I was recently working on a console application that needed to store data locally. I had initially started by storing the data in files serialized as JSON, but the program needed the ability to perform queries over the data. I could have used LINQ to Objects after reading in the existing JSON files, but I … Continue reading Exploring SQLite’s new JSON Library

One design pattern related to micro services that I have read about and wanted to try to implement is correlation id's. Correlation id's allow distributed tracing within complex service oriented platforms, where a single request into the application can often be dealt with by multiple downstream services. Without the ability to correlate downstream service requests … Continue reading Implementing Correlation Ids in ASP.NET MVC 6 Part 1

I am creating a new template project that implements a number of new technologies and design patterns that I have been wanting to learn more about and will be sharing want I learn along the way. Serilog The first thing I wanted to do was setup Serilog in a new ASP.NET MVC 6 project. I came across … Continue reading Setting up a New MVC 6 Project with Serilog, DryIoc, and xUnit.net