Month 1: Foundations of C# and .
NET
Focus: Build a strong foundation in C#, clean coding practices, and the .NET
framework.
Week Topics Topics & Key Resources &
Expectations References
1 C# Fundamentals Topics: Syntax, data - Microsoft Docs: C#
types, control flow, Guide - Book: "Pro
methods, and C# 10 with .NET 6" by
classes. Andrew Troelsen and
Expectations: You Phil Japikse
can write simple
console apps and
understand the core
principles of
Object-Oriented
Programming (OOP):
encapsulation,
inheritance,
polymorphism.
2 Advanced C# Topics: LINQ, - Microsoft Docs:
delegates, events, LINQ - Microsoft
async/await, and Docs: Asynchronous
exception handling. programming with
Expectations: You async and await
can write more
sophisticated C#
code, query
collections with LINQ,
and build responsive
apps using
asynchronous
patterns.
3 Clean Code & Topics: The SOLID - Book: "Clean Code:
SOLID principles (Single A Handbook of Agile
Responsibility, Software
Open/Closed, Liskov Craftsmanship" by
Substitution, Robert C. Martin -
Interface SOLID Principles for
Segregation, C# Developers
Dependency
Inversion). Principles
of clean code like
meaningful names,
small functions, and
code comments.
Expectations: You
understand how to
write code that is
maintainable,
readable, and
flexible. You can
refactor existing code
to adhere to SOLID
principles.
4 .NET Core & Topics: .NET CLI, - Microsoft Docs:
ASP.NET Core project structure, Introduction to
Basics middleware, ASP.NET Core -
configuration, and Pluralsight: ASP.NET
building a simple web Core Fundamentals
app with MVC and
Razor Pages.
Expectations: You
can create and run an
ASP.NET Core web
application,
understanding the
request lifecycle and
how to add
middleware.
Month 2: Building Web APIs & Data Access
Focus: Develop RESTful APIs and interact with databases using Entity Framework
Core.
Week Topics Topics & Key Resources &
Expectations References
1 RESTful API Topics: HTTP verbs - Microsoft Docs:
Development (GET, POST, PUT, Create web APIs with
DELETE), status ASP.NET Core -
codes, creating API Swagger
controllers, and Documentation
routing.
Expectations: You
can design and build
a well-structured
RESTful API and test
it with a tool like
Postman or
Swagger/OpenAPI.
2 Entity Framework Topics: - Microsoft Docs:
Core Object-Relational Entity Framework
Mapping (ORM), Core - Code with
DbContext, creating a Mukesh: Entity
data model, Framework Core Best
migrations, and Practices
performing CRUD
operations.
Expectations: You
can integrate a
database into your
app, manage the
schema with
code-first migrations,
and read/write data.
3 Advanced API Topics: Data Transfer - AutoMapper
Topics Objects (DTOs), Documentation -
AutoMapper, model Microsoft Docs:
validation, and global Handle errors in
exception handling. ASP.NET Core
Expectations: You
can build
production-quality
APIs that are robust
and easy for clients
to consume.
4 Dependency Topics: - Microsoft Docs:
Injection Understanding and Dependency injection
implementing in ASP.NET Core
dependency injection
(DI) in ASP.NET Core,
service lifetimes
(Singleton, Scoped,
Transient).
Expectations: You
can write loosely
coupled code by
using DI to manage
dependencies within
your application.
Month 3: Introduction to Microservices
Focus: Understand the core concepts of microservices architecture.
Week Topics Topics & Key Resources &
Expectations References
1 Microservices Topics: Monolithic - Martin Fowler:
Architecture vs. Microservices Microservices -
architecture, benefits Book: "Building
and challenges of Microservices" by
microservices. Sam Newman
Expectations: You
can articulate when
to choose a
microservices
architecture and
identify its main
challenges.
2 Service Topics: Synchronous - RabbitMQ .NET
Communication (REST) vs. Tutorials - Microsoft
Asynchronous Docs: Azure Service
(message queues) Bus
communication.
Introduction to
RabbitMQ or Azure
Service Bus.
Expectations: You
can implement both
direct API calls and
message-based
communication
between services.
3 API Gateway Topics: The role of - Ocelot
an API Gateway, Documentation -
implementing a Microsoft Docs: API
simple gateway with gateways
Ocelot.
Expectations: You
can set up an API
Gateway to act as a
single entry point for
your microservices.
