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.