A clean codebase shouldn’t depend on humans

It should enforce itself

Imagine if your .NET codebase:

✔ Auto-formats itself before every commit

✔ Rejects unformatted PRs

✔ Uses the same conventions across every project and team

✔ Eliminates all low-value PR comments

✔ Looks professional, predictable, and stable

This is how modern .NET teams operate.

And this is exactly what Pragmatic .NET Code Rules teaches you

step-by-step.

Messy code doesn’t just look bad - it slows down reviews, breaks CI, and creates friction between developers.

Same team.

Same IDE.

Same language.

And yet… every file looks different.

You know the pain:

• “Please format this.”

• Endless PR nitpicking

• Styling conflicts instead of real conflicts

• Warnings everywhere in one project but not in another

• No one knows which style rules are correct anymore

This slows you down.

It drains mental energy.

It destroys PR velocity.

You don’t need more discipline.

You need a system.

What You Will Learn

The Code Consistency Mindset

Understand why clean, unified code isn’t just “nice to have” - it’s a force multiplier for productivity, team velocity, and long-term maintainability.

• See how inconsistent code silently kills delivery speed

• Learn the mindset top engineering teams use to stay aligned

.editorconfig Deep Dive

Master the most underrated tool in the .NET ecosystem and make every IDE follow the same rules—automatically.

• Build rock-solid formatting, naming, and analyzer rules

• Structure .editorconfig for both small projects and massive solutions

Visual Studio Cleanup Automation

Turn Visual Studio into a self-cleaning machine that formats code before you even think about it.

• Create Cleanup Profiles that instantly fix styling issues

• Remove 90% of manual cleanup from your workflow

Analyzers & Warnings-As-Errors

Catch quality issues at the source instead of wasting reviewer time on low-value comments.

• Configure analyzers that actually matter

• Enforce rules without overwhelming developers with noise

dotnet format + CI Enforcement

Build a CI pipeline that refuses messy code and guarantees consistency across your entire organization.

• Add dotnet format to your local and CI workflows

• Fail PRs automatically when formatting rules are violated

Team-Wide Adoption Strategies

Roll out code rules across your team smoothly, confidently, and without the usual resistance.

• Introduce new rules gradually and strategically

• Build a culture where clean, consistent code is the default

What You'll Get

✔ Lifetime access

✔ My production-ready .editorconfig

✔ Copy-paste ready files used in real-world .NET projects

✔ CI pipelines that fail PRs before humans do

✔ Clean Commit Checklist (PDF)

✔ Bonus video: Automating PR cleanup

✔ Private comment section for Q&A

✔ All future updates included

✔ Community Access

This is how modern .NET teams operate.

And this is exactly what Pragmatic .NET Code Rules teaches you

Is This Course Right for You?

Not for developers who:

X Prefer manual cleanup

X Believe “style doesn’t matter”

X Don’t want automation in their workflow

For developers who:

✔ Work in .NET teams

✔ Want predictable, standardized code

✔ Are tired of PRs full of style corrections

✔ Want CI/CD to enforce consistency

✔ Care about maintainability and professionalism

If you want an enforceable, automated setup - this is for you!

