Aspire Unplugged: David Fowler Discusses .NET Aspire’s Vision and Future
In this session, David Fowler and Maddy present a deep dive into .NET Aspire. The discussion provides technical and architectural insights, giving developers practical understanding and advice directly from Aspire’s creator.
Aspire Unplugged: David Fowler Discusses .NET Aspire’s Vision and Future
Explore .NET Aspire with architect David Fowler as he reveals:
Technical Vision & Problems Solved
- Aspire’s core philosophy in simplifying cloud-native orchestration for .NET applications
- Specific issues faced by cloud-native developers that Aspire addresses (such as service composition, environment setup, and workflow management)
Design Decisions & Architectural Insights
- Development stories, community feedback and iterative improvements
- How .NET Aspire integrates with other components like ASP.NET Core, .NET MAUI, and Azure services
Future Direction of .NET Aspire
- Roadmap features and upcoming releases (referencing .NET 10, Aspire 13, and the ecosystem evolution)
- Impact of new language features (C# 14, F# 10) on cloud-native development
Community Q&A & Developer Guidance
- Maddy joins to facilitate direct questions from users, focusing on challenges encountered, best practices, and technical advice
Useful Resources
- Read more about .NET 10
- Aspire 13 announcement
- ASP.NET Core 10
- C# 14 announcement
- Visual Studio 2026 announcement
- Docs and Learning
- Microsoft Learn
Conclusion
This unplugged discussion is ideal for developers seeking direct insights into the direction and technical underpinnings of .NET Aspire from its creator, with actionable advice on cloud-native .NET development.