App Infrastructure for Clean Architecture
This training teaches how to create an Application Infrastructure that establishes a code structure enforcing Separation of Concerns and adherence to Clean Architecture principles.
Overview
This training introduces a *Code Design* method that actively supports and enforces the implementation of critical architectural decisions, especially beneficial for medium to large development teams aiming for a high-quality, maintainable code base. The method addresses the challenges of developing large Enterprise Application systems by emphasizing **code quality through structure**.Participants will learn how to design and develop technical components that make up the Application Infrastructure (Application Foundation). This infrastructure acts as the backbone of the system, making it easy to write good code — code that follows the architecture, and at the same time, hard to write bad code — code that doesn’t respect the architecture.
A key aspect of the method is how it shapes external frameworks and libraries to fit the unique needs of the application. By isolating these from the application code, the resulting system follows Clean Architecture principles—promoting maintainability, extensibility, and reusability. This structured approach also leads to consistent coding patterns, which further enhance the team's efficiency and predictability.
In addition to software design, the training provides insights into Project Design, helping participants understand how the technical separation created through this design impacts project planning, tasks dependencies, timeline estimation, and risk management.
The training strikes a balance between conceptual learning and hands-on practice. Participants will not only understand the core design principles of the method but will also get practical experience extending an Application Infrastructure using .NET.
Motivation
When projects fail for technical reasons, the underlying cause is often uncontrolled complexity.
The Separation of Concerns designed into the architecture to address the system complexity and its critical requirements, often remains theoretical, with a gap between intended architecture and implementation.
Code quality cannot rely on reviews and team discipline alone; structure and enforced conventions are essential for sustainable quality.
Consistent patterns make system complexity manageable, allowing for predictable, controlled development.
Target Audience
Any Software Architect, Team Lead or Software Developer would benefit greatly from this training.
Prerequisites
Attendees will benefit most from this training if they have a strong understanding of:
- Encapsulation and Polymorphism
- Separation of Concerns
- SOLID Principles
- Design Patterns
- Dependency Injection and Dependency Management
- Clean Code Principles
We also offer complementary training programs that cover these topics, see here.
Note: The hands-on labs in this training are built using .NET.
Powerhouse Format Outline
The Powerhowse Workshop format is a concise, cost-effective, and impactful learning experience. In this format, the content is condensed without extensive details or hands-on labs, making it accessible to a broad audienceOutline:
- Application Infrastructure
- Clean Architecture
- Dependencies
- AppBoot Component
- DataAccess Component
Standard Format Outline
➟ onsite: two full days
➟ online: three days with 4-hour sessions each
Outline:
- Importance of Separation of Concerns
- What is Application Infrastructure
- Clean Architecture
- Components Dependencies
- Application Boot Component
- Data Access Component
- Application Framework & Toolkit
- Data Validation Frameworks Principles
- Examples of Generic Infrastructure Components
- Hands-on Labs: AppInfra for a Modular System
Custom formats are also available, offering extended durations to address specific participant needs, provide additional guided practice, or begin building the application infrastructure for a project brought in by the participants.
Drawing from our extensive project experience, we develop training programs that enhance predictability and reduce the cost of change in software projects.
We focus on building the habits that make developers adopt the industry best practices resulting in a flexible code design.
