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Hands-on: Akka.NET Bootcamp

Akka.NET Bootcamp is a free, self-directed learning course. Over the three units of this bootcamp you will learn how to create fully-functional, real-world programs using Akka.NET actors and many other parts of the core Akka.NET framework. Bootcamp has been used by thousands of developers to learn the ropes of Akka.NET and the actor model.

Reading: Akka.NET & Actor System Fundamentals

• Akka.NET: What is an Actor?
• How to Integrate Akka.NET and ASP.NET (and Nancy!) (.NET Framework)
• How to Do Asynchronous I/O with Akka.NET Actors Using PipeTo
• Building Finite State Machines With Actors: Switchable Behavior
• How Actors Recover from Failure
• When Should I Use Actor Selection?
• Meet the Top Akka.NET Design Patterns
• How To Stop An Actor… the Right Way

Akka.NET & Distributed Systems Development

• How to Create Scalable Clustered Applications Using Akka.Cluster
• Distributing State in Akka.Cluster Applications with Akka.NET
• Introduction to Akka.Cluster.Sharding in Akka.NET
• Technical Overview of Akka.Cluster.Sharding in Akka.NET
• Introduction to Distributed Publish-Subscribe in Akka.NET

Akka.NET DevOps

• How Distributed Tracing Solves One of the Worst Microservices Problems
• Introducing Phobos: Enterprise DevOps Suite for Akka.NET
• Introducing Petabridge.Cmd - a Command-line Management Tool for Akka.NET Applications

Tutorial Videos

• How to Remotely Deploy Actors Using Akka.Remote
• Akka.NET Internals: How Akka.Remote Connections Work
• How to Create Scalable Clustered Applications Using Akka.Cluster