Jeremy D. Miller — Veteran .NET developer and software architect, Agile pioneer, and open-source leader behind StructureMap and the JasperFx “Critter Stack,” focused on building resilient server-side .NET systems
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Wolverine 6.30 release introduces NativeAck endpoint mode for optimized at-least-once delivery, with lease renewal, idempotency, partitioning, and chaos testing.
JasperFx/CritterStack outlines its AI strategy for software development, focusing on Vertical Slice Architecture and event sourcing tools optimized for AI agents.
CritterWatch 1.0 release announcement with thanks to contributors, part of the Critter Stack tools for .NET development.
CritterWatch RC.10 final release before 1.0, with performance optimizations and new SQLite support, ready for live stream demo.
Learn how Wolverine's ISideEffect pattern simplifies code by reducing dependencies and improving testability in HTTP endpoints.
Introducing Fisher, a SQLite-backed document database and event store for .NET, offering Marten-like developer experience without a database server.
Marten adds TimescaleDB support for hypertables, enabling time-partitioned tables with compression, retention, and continuous aggregates via opt-in configuration.
Marten and Polecat introduce EventProjectionScenario, a declarative testing helper for projections, enabling scripted scenarios with assertions.
Marten 9.0 introduces binary event serialization via MemoryPack/MessagePack for performance gains, with per-type opt-in and coexistence with JSON.
Explores fast web services using Marten and Polecat's JSON streaming to reduce overhead in .NET systems.
Summary of recent Critter Stack releases focusing on real-world load handling and Marten's async daemon failure classification.
Just to wind down from a busy week, I thought it would be nice to jot down an update about the Critter Stack and JasperFx roadmap as it looks like rig
Wolverine.HTTP adds support for the HTTP QUERY method via a new [WolverineQuery] attribute, enabling safe, idempotent search endpoints with request bodies.
Release 1.6.0 of JasperFx AI Skills enhances Critter Stack tools with updated skills for Marten 9 and Wolverine 6, including troubleshooting for code generation and service location.
Tips for building a successful open source software community based on 15+ years of experience with the Critter Stack tools.
Overview of recent Critter Stack releases including Wolverine, Marten, Polecat, and CritterWatch beta, focusing on database-backed messaging improvements.
Introduces Polecat, a .NET library that turns SQL Server 2025 into a document database, leveraging its native JSON support for improved developer productivity.
Wolverine 6.13 improves Kafka integration with smarter batch sending, commit strategies, and in-flight-safe offset watermarks.
Personal reflections on the 3rd anniversary of JasperFx Software, a company built around OSS development tools.
Wolverine framework offers an alternative to exceptions and Result<T> pattern for cleaner error handling in .NET.
