonal, and clean architecture approaches.
- Maintaining architecture decision records and conducting trade-off analyses.
Structuring the Solution
- Organizing solutions and projects for large-scale codebases.
- Evaluating modular monoliths against service-oriented boundaries.
Modern C# for Maintainable Codebases
- Leveraging pattern matching, records, and nullable reference types.
- Utilizing generics, LINQ, and functional composition techniques.
Exception Handling, Logging, and Observability
- Establishing exception strategies and error contracts.
- Implementing structured logging, correlation tracking, and health checks.
Reflection, Attributes, and Metaprogramming
- Applying attribute-driven design and reflection use cases.
- Employing source generators and compile-time code generation.
ASP.NET Core Essentials
- Understanding the hosting model, dependency injection, and configuration.
- Navigating the request pipeline, middleware, and filters.
Architecting REST APIs
- Modeling resources and applying HTTP semantics.
- Managing versioning, validation, and error response structures.
- Defining API contracts using OpenAPI.
Securing .NET Applications
- Implementing authentication and authorization via OpenID Connect.
- Configuring policy-based authorization and secrets management.
Threat Modeling and Secure Design Practices
- Applying STRIDE modeling and defining trust boundaries.
- Conducting secure design reviews prior to implementation.
Data Access via Entity Framework Core
- Modeling entities and their relationships.
- Managing DbContext lifetimes and migration strategies.
Query Performance and Data Architecture
- Selecting loading strategies and avoiding eager loading pitfalls.
- Handling transactions, concurrency tokens, and direct database access when bypassing EF.
Concurrency and Asynchronous Programming
- Mastering Tasks, the TPL, and common async/await pitfalls.
- Implementing synchronization, cancellation, and thread safety measures.
Performance Optimization
- Profiling and benchmarking using BenchmarkDotNet.
- Optimizing memory usage, allocations, and garbage collection.
- Developing caching strategies and conducting load tests.
Multi-Layer Testing Strategy
- Defining boundaries for unit, integration, and end-to-end testing.
- Building testable architectures and utilizing test doubles.
Deployment and Operational Readiness
- Managing containers, configurations, and CI/CD pipelines.
- Implementing production diagnostics and release safety protocols.
Capstone: Design Review and Practical Implementation
- Conducting an architecture review of a case-study application.
- Implementing and refactoring a specific feature slice.
Requirements
- Proficiency in C# programming
- Practical understanding of object-oriented programming concepts
- Fundamental knowledge of SQL and relational databases
Target Audience
- .NET developers
- Software engineers and technical leads
- Developers transitioning into application design roles
Testimonials (4)
It was 1-on-1 so the training was specialized to my specific needs. Shane highlighted elements of WPF/C# that could potentially be beneficial to my development projects.
Warren Nolan - Northrop Grumman
Course - Programming in WPF
Trainer knowledge, involvement, and rapport
Adam Kuklewski - GE Medical Systems Polska
Course - Technical Architecture and Patterns
The explanations and interactivity of the trainer, he really brought the subject well; and even-though I was probably not experienced enough, I did learn a lot from it!
Pieter Bruynseels - Spot Buy Center BV
Course - Design Patterns
Nice and friendly. Very knowledgeable. Would recommend Shane to others.
