Course Outline
Transitioning from Language Proficiency to Solution Design
- Advanced C# capabilities and their impact on system design.
- Reverse-engineering 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 to .NET solutions.
- Managing coupling, cohesion, and dependency direction.
Applying Design Patterns in .NET
- Selecting appropriate creational, structural, and behavioral patterns.
- Identifying patterns and anti-patterns within existing code.
Architectural Styles and Technical Decision-Making
- Comparing layered, hexagonal, and clean architecture approaches.
- 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 Code Maintainability
- Leveraging pattern matching, records, and nullable reference types.
- Utilizing generics, LINQ, and functional composition.
Exception Handling, Logging, and Observability
- Establishing exception strategies and error contracts.
- Implementing structured logging, correlation, and health checks.
Reflection, Attributes, and Metaprogramming
- Attribute-driven design and practical reflection scenarios.
- Using source generators and compile-time code generation.
ASP.NET Core Fundamentals
- Understanding the hosting model, dependency injection, and configuration.
- Navigating the request pipeline, middleware, and filters.
REST API Design
- Resource modeling and applying HTTP semantics.
- Handling versioning, validation, and error responses.
- Defining API contracts via OpenAPI.
.NET Application Security
- Implementing authentication and authorization using OpenID Connect.
- Managing policy-based authorization and secrets.
Threat Modeling and Secure Design
- Applying STRIDE modeling and defining trust boundaries.
- Conducting secure design reviews before coding begins.
Data Access with Entity Framework Core
- Modeling entities and their relationships.
- Managing DbContext lifecycle and migration strategies.
Query Performance and Data Architecture
- Optimizing loading strategies and avoiding eager loading issues.
- Handling transactions, concurrency tokens, and EF bypassing.
Concurrency and Asynchronous Programming
- Mastering Tasks, TPL, and avoiding async/await pitfalls.
- Ensuring synchronization, cancellation, and thread safety.
Performance Optimization
- Profiling and benchmarking using BenchmarkDotNet.
- Analyzing memory, allocations, and garbage collection.
- Implementing caching strategies and conducting load tests.
Multi-Layer Testing Strategy
- Defining boundaries for unit, integration, and end-to-end testing.
- Designing testable architectures and utilizing test doubles.
Deployment and Operational Readiness
- Configuring containers and CI/CD pipelines.
- Ensuring production diagnostics and release safety.
Capstone: Design Review and Implementation
- Conducting an architecture review of a case application.
- Implementing and refactoring a specific feature slice.
Requirements
- Practical experience in C# programming.
- Solid understanding of object-oriented programming concepts.
- Familiarity with SQL and relational database structures.
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.
