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Deep Dive: Modular Monoliths in .NET
Explore advanced techniques in Modular Monoliths with this in-depth course. Learn module communication patterns, event-driven design, and architectural upgrades, all applied to real-world projects.
About This Course
A monolith refers to a software application that is deployed as a single
physical deployment. Many monolithic applications lack sufficient structure
and end up becoming Big Balls of Mud. By contrast, a modular monolith breaks
up the application into logical modules which are largely independent from one
another. This provides many of the benefits of more distributed approaches like
microservices without the overhead of deploying and managing a distributed
application. In this course, we will build on top of your existing knowledge of Modular Monoliths
that you gained during the Getting Started course of the series and you�ll learn
how to apply advanced Modular Monolith patterns and add more features to the RiverBooks ecommerce site.
Course Curriculum
4h 21m 8 sections
Introducing the Sample App
New Requirements
High Level Design Considerations
Introducing the Shared Kernel
Key Takeaways
How can modules communicate?
Direct Synchronous Calls
The Mediator Pattern
Commands, Queries, and Events
Non-Blocking Communications
The Outbox Pattern
Materialized Views
Key Takeaways
Adding an OrderProcessing Module
Adding Addresses
Implementing a Materialized View
Updating the Materialized View
Key Takeaways
Refactoring to Clean Architecture
Enforcing Architecture Rules with ArchUnit.NET
Using Chain of Responsibility for Cross-Cutting Concerns
Key Takeaways
Introducing the EmailSending Module
Sending Registration Emails via MediatR
Sending Order Confirmation Emails via Domain Events
Implementing a Simple Outbox with MongoDB
Using Vertical Slice Architecture
Key Takeaways
Introducing the Reporting Module
The Top Selling Books Report
Reach-In Reporting Antipattern
Adding a Reporting Database with Updates
Key Takeaways
Key Concept Review
Full RiverBooks App Walkthrough
Next Steps
Meet Your Instructor
Steve Smith
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