Architecture - Goat Review

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Rethinking MediatR Validation: Moving from Pipeline to Domain Objects

Jan 21, 2025

Explore why traditional MediatR pipeline validation might be hurting your .NET application's architecture. Discover how to move validation to domain objects with value objects, following the 'Parse, Don't Validate' principle.

Building a High-Performance Message Queue with Redis Streams

.NET public

3 min read

Building a High-Performance Message Queue with Redis Streams

Cyril Canovas

Jan 7, 2025

Beyond Pub/Sub: Implementing Reliable Work Distribution with Redis When developers reach for Redis as a messaging solution, they typically…

Understanding the Ambient Context Pattern in .NET: From Theory to Production

Architecture public

6 min read

Understanding the Ambient Context Pattern in .NET: From Theory to Production

Cyril Canovas

Dec 18, 2024

Introduction In our previous exploration of execution context in .NET Core, we delved into the intricacies of AsyncLocal and ThreadLocal.…

Execution Context Management with AsyncLocal and ThreadLocal in .NET Core

.NET public

7 min read

Execution Context Management with AsyncLocal and ThreadLocal in .NET Core

Cyril Canovas

Dec 10, 2024

Introduction In modern distributed .NET applications, managing context across execution boundaries is a critical architectural concern. While both AsyncLocal<…

Simplifying Caching with Aspect-Oriented Programming and Metalama in .NET

.NET public

6 min read

Simplifying Caching with Aspect-Oriented Programming and Metalama in .NET

Cyril Canovas

Nov 5, 2024

1. Introduction: Simplifying Caching with Aspect-Oriented Programming in .NET Aspect-Oriented Programming (AOP) offers elegant solutions for handling cross-cutting concerns in…

Stopping Using Exception Use Result Monad Instead

.NET public

4 min read

Stopping Using Exception Use Result Monad Instead

Cyril Canovas

Jun 11, 2024

Introduction Error handling is an inevitable part of software development. Traditionally, exceptions are the primary method for signaling that something…

Unit Test your Architecture (and more) with ArchUnit

Tests public

16 min read

Unit Test your Architecture (and more) with ArchUnit

Yoan Thirion

May 14, 2024

Explore the power of ArchUnit and learn how to bolster your software architecture testing.