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# ASP.NET — Software Engineer

As a Software Engineer proficient in ASP.NET, your day isn't about *just* knowing the syntax. It’s about building robust web applications and APIs. Expect to spend significant time designing RESTful services using ASP.NET Core Web API – increasingly, monolithic MVC apps are giving way to microservice architectures where ASP.NET handles specific business logic as an independent service. This means you'll be heavily involved in dependency injection, middleware configuration (think CORS, authentication), and data access via Entity Framework Core or similar ORMs. You’ll also write unit & integration tests – crucial for maintaining quality in a constantly evolving codebase.

## Praxiswissen (Stack Exchange, CC-BY-SA 4.0)

**The asker questions whether decoupling their existing ASP.NET MVC application's backend into an API is a good idea, citing concerns about increased complexity and loss of built-in features like authentication.**

Separating the backend as an API promotes reusability, scalability, and improved security by avoiding monolithic designs. While it requires more initial effort to implement aspects like authentication, this separation creates clear boundaries that enhance overall system resilience and allows for independent development by different teams. The key is to view the API not as a remote library but as a data-providing service focused on delivering information rather than executing complex logic.

*Source: [Should you write your back-end as an API?](https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/q/287819) — answer by gbjbaanb, CC-BY-SA 4.0*

## Weitere Anreicherung

Stage-2 source for future practitioner grounding: arXiv cs.SE (software-engineering preprints).
