Clean-architecture

When starting a new project, one of the first and most important decisions you'll have to make is choosing a Software Architecture. Choose an architecture that is too simple and the project will quickly outgrow it. Choose an architecture that is too complex, and you'll spend more time maintaining the architecture than building the project. Therefore, it's important to choose an architecture that is 'just right'. Introducing Modular Monoliths — "The Goldilocks Architecture".

Recently, I’ve noticed some confusion relating to Clean Architecture and the concept of ‘services’. In popular Clean Architecture templates such as the SSW CA Template and Jason Taylor’s CA template, there is a single service called DateTimeService in the Infrastructure project. This can mistakenly lead developers to think this is where ALL services should live (which is not the case). This post will use the term ‘service’, but other terms like ‘manager’, ‘helper’, or ‘utilities’ are equally applicable. So where should services live? Let’s dive in and take a look.

dotnet cli templates for creating commands and queries in clean architecture.

An introduction to Clean Architecture, along with a comparison to the traditional N-Tier architecture.