Adventures in .NET

Become a Better Developer with Steve (ardalis) Smith - .NET 165

Nov 21, 2023

Renowned .NET community member, Steve Smith, shares insights on clean architecture, minimal APIs, and the latest features in .NET 8. They discuss organizing code, handling cross-cutting concerns, and API performance. They also explore kayak.com and the Netflix show 'The Dibble Map'. Finally, they have a light-hearted conversation about telekinesis and discuss clean architecture templates and the game 'Bridge Builder Portal Edition'.

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Quick takeaways

Minimal APIs offer a cleaner and faster way to build APIs compared to traditional controller-based approaches, making them a good choice for new projects in .NET 6 and above.

The importance of addressing cross-cutting concerns in API development, such as validation, error handling, and authorization, by using extension methods or pipeline behaviors and libraries like Fast Endpoints for code organization.

The use of integration or functional tests for minimal APIs that are fast, reliable, portable, and preferred over unit tests to ensure the external contract and behavior of the API endpoints.

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The podcast introduces minimal APIs and their benefits

Minimal APIs offer a cleaner and faster way to build APIs compared to traditional controller-based approaches. They can provide a performance boost and make code organization easier. The podcast highlights that minimal APIs are a good choice for new projects in .NET 6 and above.

Introduction

4min

Evolution and Performance of APIs in .NET

17min

Benefits of C# and using endpoint libraries for organizing minimal APIs

3min

Handling Cross-Cutting Concerns in Web Development

21min

Addressing New Engineering Problems and Moving to Minimal APIs

4min

Discussion on kayak.com/trips and Netflix show the Dibble Map

2min

Setting up an HTTP proxy on Android and reaction time test

2min

Exploring Telekinesis, Clean Architecture Template, and Bridge Building Games

3min

Steve (ardalis) Smith is a renowned member of the .NET community. He joins the show to talk about API endpoints. They delve into the exciting world of .NET development. They share their insights on topics such as clean architecture, minimal APIs, and the latest features in .NET 8. Get ready for a knowledge-packed episode as they explore the intricacies of building APIs, organizing code, and much more.
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