Preface
Design patterns are a set of solutions to many of the common problems occurring in software development. They are essential for any experienced developer and professionals crafting software solutions of any scale.
We start by exploring basic design patterns, architectural principles, dependency injection, and other ASP.NET Core mechanisms. Then we explore component-scale patterns oriented toward small chunks of software. Next, we move on to application-scale patterns and techniques, where we explore higher-level patterns and how to structure the application as a whole. The book covers many unavoidable GoF patterns, such as strategy, singleton, decorator, facade, and composite. The chapters are organized based on scale and topics, allowing you to start small with a strong base and build slowly on top of it, the same way that you would build a program. Many use cases in the book combine more than one design pattern to display alternate usage. It also shows that design patterns are tools to be used, not complex concepts to be feared. Finally, we tackle the client side to connect the dots and make ASP.NET Core a viable full-stack alternative.
By the end of the book, you will be able to mix and match design patterns and will have learned how to think about architecture. This book is a journey to learn the reasoning behind the craft.