dotnet presents a .NET Conf 2025 session on how Windows 365 uses .NET Aspire and supporting extensions to enhance productivity and collaboration in multi-repo microservice engineering environments.

Windows 365 Meets .NET Aspire: Boosting Multi-Repo Microservice Productivity

In this session, dotnet demonstrates how the Windows 365 global engineering teams use .NET Aspire to improve productivity in multi-repository microservice development environments.

Key Features Highlighted

F5 Innovate Experience: Showcases the streamlined process for cloning, building, and running microservices using F5 workflows.
AddMicroservice Extension: Facilitates onboarding and integration of microservices across multiple repositories with .NET Aspire, enabling seamless collaboration between teams.
RunAsEmulator Extension: Allows loading dependencies from microservice containers or emulators, making it easier to test services locally and replicate production-like environments.
Seed Data for Local Testing: Built-in features to add seed data, supporting effective and realistic local testing scenarios without complex setup.
HTTP File Template-based Microservice Emulators: Demonstrates the use of HTTP file templates to emulate dependencies and test various scenarios, further supporting local and integration testing.

Demonstration

The session includes a practical, end-to-end demonstration showcasing how engineering teams can:

Onboard microservices with the AddMicroservice extension
Load and test dependencies using the RunAsEmulator extension
Employ seed data and emulator templates for thorough local testing
Enhance collaboration and reproducibility in a multi-repo, cloud-native engineering world

Benefits

Improved developer productivity and collaboration
Streamlined onboarding of new microservices
Simplified local development and testing workflows
Scalable practices for large engineering teams

Further Learning

For more sessions and insights from .NET Conf 2025, visit the YouTube playlist.