Course Outline
Bridging Language Proficiency and Solution Design
- Exploring advanced C# capabilities and their impact on design.
- Inferring design intent from legacy or existing codebases.
Requirements Gathering 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 environments.
- Managing coupling, cohesion, and dependency flow.
Applying Design Patterns in .NET
- Selecting appropriate creational, structural, and behavioral patterns.
- Identifying patterns and anti-patterns in current code.
Architectural Styles and Decision Frameworks
- Comparing layered, hexagonal, and clean architectures.
- Documenting architecture decision records and analyzing trade-offs.
Structuring the Solution
- Organizing solutions and projects for large-scale codebases.
- Evaluating modular monoliths versus service-oriented boundaries.
Modern C# for Sustainable Code
- Leveraging pattern matching, records, and nullable reference types.
- Utilizing generics, LINQ, and functional composition techniques.
Error Handling, Logging, and System Observability
- Establishing exception strategies and defining error contracts.
- Implementing structured logging, correlation tracking, and health checks.
Reflection, Attributes, and Metaprogramming
- Designing with attributes and exploring reflection applications.
- Using source generators for compile-time code generation.
Foundations of ASP.NET Core
- Understanding the hosting model, dependency injection, and configuration.
- Navigating the request pipeline, middleware, and filters.
Architecting RESTful APIs
- Modeling resources and adhering to HTTP semantics.
- Implementing versioning, validation, and standardized error responses.
- Defining API contracts using OpenAPI.
Application Security in .NET
- Implementing authentication and authorization via OpenID Connect.
- Managing policy-based access control and secrets.
Threat Modeling and Secure Architecture
- Applying STRIDE modeling and defining trust boundaries.
- Conducting secure design reviews prior to coding.
Data Access via Entity Framework Core
- Modeling entities and their relationships.
- Managing DbContext lifetimes and migration strategies.
Query Efficiency and Data Architecture
- Optimizing loading strategies and avoiding eager loading issues.
- Handling transactions, concurrency tokens, and EF bypasses.
Concurrency and Asynchronous Patterns
- Mastering Tasks, the TPL, and avoiding async/await pitfalls.
- Ensuring synchronization, proper cancellation, and thread safety.
Performance Tuning
- Profiling and benchmarking using BenchmarkDotNet.
- Optimizing memory usage, allocations, and garbage collection.
- Implementing caching strategies and conducting load tests.
Comprehensive Testing Strategy
- Defining boundaries for unit, integration, and end-to-end tests.
- Designing testable architectures and utilizing test doubles.
Deployment and Operational Excellence
- Managing containers, configuration, and CI/CD workflows.
- Ensuring production diagnostics and release safety.
Capstone Project: Design Critique and Execution
- Reviewing the architecture of a real-world case application.
- Implementing and refactoring a specific feature slice.
Requirements
- Demonstrated experience in C# development
- Proficiency in object-oriented programming concepts
- Familiarity with SQL and relational database structures
Intended Audience
- .NET developers
- Software engineers and technical leadership
- Professionals 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.
