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Robert Felkins

Robert Felkins

Chicago - Rogers Park

Software Architect | .NET & Cloud-Native Systems | Scalable App Design | Hands-On Tech Leader

Streamlining Microservice Communication: How Refit HTTP Clients Power Our Distributed Architecture

Streamlining Microservice Communication: How Refit HTTP Clients Power Our Distributed Architecture

In the world of modern software development, microservices architecture has become the gold standard for building scalable, maintainable applications. However, with this architectural approach comes the challenge of seamless inter-service communication. Today, I want to share how we've leveraged Refit, a powerful REST library for .NET, to create

Building Modern, Observable .NET Applications: A Deep Dive into OpenTelemetry, Scalar, and OpenAPI Integration

Building Modern, Observable .NET Applications: A Deep Dive into OpenTelemetry, Scalar, and OpenAPI Integration

In today's distributed application landscape, observability isn't just a nice-to-have—it's an absolute necessity. When you're running multiple microservices across different environments, understanding what's happening inside your applications becomes critical for maintaining performance, debugging issues, and ensuring reliability. In this

Github Copilot in the real world

Github Copilot in the real world

In today's rapidly evolving tech landscape, developers are constantly seeking tools and approaches to accelerate development cycles while maintaining code quality. GitHub Copilot has emerged as a game-changer, transforming how developers approach cloud-based development, particularly when working with ASP.NET Core 9 and microservices architectures. This comprehensive guide

Domain-Driven Design with Onion Architecture in .NET 9: Building Scalable Microservices

Domain-Driven Design with Onion Architecture in .NET 9: Building Scalable Microservices

In modern software development, creating systems that are maintainable, testable, and adaptable to change is crucial. Our platform showcases a real-world implementation of Domain-Driven Design (DDD) combined with Onion Architecture principles, all built on .NET 9. This architectural approach has allowed us to develop a robust microservices ecosystem that delivers

How the Architect4Hire SOA Framework Powers Real .NET Aspire Applications in the Wild

How the Architect4Hire SOA Framework Powers Real .NET Aspire Applications in the Wild

If you’ve been paying attention to .NET’s evolution into a full-fledged cloud-native powerhouse, you’ve likely heard about .NET Aspire. But let’s cut through the marketing gloss and talk about how it's actually used in production by real teams, for real clients with a solid

Aspire Cafe - A hands-on template for Aspire and ASP.NET Core

Let’s face it—building modern cloud-native apps can feel like juggling flaming swords while riding a unicycle. That’s where architect4hire.com comes in. Whether knee-deep in code or mapping out the next big system architecture, Architect4Hire offers guidance, patterns, and real-world examples to help you get there faster