Reliably testing components that use Entity Framework Core
Reliably testing components using Entity Framework Core can be quite problematic. Targeting a real database comes with its own challenges. Let’s solve that!
Practical .NET and cloud architecture
I write about ASP.NET Core, AWS, APIs, testing, infrastructure, and developer tooling, grounded in problems I encounter while building real systems.
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Leveraging generic attributes to get test-specific test data
Tailoring AutoFixture’s customizations to the need of each test can cause a lot of code to be repeated. Let’s avoid that by using generic attributes.
Developing secure .NET applications using IAM roles
Learn how to use IAM roles to secure AWS applications in development with ASP.NET Core. Enhance security with limited permissions and IAM roles.
Create Lambda functions using the Annotation Framework
Let’s take a look at the Annotation Framework being developed by AWS to streamline the development of Lambda functions in C#.
How to publish a NuGet package with CircleCI
A guide on how to set up a CI pipeline on CircleCI to build, test, pack and publish a package on NuGet and GitHub Packages.
Setup a Terraform backend on S3 with AWS CloudFormation and CDK
Terraform can use AWS S3 to store the state of each stack. We can use AWS CloudFormation and its CDK to setup the needed resources without giving up on IaC.
Additions to pattern matching in C# 10 and C# 11
A quick overview on the new patterns added in C# 10 and C# 11: extended property patterns, list patterns and expanded targets for the constant string pattern.
Handling events with maintainable Lambda functions
Lambda functions can be used to quickly respond to events happening in your ecosystem. Being quick isn’t an execuse to give up on best practices.
How to create maintainable Lambda functions using custom templates
Lambda functions are an incredible tool but it can be tiresome to align its programming model to that of other .NET tools. That can be fixed!
Using LocalStack with Microsoft Tye
Integrating a powerful local emulator of AWS services like LocalStack with Microsoft Tye gives .NET developers a powerful development tool that increases their local productivity.