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ASP.NET Core Developer Roadmap

MVC

Controllers

Views

Models

Razor Pages

Entity Framework with MVC

  • CRUD Operations
  • Sorting, Filtering, Grouping
  • Migrations
  • Complex Model
  • Joins (Related Data)
  • Updating Related Data

Web API

Security

Authentication

Authorization

  • Role, Claims and Policy based authorization
  • Authorize Attribute
  • Authorization in Views
  • User Principle, User Identity

Hosting and Deployment

Entity Framework Core

Advanced

Additional Topics

ASP.NET Core Backend Development Best Practices

Purpose of this Section

This document outlines best practices, coding conventions, and architectural guidelines for ASP.NET Core backend development. It aims to foster consistency, efficiency, and excellence, ensuring scalable, maintainable, and performant backend solutions.

Target Audience

  • Backend Developers (Senior and Junior)
  • CTO
  • Project Managers
  • Software Architects
  • Quality Assurance Engineers

Maintainability / Scalability Standards

1. Project Structure

Proper project organization is key for maintainability and scalability.

  • Organize by Feature: Structure your project files and directories based on features for enhanced readability.
  • Adhere to SOLID Principles: Design your codebase with SOLID principles to improve modularity.
  • Dependency Injection: Use ASP.NET Core's dependency injection for managing dependencies.
  • Environment-specific Configurations: Manage configurations using appsettings.json for different environments.
  • Centralize Database Migrations: Keep database migrations in a specific location to manage schema changes efficiently.

2. Naming Conventions and Coding Standards

Consistent naming conventions and coding standards are crucial.

  • Follow C# Naming Conventions: Use Microsoft's C# naming conventions.
  • Asynchronous Programming: Use async/await for better scalability and non-blocking calls.
  • Exception Handling: Implement global exception handling for unhandled exceptions.
  • Use of Var: Use var when the type is apparent to enhance readability.
  • Comments and Documentation: Comment complex logic and maintain XML documentation for public APIs.

3. Database Access and Entity Framework Core Best Practices

Entity Framework Core optimization ensures performance and maintainability.

  • Manage DbContext Lifecycle: Use a scoped lifetime for DbContext in web applications.
  • Query Optimization: Optimize queries by selecting only required fields and avoiding N+1 queries.
  • Use of Migrations: Apply EF Core Migrations for database schema changes.
  • Separation of Concerns: Separate entity models from business logic using DTOs.

4. Security Best Practices

Implementing robust security measures is paramount.

  • Authentication and Authorization: Implement policy-based authorization with ASP.NET Core Identity.
  • Data Protection: Encrypt sensitive data using ASP.NET Core's data protection APIs.
  • Secure API Endpoints: Secure all API endpoints using appropriate authentication schemes.
  • Input Validation: Validate incoming data to protect against vulnerabilities.

5. Performance Optimization

Optimizing application performance is essential.

  • Response Caching: Use response caching to improve response times.
  • Efficient Use of Middleware: Minimize middleware usage to reduce overhead.
  • Application Insights: Use Application Insights for performance monitoring.
  • Use of Asynchronous Methods: Improve scalability with asynchronous methods.

6. Code Reviews and Quality Assurance

Code reviews and quality assurance practices maintain code quality.

  • Implement Code Reviews: Conduct regular code reviews to enforce standards and detect issues.
  • Static Code Analysis: Use Roslyn analyzers for static code analysis.
  • Automated Testing: Develop automated tests for reliability and facilitate CI/CD.
  • CI/CD Pipelines: Implement CI/CD for automated testing and deployment.

Conclusion

Adhering to these guidelines ensures that our backend solutions meet the highest standards of quality, maintainability, scalability, and security. This document will evolve with emerging technologies and practices.