4 Service Discovery Topics: - Consul
Understanding Documentation -
service discovery Netflix Eureka
patterns, (GitHub)
implementing service
discovery with Consul
or Eureka.
Expectations: Your
services can
dynamically find and
communicate with
each other without
hardcoded URIs.
Month 4: Containerization & Orchestration
Focus: Learn to containerize and orchestrate your microservices.
Week Topics Topics & Key Resources &
Expectations References
1 Docker Topics: Introduction - Docker Get Started
Fundamentals to containers, - Microsoft Docs:
creating Dockerfiles Dockerize a .NET
for .NET applications, application
building and running
Docker images.
Expectations: You
can containerize any
.NET application,
creating a portable
image that runs
consistently in any
environment.
2 Docker Compose Topics: Defining and - Docker Compose
running Overview
multi-container
Docker applications
with Docker
Compose.
Expectations: You
can define your entire
local development
environment in a
single file and launch
it with one command.
3 Kubernetes Topics: Introduction - Kubernetes
Fundamentals to Kubernetes, Documentation -
understanding Pods, freeCodeCamp:
Services, and Kubernetes Course
Deployments. for Beginners
Expectations: You
understand the
fundamental building
blocks of Kubernetes
and can interact with
a cluster using
kubectl.
4 Deploying to Topics: Deploying a - Microsoft Docs:
Kubernetes simple .NET Deploy a .NET
microservices microservice to
application to a local Kubernetes
Kubernetes cluster
(Minikube or Docker
Desktop).
Expectations: You
can write Kubernetes
manifest files (YAML)
to deploy and
manage your
applications.
Month 5: Advanced Microservices Patterns & Security
Focus: Implement advanced microservices patterns and secure your services.
Week Topics Topics & Key Resources &
Expectations References
1 Resiliency & Fault Topics: Implementing - The Polly Project
Tolerance patterns like Circuit (GitHub) - Microsoft
Breaker, Retry, and Docs: Implement
Timeout using Polly. resilient applications
Expectations: You
can build services
that are resilient to
network issues and
temporary
unavailability of
dependencies.
2 Distributed Tracing Topics: Centralized - Serilog
& Logging logging with the ELK Documentation -
stack or Serilog, Jaeger Tracing
distributed tracing Documentation
with Jaeger or Zipkin.
Expectations: You
can effectively debug
issues by correlating
logs and tracing
requests from end to
end.
3 Authentication & Topics: Securing - JWT.io Introduction
Authorization microservices with - Microsoft Docs:
JWT (JSON Web Authentication and
Tokens) and OAuth authorization in
2.0. Expectations: ASP.NET Core
You can secure your
services, ensuring
only authenticated
and authorized
clients can access
your APIs.
4 Data Management Topics: - Martin Fowler:
Database-per-servic CQRS - Microsoft
e pattern, CQRS Docs: Data
(Command Query sovereignty per
Responsibility microservice
Segregation), and
event sourcing.
Expectations: You
can design and
implement solutions
for managing data
consistency across
multiple services.
Month 6: Deployment, Monitoring & Best Practices
Focus: Deploy your microservices to the cloud and implement monitoring and best
practices.
Week Topics Topics & Key Resources &
Expectations References
1 CI/CD Pipelines Topics: Setting up a - GitHub Actions
CI/CD pipeline with Documentation -
Azure DevOps or Azure Pipelines
GitHub Actions to Documentation
automate the build
and deployment
process.
Expectations: You
can automate the
process from code
commit to having a
releasable artifact.
2 Cloud Deployment Topics: Deploying - Microsoft Docs:
your microservices to Azure Kubernetes
a cloud platform like Service (AKS) - AWS
Azure Kubernetes Docs: Amazon EKS
Service (AKS) or AWS
Elastic Kubernetes
Service (EKS).
Expectations: You
can take your
application from a
local cluster to a
production-grade
cloud environment.
3 Monitoring & Topics: Monitoring - Prometheus
Alerting your microservices Documentation -
with Prometheus and Grafana
Grafana, setting up Documentation
alerts for key metrics.
Expectations: You
can proactively
monitor the health
and performance of
your application and
get notified of issues.
4 Review & Refine Topics: Reviewing - Istio Documentation
the entire - Linkerd
architecture, Documentation
identifying areas for
improvement, and
exploring advanced
topics like service
mesh (Istio, Linkerd).
Expectations: You
have a holistic
understanding of the
microservices
lifecycle and are
ready to explore
advanced
cloud-native tech.
