Applying Modern Dev Environment Strategies to Ye Olde ASP.NET

An overview of a modern dev environment for ASP.NET, using JavaScript, Node, and NPM.

MSBuild was long considered the de facto standard for build tasks in an ASP.NET world. With the release of ASP.NET Core, Microsoft has flipped that totally on its head, willingly embracing build systems that include Node Package Manager and Gulp.

In this session, Spencer will deconstruct the modern JavaScript build environment, with NPM and Webpack at the center. We’ll also talk about how the ASP.NET environment of yesteryear can benefit from adding these modern features to its build environment. Useful packages like linters, transpilers, and bundlers will also be discussed.