.NET Rocks! Digging Deeper into .NET Aspire with Chris Klug
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Oct 16, 2025 In this conversation, Chris Klug, a developer architect with a focus on cloud-based solutions, shares insights on utilizing .NET Aspire effectively. He emphasizes the concept of cloud-native as more than just location, discussing the importance of containers and Kubernetes in deployment strategies. Chris highlights Aspire's core benefit of simplifying local project management and debugging. They explore telemetry integration, testing strategies, and the balance between developing and production environments, while also recommending best practices for both greenfield and brownfield projects.
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Aspire Hosts; Dapr Abstracts
- Aspire focuses on hosting and wiring services rather than abstracting every dependency away.
- Chris says Aspire can coexist with Dapr by providing hosted services while Dapr abstracts service interfaces.
Run Services Locally First
- Always run multiple local services together with Aspire to speed development and debugging.
- Chris recommends adding SQL Server first because it's easy to spin up and commonly used.
Cloud Is Architecture, Not Just Location
- Cloud is an architectural approach, not only a deployment location.
- Chris notes Aspire supports cloud-native patterns whether you deploy to cloud or on-prem Kubernetes.