/learn - ASP.NET Core Learning Path

Start your ASP.NET Core learning journey with a personalized path.

Learning Tracks

Track 1: Backend Developer (12-14 weeks)

Goal: Build production-ready REST APIs

Weeks 1-2: C# Fundamentals
  ├─ Variables, types, operators
  ├─ Control flow
  ├─ Functions and methods
  └─ Classes and OOP

Weeks 3-4: ASP.NET Core Basics
  ├─ Project structure
  ├─ Dependency Injection
  ├─ Middleware pipeline
  └─ Routing

Weeks 5-6: API Development
  ├─ Controllers and actions
  ├─ Model binding
  ├─ Validation
  └─ Error handling

Weeks 7-8: Database (Entity Framework Core)
  ├─ DbContext setup
  ├─ Relationships
  ├─ Migrations
  └─ Query optimization

Weeks 9-10: Authentication & Security
  ├─ Identity framework
  ├─ JWT tokens
  ├─ Authorization policies
  └─ Secure password handling

Weeks 11-12: Testing & Best Practices
  ├─ Unit testing
  ├─ Integration testing
  ├─ Logging
  └─ Performance optimization

Weeks 13-14: Projects & Portfolio
  ├─ Simple CRUD API
  ├─ Complex API with relationships
  ├─ Real-world application
  └─ GitHub portfolio

Track 2: DevOps Engineer (10-12 weeks)

Goal: Deploy ASP.NET Core to production

Weeks 1-2: Docker Basics
  ├─ Dockerfile creation
  ├─ Image building
  ├─ Container running
  └─ Docker Compose

Weeks 3-4: Azure Cloud
  ├─ App Service
  ├─ Azure SQL Database
  ├─ Azure Container Registry
  └─ Application Insights

Weeks 5-6: CI/CD Pipelines
  ├─ GitHub Actions
  ├─ Build automation
  ├─ Test automation
  └─ Release pipelines

Weeks 7-8: Kubernetes & Orchestration
  ├─ Pod deployment
  ├─ Services
  ├─ ConfigMaps & Secrets
  └─ Helm charts

Weeks 9-10: Monitoring & Security
  ├─ Application Insights
  ├─ Alerts and notifications
  ├─ Log aggregation
  └─ Security best practices

Weeks 11-12: Projects & Real-world
  ├─ Containerize application
  ├─ Deploy to Azure
  ├─ Setup CI/CD
  └─ Full production setup

Track 3: Architect (16-18 weeks)

Goal: Design scalable enterprise applications

Weeks 1-4: SOLID & Design Patterns
  ├─ Single Responsibility
  ├─ Repository pattern
  ├─ Dependency Inversion
  └─ Factory patterns

Weeks 5-8: Domain-Driven Design
  ├─ Bounded contexts
  ├─ Aggregates
  ├─ Value objects
  └─ Domain events

Weeks 9-12: Microservices Architecture
  ├─ Service boundaries
  ├─ Communication patterns
  ├─ Data management
  └─ Resilience patterns

Weeks 13-16: Advanced Patterns
  ├─ CQRS pattern
  ├─ Event sourcing
  ├─ API Gateway
  └─ Service mesh

Weeks 17-18: Real-world Design
  ├─ Architecture documentation
  ├─ Trade-off analysis
  ├─ Performance optimization
  └─ Scalability design

Resources

Official Documentation

• ASP.NET Core Docs
• C# Language Reference
• Entity Framework Core

Video Courses

• Microsoft Learn paths
• Udemy ASP.NET Core courses
• Pluralsight tracks

Books

• "C# Player's Guide"
• "ASP.NET Core in Action"
• "Microservices Architecture" by Sam Newman

Next Steps

Run /project to get hands-on project templates.