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Architecting for Concurrency: Wolverine's Approach to Shared Resources
Brad Jolicoeur - 04/09/2026
Why distributed locks fail under load in async .NET systems, and how Wolverine's optimistic concurrency and partitioned messaging solve it architecturally.

Disposable Code from the Architect's Perspective
Brad Jolicoeur - 04/07/2026
Disposable code isn't technical debt—it's well-built features designed with vertical slice architecture to remove cleanly when business needs change.

Heisenbug Hunting in Async .NET Systems
Brad Jolicoeur - 04/07/2026
Heisenbugs in async .NET systems vanish when observed. Learn a 6-phase framework for hunting race conditions with NBomber, Marten, WireMock, and LitmusChaos.

Using Copilot Squad with Copilot CLI for Building .NET Web Applications
Brad Jolicoeur - 04/06/2026
Master Copilot Squad for .NET development—orchestrate AI agents with GitHub Issues, Aspire, and Playwright to build modern web apps faster.

Leveling Up Local Dev with .NET Aspire & AI
Brad Jolicoeur - 03/22/2026
Level up your local .NET development in VS Code. Learn how to ditch docker-compose for .NET Aspire and unlock AI debugging with MCP and GitHub Copilot.

We Need to Talk About Your Repository Pattern
Brad Jolicoeur - 03/01/2026
The repository pattern violates SOLID principles and is redundant with modern ORMs like Marten. Learn better alternatives for .NET data access.

Why Your Safety Net Is Dropping Messages
Brad Jolicoeur - 02/28/2026
Stop silently dropping messages with Rebus. Learn why try/catch kills retries in .NET message handlers—and how to configure backoff, SLR, and circuit breakers.

In Message-Based Systems, Who Owns the Contract?
Brad Jolicoeur - 02/17/2026
In distributed systems, coupling often hides in message contracts. Learn why Events vs. Commands matters for ownership, and how to avoid the "Common" library trap.

The "Big Save" Problem: Why Task-Based UI is Event Sourcing’s Best Friend
Brad Jolicoeur - 02/16/2026
Learn how Task-Based UI solves the "Big Save" problem in Event Sourcing, retaining user intent and context for smarter downstream effects.

Profiling .NET 10 Applications: The 2026 Guide to Performance
Brad Jolicoeur - 02/14/2026
Master .NET 10 profiling in 2026. Discover how AI-assisted tools like Visual Studio Copilot and triggered tracing transform performance tuning from guesswork to science.