.NET Aspire sounds cool. But do I aspire to use it?
No😉
Everyone’s talking about it. But… I still don’t get what problem it’s solving.
✅ My apps run fine without it. ✅ My dev life isn’t exactly full of orchestration pain. ✅ The benefits? Mostly marketing smoke and vague promises.
Also…
❌ It’s brand new (read: immature). ❌ It’s Microsoft. These things tend to… disappear… ❌And Aspire pulls you deeper into the MS glue trap
I try to avoid that.
Even Docker Compose is already a bit too much glue for me sometimes.
Keep it stupid simple, remember?
Let’s be real: Most apps don’t need a microservices control tower. They just need to work. Be stable. Be simple.
So for now, I’m skipping Aspire. I’ll watch from a distance while others play with the glitter.
What’s your take? Do you think .NET Aspire is the next big thing—or just another hype train?
