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.