Monograph

Study Plan

2025-09-07 08:18

My storyboard to build a foundation on becoming a succesful .NET developer

Wishlist: Macbook Air (right now I use a 2 core, 11-inch laptop with 4GB memory)

What am I Doing Right Now? (Code!)

  • React ✨

    • RTr - Robin Wieruch 🟢

      • Trying out as an alternative to CWM R18

      • Use DaisyUI

      • Refer to CWM R18 later on

  • Algorithms ✨

    • FrontEndMasters (in typescript)

    • Refer to Robert Sedgewick's Algorithms book

  • CSharpAcedemy

    • whenever I am bored and miss C#

Upping CSharp Skills (Stage 2)

  • Exercism C# ✨

    • Do the (first) 47 learning exercises

    • Programming C# 12 - Ian Griffiths

      • For each learning exercise, read the chapter from the book & higihlight.

  • C# Concurrency - Nir Dobovizki

    • Also folloing RawCoding YouTube bits on this topic

    • Skim through TPL Async (Ian Griffith - Pluralsight)

Focus on Projects (Stage 3)

  • Continue Algorithms

    • NeetCode & Exercism everyday

    • Refer to Robert Sedgewick's Algorithms book

  • .NET Core Identity ✨

    • RawCoding YT playlist on Auth/Auth

    • Maybe Duende IS4

    • OIDC docs, light reading on OAuth2.0

    • HTTP middleware very lightly

  • Projects (x4) ✨

    • CodeCrafters C# Track (x2) (Fun!)

    • Rebuild Appointment App (Tempus) (Personal project)

      • v1 - .NET / React (DaisyUI)

      • v2 - Laravel Backend (Why? most local jobs are PHP based)

All Things .NET (Stage 4)

  • Pluralsight (Specialized) ✨

    • Entity Framework Core

    • .NET Logging

    • .NET background services

    • AWS toolkit

  • Projects (x4)

    • Finally, NeilCummings .NET + React

    • More CodeCrafters.. (x3)

  • Advanced C#

    • C# Concurrency Cookbook

    • More on .NET Memory Management

Further Readings

just some interesting books to sink myself into (maybe 2 books a year & refer-to as editions come)

  • 📚 Principles of Transaction Processing Systems

  • 📚 Designing Data-Intensive Applications

  • 📚 Learning Domain-Driven design

  • 📚 Refactor by Martin Fowler

  • 📚 Working Effectively with Legacy Code

  • 🌐 CQRS & Event Sourcing

  • 🌐 Designing Modular Monoliths

FAQ

How do I know when to move to the next stage?

  • Compulsory topics for each stage is marked with a ✨

  • Remaining topics should ideally be sufficiently attempted and overflow (don't spread too thin)

What tools am I using?

  • I only use VSCode along with the dotnetCLI and miseto manage my build/runtime tools

  • For projects, use git and do all Code Crafters & Exercism bits locally and submit via their CLI

What are my goals at the end of this?

  • I am really interested in building Enterprise Systems, Banking, Insurance..

  • Work on the web with .NET and if needed, React. I know my weaknesses (or just lack of interest). I don't want to spend too much time on UI things. Being adept at idiomatic React along with a single component library (I chose DaisyUI) is more than enough for me.

In great hopes of bettering my life, and making a positive impact in the world.