If you’ve ever used ASP.NET Core, then you’ll likely be familiar with the Startup class. This class, by convention, includes at least one method named Configure. Often, a ConfigureServices method is also included and used to register services with the Microsoft dependency injection container, but this isn’t an absolute requirement. The configure method is where […]
Architecting a Cloud-Native Service with .NET and AWS
At Madgex, we are currently building out v6 of our world-leading job board software. With v6, we are breaking the monolith and applying a microservices architecture. This architecture supports rapid growth of our platform, the introduction of new features, and the adoption of the latest technologies such as .NET Core 3.1, Vue.JS and GraphQL. This […]
Credential Loading and the AWS SDK for .NET (Deep Dive)
In this post, I want to dive into how the AWS SDK for .NET attempts to load credentials for any service clients which you use in your applications. I’m going to focus specifically on .NET Core applications, where the SDK client(s) are resolved from the dependency injection (DI) container. However, the steps are relatively consistent, […]
Do We Have an Obsession with Ducks in Software Development?
Excuse the slightly unusual blog post, but we are living in quite unusual times as I write this. I thought this post might be a mood lightener for a few of my regular readers! With that, let’s explore whether we have an obsession with ducks in software development. There are two phrases which came to […]
Creating a ReadOnlySequence from Array Data
WARNING: This blog post is informational and relevant to those with an inquisitive mind but should be considered experimental. The code presented here is not suited to most real-world situations, not thoroughly tested and is just for fun! In this post, I will demonstrate how to create a ReadOnlySequence from some existing data held in […]