The Full Curriculum

🧱 00. Course Introduction

00.01 – Welcome

00.02 – What You Will Learn

00.03 – Who This Course Is For

00.04 – Tools & Requirements

🗂️ 01. The Foundation: EditorConfig

01.01 – Why Code Style Consistency Matters

01.02 – Creating the CleanStart Solution Structure

01.03 – What EditorConfig Is & How It Works

01.04 – Adding the `.editorconfig` File

01.05 – Running Code Cleanup to Apply Rules

01.06 – EditorConfig Tips, Tricks & Best Practices

01.07 – Chapter Recap

🧹 02. Automating Code Cleanup

02.01 – Visual Studio Code Cleanup Profiles

02.02 – Running Cleanup Automatically on Save

02.03 – One-Click Full Solution Cleanup

02.04 – Git Pre-Commit Hooks for Formatting

02.05 – Chapter Recap

🚨 03. Diagnostics & Treating Warnings as Errors

03.01 – Understanding Diagnostic Severities

03.02 – Organizing Rules: Suggestion, Warning, Error

03.03 – Enforcing Warnings as Errors in .NET Projects

03.04 – How This Prevents Future Bugs

03.05 – Chapter Recap

🔍 04. Static Analysis in .NET

04.01 – Introduction to .NET Analyzers

04.02 – Adding StyleCop to the Project

04.03 – Adding SonarAnalyzer for Deeper Analysis

04.04 – Configuring Analyzer Rules in EditorConfig

04.05 – Identifying Real-World Issues with Static Analysis

04.06 – Chapter Recap

🏗️ 05. Centralized Settings with Directory.Build.props

05.01 – Why Centralized Build Settings Matter

05.02 – Creating Directory.Build.props

05.03 – Adding Global Usings, LangVersion & Nullable Settings

05.04 – Unifying All Projects with Shared Rules

05.05 – Chapter Recap

⚙️ 06. Visual Studio Productivity & Clean Code Features

06.01 – Essential VS Formatting Features

06.02 – File Header Templates

06.03 – Custom Snippets for Faster Development

06.04 – Format on Save, Run Cleanup on Build

06.05 – Chapter Recap

🧹 07. Project Cleanup & Consistency Maintenance

07.01 – Standard Project Folder Structure

07.02 – Enabling nullable & analyzing warnings

07.03 – Removing unused files, refs & dependencies

07.04 – Normalizing namespaces & usings

07.05 – Chapter Recap

🧱 08. Architecture Tests (Enforcing Boundaries)

08.01 – Why Architecture Tests Matter

08.02 – Adding NetArchTest

08.03 – Testing Domain → Application → Infrastructure Relationships

08.04 – Preventing Cycles & Wrong References

08.05 – Chapter Recap

🔄 09. Integrating Code Quality into CI/CD

09.01 – dotnet format in CI

09.02 – Running Analyzers in CI

09.03 – Enforcing Warnings as Errors in the Pipeline

09.04 – Preventing "Dirty Code" from Entering the Main Branch

09.05 – Chapter Recap

🧭 10. Logging & Observability

10.01 – Adding Serilog to the Project

10.02 – Structured Logging Best Practices

10.03 – Adding OpenTelemetry (OTEL) Basics

10.04 – Tracing Requests in an API

10.05 – Chapter Recap

🎁 11. Bonus: Create Your Own Clean .NET Project Template

11.01 – Turning the CleanStart Solution Into a Template

11.02 – Exporting as a Visual Studio Template

11.03 – Exporting as a dotnet new Template

11.04 – Sharing the Template with Your Team

11.05 – Course Wrap-Up

🤖 12. AI-Assisted Dependency & PR Review

12.01 – Why Use AI for Dependency Updates

12.02 – Setting Up Dependabot for NuGet in .NET

12.03 – Creating a GitHub Action for AI PR Review

12.04 – Designing Effective Prompts for Safe Updates

12.05 – Optional: Labels, Changelog & Notifications

12.06 – Chapter Recap

Meet Your Instructor

Hi friend, I'm Stefan Đokić

Microsoft MVP, Senior Software Engineer, consultant, and creator of TheCodeMan.net.

For more than 10 years, I've been building large-scale .NET solutions where consistency, clarity, and automation aren’t optional - they're the only way teams can ship fast and reliably.

Everything in this course comes from real production experience, not theory, not academic examples, and not "ideal world" scenarios.

"Keep it simple and focus on what matters. Don't let yourself be overwhelmed." - Confucius

My goal is to convey knowledge to people in such a way - simple.

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Frequently Asked Questions

❓01. What platform is the course hosted on?

💡 The course is hosted on Skool, a modern platform that combines video lessons, community, and discussions in one place.

❓02. Is there a community included and is it free?

💡 Yes. You get access to a private Skool community where we discuss code rules, share setups, and ask questions. Community access is completely free and included with the course.

❓03. Who is this course for?

💡 .NET developers who want clean, consistent, automated code. It’s great for people working in teams, maintaining long-lived projects, or leading code quality initiatives.

