We are thrilled to announce the early access launch of our highly anticipated Clean Architecture course! This course is designed specifically for software developers and architects looking to deepen their understanding of Clean Architecture principles and apply them effectively in their projects.
What This Course Covers
Our comprehensive course is structured to cover the fundamental aspects of Clean Architecture, including its guiding principles and practical applications. Here’s a sneak peek at what you’ll learn:
What is Clean Architecture
In this section, we introduce the core concepts and purpose of Clean Architecture, providing a solid foundation for understanding its structure and philosophy. You’ll learn about the significant benefits that Clean Architecture brings to software development, such as improved maintainability and testability, as well as some of its potential drawbacks and challenges that you may need to navigate.
Guiding Principles
Here, we cover the key principles that underpin Clean Architecture. You’ll explore the importance of Separation of Concerns, ensuring each part of your application has a distinct responsibility. The Single Responsibility Principle will highlight the need for each class or module to have one reason to change. We’ll also cover the Dependency Inversion Principle, which helps in decoupling high-level modules from low-level details, and the Explicit Dependencies Principle, emphasizing the value of making dependencies clear and manageable.
About the Architecture
This section compares and contrasts Clean Architecture with other architectural styles. You’ll learn about the differences and similarities between Monolithic Architecture, nTier - or Layered - design, and Hexagonal Architecture when set against Clean Architecture principles. We also explore how Domain-Driven Design (DDD) complements Clean Architecture and how these principles can be applied to microservices. Additionally, we’ll introduce the concept of vertical slices and how you can apply them in Clean Architecture, offering a more modular and scalable approach to software design.
Organizing Apps into Clean Architecture Solutions
We know that Clean Architecture templates out there can be loaded with technology decisions you don’t necessarily need. So we start this section with making a Clean Architecture solution from scratch via the command line. Scripts are written in both PowerShell and Bash syntax.
You’ll also get hands-on experience with Ardalis’ Clean Architecture template. We’ll guide you through the initial setup and organization of your projects, covering the Core Project, UseCases Project, Infrastructure Project, and Web Project. Each sub-project will be explained in detail, helping you understand its purpose and how it fits into the overall Clean Architecture framework, ensuring a well-structured and maintainable application. We will also point out technical decisions and packages that are included in each project to help you understand what all is included.
Clean Architecture vs Vertical Slice Architecture
In this section, we cover how different Clean Architecture is from Vertical Slice Architecture. We start with Ardalis’ Clean Architecture template and pull it apart towards vertical slices.
Bringing In Your Own Code
Finally, we provide a case study with the NimblePizza domain to demonstrate how to apply Clean Architecture principles in a real-world scenario. You’ll learn how to customize the provided template to fit your specific project needs, making the architecture truly your own. We’ll walk through bringing your domain knowledge in with an inside-out approach. Then, we have a second code-along where you start at the UI and work your way in to the Core layer - the outside-in approach. This section will empower you to adapt and implement Clean Architecture in diverse domains and applications, enhancing your ability to create robust, scalable, and maintainable software systems.
Bonus Materials - Q & A with Another Architect!
Throughout the course and at the end, we share some of the questions we get often and talk with a familiar architect on their insights!
Conclusion
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to advance your skills and master Clean Architecture! Sign up now and take the first step towards becoming an expert in software architecture!