Architecture
Explore architecture topics and best practices in the .NET ecosystem.
Synchronous vs Asynchronous Communication in Microservices (.NET Guide)
A simple, friendly guide to synchronous vs asynchronous communication in microservices, with .NET examples, diagrams, tables, and clear rules on when to use each.
Understanding Microservices: Core Concepts and Benefits for .NET
A beginner-friendly guide to microservices in .NET: what they are, the core ideas behind them, their real benefits and trade-offs, and when to use them.
Value Objects in .NET: DDD Fundamentals Made Simple
Learn value objects in .NET with simple examples. Understand equality, immutability, records vs base class, and EF Core mapping in domain-driven design.
Clean Architecture Folder Structure in .NET: A Simple Guide
Learn how to organise a .NET solution with Clean Architecture. Understand the Domain, Application, Infrastructure, and Presentation layers, the dependency rule, and the exact folders, with diagrams and examples.
12 Essential Distributed System Design Patterns Every Architect Should Know
A friendly guide to 12 distributed system design patterns in .NET — saga, CQRS, outbox, circuit breaker, retry, sidecar, and more, with diagrams and code.
Vertical Slice Architecture: How to Structure Your Slices in .NET
Learn vertical slice architecture in .NET with a simple tiffin-box analogy, feature folders, CQRS, code examples, diagrams, and clear structuring rules.
Where Vertical Slices Fit Inside the Modular Monolith
A simple guide to how vertical slices live inside the modules of a modular monolith in .NET, with diagrams, code, tables, and everyday examples.
Why Clean Architecture Is Great for Complex .NET Projects
A friendly guide to why Clean Architecture shines on big, complex .NET projects: testable business rules, swappable infrastructure, and code that stays kind to change.
Monolith to Microservices: How a Modular Monolith Helps
Learn how a modular monolith makes the move from monolith to microservices safe and easy in .NET, using clean boundaries, the Strangler Fig pattern, and small steps.
How to Avoid Code Duplication in Vertical Slice Architecture in .NET
Learn how to avoid code duplication in Vertical Slice Architecture in .NET without breaking your slices. Rule of three, pipeline behaviors, shared infrastructure, and clear examples.
Breaking It Down: How to Migrate Your Modular Monolith to Microservices
A friendly, step-by-step guide to safely move from a .NET modular monolith to microservices using the Strangler Fig pattern, without a risky big-bang rewrite.
Refactoring Overgrown Bounded Contexts in Modular Monoliths (.NET)
Learn how to spot and split an overgrown bounded context in a .NET modular monolith using safe, step-by-step refactoring, with diagrams, tables and code.
Modular Monolith Data Isolation in .NET: A Beginner-Friendly Guide
Learn data isolation in a .NET modular monolith using separate schemas, one DbContext per module, and events instead of cross-module joins. Simple, clear examples.
Migrating a Modular Monolith to Microservices in .NET
A simple, friendly guide to moving a .NET modular monolith to microservices using the strangler fig pattern, YARP, clear boundaries, and safe steps.
Clean Architecture in .NET: The Benefits of Structured Software Design
A beginner-friendly guide to Clean Architecture in .NET. Learn the four layers, the dependency rule, and why structured software design keeps your code easy to change.
The Real Cost of Abstractions in .NET (A Beginner-Friendly Guide)
A simple, friendly guide to what abstractions really cost in .NET, when interfaces help, when they hurt, and how the JIT makes most of the cost vanish.
Building a Modular Monolith With Vertical Slice Architecture in .NET
Learn to build a modular monolith using vertical slice architecture in .NET. Simple words, real-life analogy, diagrams, tables, and clean C# code examples.
Refactoring From an Anemic Domain Model to a Rich Domain Model in .NET
A friendly, step-by-step guide to turning a data-only anemic domain model into a rich domain model in C# .NET, with rules living inside your objects.
Vertical Slice Architecture: Where Does the Shared Logic Live?
A beginner-friendly guide to where shared logic lives in Vertical Slice Architecture in .NET — domain, infrastructure, pipelines, and the rule of three.
