Articles by Aaron Powell

Local AI development with Foundry Local and .NET Aspire

When we start building apps infused with AI it begs the question of how we tackle the local dev experience. Do we provision cloud resources, if so, how do we secure them, manage rate limits and cost? Or do run local models, and how do we set them up? What about vector databases, data ingestion, and all those auxiliary systems? It all sounds complicated, that is until we start leveraging the power of .NET Aspire and see that we can have it as easy as clone repo and dotnet run!

Using Local AI models with .NET Aspire - .NET Blog

Let's look at how to build and run local AI models with .NET Aspire.

Introducing the .NET Aspire Community Toolkit - .NET Blog

Learn about the .NET Aspire Community Toolkit, a collection of tools and libraries that help you build with .NET Aspire.

Getting started with testing and .NET Aspire - .NET Blog

Learn how to improve your software development process with automated testing in .NET Aspire. This post covers the basics of getting started, writing tests for distributed applications, and ensuring your services run smoothly.

Using PostgreSQL with .NET and Entra ID - .NET Blog

Getting started with .NET and PostgreSQL using Entra ID to secure your app.