❓04. What knowledge level do I need?

💡 You should be comfortable with C# and basic .NET projects. The content is practical and accessible for beginner+ and intermediate developers, and still very useful for seniors and team leads who want a system they can roll out to their teams.

❓ 05. When does the course release?

💡 Early access to the first module is planned for January 2026, and the full course is scheduled for February 2026.

❓ 06. Do I get lifetime access and updates?

💡 Yes. Your purchase includes lifetime access to all lessons and any future updates or improvements to the course.

❓ 07. Will the price increase later?

💡 Yes. The pre-order is heavily discounted. When the course officially launches, the price will increase.

❓ 08. Is there a refund policy?

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Pragmatic .NET Code Rules

Stop Arguing About Code Style in .NET Projects!

Get the exact setup I use in production:

Imagine if your .NET codebase:

✔ Auto-formats itself before every commit

✔ Rejects unformatted PRs

✔ Uses the same conventions across every project and team

✔ Eliminates all low-value PR comments

✔ Looks professional, predictable, and stable

This is how modern .NET teams operate.

And this is exactly what Pragmatic .NET Code Rules teaches you

step-by-step.

Messy code doesn’t just look bad - it slows down reviews, breaks CI, and creates friction between developers.

Same team.

Same IDE.

Same language.

And yet… every file looks different.

You know the pain:

• “Please format this.”

• Endless PR nitpicking

• Styling conflicts instead of real conflicts

• Warnings everywhere in one project but not in another

• No one knows which style rules are correct anymore

This slows you down.

It drains mental energy.

It destroys PR velocity.

You don’t need more discipline.

You need a system.

The Code Consistency Mindset

Understand why clean, unified code isn’t just “nice to have” - it’s a force multiplier for productivity, team velocity, and long-term maintainability.

• See how inconsistent code silently kills delivery speed

• Learn the mindset top engineering teams use to stay aligned

.editorconfig Deep Dive

Master the most underrated tool in the .NET ecosystem and make every IDE follow the same rules—automatically.

• Build rock-solid formatting, naming, and analyzer rules

• Structure .editorconfig for both small projects and massive solutions

Visual Studio Cleanup Automation

Turn Visual Studio into a self-cleaning machine that formats code before you even think about it.

• Create Cleanup Profiles that instantly fix styling issues

• Remove 90% of manual cleanup from your workflow

Analyzers & Warnings-As-Errors

Catch quality issues at the source instead of wasting reviewer time on low-value comments.

• Configure analyzers that actually matter

• Enforce rules without overwhelming developers with noise

dotnet format + CI Enforcement

Build a CI pipeline that refuses messy code and guarantees consistency across your entire organization.

• Add dotnet format to your local and CI workflows

• Fail PRs automatically when formatting rules are violated

Team-Wide Adoption Strategies

Roll out code rules across your team smoothly, confidently, and without the usual resistance.

• Introduce new rules gradually and strategically

• Build a culture where clean, consistent code is the default

✔ Lifetime access

✔ My production-ready .editorconfig

✔ Copy-paste ready files used in real-world .NET projects

✔ CI pipelines that fail PRs before humans do

✔ Clean Commit Checklist (PDF)

✔ Bonus video: Automating PR cleanup

✔ Private comment section for Q&A

✔ All future updates included

✔ Community Access

This is how modern .NET teams operate.

And this is exactly what Pragmatic .NET Code Rules teaches you

Not for developers who:

X Prefer manual cleanup

X Believe “style doesn’t matter”

X Don’t want automation in their workflow

For developers who:

✔ Work in .NET teams

✔ Want predictable, standardized code

✔ Are tired of PRs full of style corrections

✔ Want CI/CD to enforce consistency

✔ Care about maintainability and professionalism

If you want an enforceable, automated setup - this is for you!

00.01 – Welcome

00.02 – What You Will Learn

00.03 – Who This Course Is For

00.04 – Tools & Requirements

01.01 – Why Code Style Consistency Matters

01.02 – Creating the CleanStart Solution Structure

01.04 – Adding the `.editorconfig` File