Modular Monolith Communication Patterns in .NET (2026 Guide)
Learn how modules talk to each other in a .NET modular monolith using public APIs and integration events, with simple diagrams, code, and clear rules.
Scaling Monoliths: A Practical Guide for Growing .NET Systems
Learn how to scale a .NET monolith step by step: vertical scaling, stateless apps, load balancing with YARP, caching with Redis, and read replicas — in simple words.
Screaming Architecture in .NET: Let Your Folders Tell the Story
Learn Screaming Architecture in .NET in plain words. Make your folder structure shout the business purpose, not the framework, with diagrams and real examples.
The False Comfort of the Happy Path: Decoupling Your Services
Learn why the happy path lies to you, and how decoupling .NET services with messaging, retries, and circuit breakers keeps your app calm when things break.
N-Layered vs Clean vs Vertical Slice Architecture in .NET
A simple, friendly guide comparing N-layered, Clean, and Vertical Slice architecture in .NET, with diagrams, code, tables, and clear advice on when to pick each one.
Getting the Current User in Clean Architecture (.NET)
Learn the clean way to read the current logged-in user in .NET Clean Architecture using an IUserContext interface, IHttpContextAccessor, and ClaimsPrincipal.
What Is a Modular Monolith? A Beginner-Friendly Guide for .NET
Understand the modular monolith in simple words: one app, strong internal walls. Learn how it compares to monoliths and microservices, why it is the 2026 default for most .NET teams, and how to build one.
Vertical Slice Architecture in .NET: The Easy Guide
Learn Vertical Slice Architecture in .NET in simple words. Organise code by feature instead of by layer, with diagrams, real examples, a comparison with Clean Architecture, and when to use each.
Balancing Cross-Cutting Concerns in Clean Architecture (.NET)
Learn how to handle logging, validation, caching, and security in Clean Architecture with .NET, using simple words, diagrams, and real code examples.
How to Keep Your Data Boundaries Intact in a Modular Monolith (.NET)
Learn simple, practical ways to keep data boundaries strong in a .NET modular monolith using separate schemas, one DbContext per module, and events instead of cross-module joins.
Internal vs Public APIs in Modular Monoliths (.NET Guide)
Learn the difference between internal and public APIs in a .NET modular monolith, why module boundaries matter, and how to expose only safe contracts to other modules.
What Invariants Are and Why the Domain Model Enforces Them Best
Learn what invariants are in DDD with simple examples, and why your .NET domain model and aggregate roots are the safest place to keep business rules true.
The Interview Question That Changed How I Think About System Design
One simple interview question taught me that good system design is not about fancy tools. It is about honest trade-offs, in plain .NET.
A Modern Way to Create Value Objects to Solve Primitive Obsession in .NET
Learn how value objects fix primitive obsession in .NET. A simple, friendly guide using record structs, Vogen, and StronglyTypedId, with diagrams and examples.
Clean Architecture: The Missing Chapter Most Tutorials Skip
The missing chapter of Clean Architecture in .NET: where code really goes, what the dependency rule means, and the pragmatic choices tutorials skip.
How to Structure Production Apps With Vertical Slice Architecture in .NET (2026)
A simple, friendly guide to structuring real production .NET 10 apps with vertical slice architecture in 2026 — folders, code, diagrams, and tables.
The Best Way to Structure .NET Projects: Clean Architecture + Vertical Slices
A friendly guide to structuring .NET projects by mixing Clean Architecture with Vertical Slices, with diagrams, code, tables, and simple, beginner-ready advice.
Vertical Slice Architecture: The Best Ways to Structure Your Project
A simple, friendly guide to the best ways to structure a .NET 10 project with vertical slice architecture — folders, diagrams, tables, and real code.
Vertical Slice Architecture Is Easier Than You Think (.NET)
A gentle, beginner-friendly guide to Vertical Slice Architecture in .NET. Learn to organise code by feature with simple examples, diagrams, and no scary tools.
Visualize Your Software Architecture With the C4 Model
Learn the C4 model in plain words. Draw Context, Container, Component, and Code diagrams for your .NET apps with Mermaid, simple examples, and clear pictures.