Introduction to Microservices with .NET 8 and CQRS

About this course

This course features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. Learn how to build microservices using .NET 8, CQRS, and architecture. Starting with the fundamentals of microservices, you'll explore their characteristics and challenges. Discover the best practices for implementing microservices and when not to use them. You’ll gain experience by building a Catalog API microservice with Vertical Slice Architecture and CQRS using MediatR. Learn to structure your project, implement domain entities, create endpoints, and containerize your microservices using Docker. Explore the latest features of .NET 8 and C# 12, and understand how they enhance microservice development. You’ll also learn to integrate these concepts with containerization, minimal APIs, and testing practices. This course is ideal for developers with experience in .NET and microservices who want to master CQRS and modern microservice development patterns. By the end, you will be proficient in building scalable, maintainable microservices with .NET 8 and CQRS.

Course objectives

• master modern microservice development patterns
• gain hands-on experience with vertical slice architecture
• explore testing practices for microservices