Architecture

How do you manage your App Configuration? Things like connection strings, hostnames, 3rd party API keys, and application-specific settings like log levels. You can use config files, environment variables, and external configuration services. Let me sort it out and explain the different situations so you can choose the best option. It’s not a one size fits all. YouTube Check out my YouTube channel, where I post all kinds of content accompanying my posts, including this video showing everything in this post. Included It’s typical to include your configuration alongside your application. This could be in code, compiled into your binary, or a… Read More »App Configuration: where does it go?

How do you build resilient architecture and systems? I will give you five tips on things you can look at and implement to keep your systems functioning correctly and consistently. YouTube Check out my YouTube channel, where I post all kinds of content accompanying my posts, including this video showing everything in this post. Fallbacks You want to consider having a fallback for any external services you use. For example, this could be a payment gateway or something as simple as a URL shortener. Why? If you depend on these external services and they become unavailable, this can negatively affect the availability… Read More »5 Tips for Building Resilient Architecture

Entity Framework Core on the Query Side of CQRS… Or Something Else? Well, a video was posted on this topic, and a member of my channel asked me my thoughts. I started watching it, and I realized I was talking out loud saying “pushing clean architecture and indirection”. So, instead, I decided to record my thoughts and provide feedback. So here we go. YouTube Check out my YouTube channel, where I post all kinds of content accompanying my posts, including this video showing everything in this post. Review The video I was reviewing was EF Core In The CQRS Query Side… Or… Read More »“Clean Architecture” and indirection. No thanks.