Getting Started with Vertical Slice Architecture
This chapter introduces Vertical Slice Architecture, an effective way to organize our ASP.NET Core applications. Vertical Slice Architecture moves elements from multiple layers to a feature-oriented design, helping us maintain a clean, simple, cohesive, loosely coupled, and manageable codebase.
Vertical Slice Architecture flips our architectural perspective toward simplified architecture. Historically, we divided the logic of a feature across various layers like UI, business logic, and data access. With Vertical Slice Architecture, we create independent slices of functionality instead. Think of your application as a rectangular cake; instead of cutting it horizontally (layers), we’re cutting vertically (features), with each slice being fully functional on its own.
This style changes how we design and organize our project, testing strategies, and coding approach. We don’t have to worry about bloated controllers...
