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In this video, SSW Software Engineer Sam Maher walks you through the benefits of Vertical Slice Architecture over the traditional Clean Architecture approach. He explains the pitfalls of clean architecture’s fragmented layering and how vertical slicing brings cohesion and ease of development. Plus, Sam demos SSW’s custom-built Vertical Slice Architecture (VSA) template that streamlines your project setup with Aspire, Scala, strongly typed IDs, and more. Perfect for developers who want to start fast, stay organised, and scale smart.

00:00 | Introduction
00:17 | Clean Architecture vs Vertical Slice – Key Differences
01:18 | Problems with Clean Architecture
01:46 | Vertical Slice Architecture Explained
02:06 | Using SSW’s VSA Template
02:34 | Exploring Feature Slices (Heroes and Teams)
03:32 | Creating a New Feature (Villains)
04:24 | Setting Up Strongly Typed IDs and Migrations
05:01 | Running the Project with Aspire and Scala
05:40 | Using Aspire and Scala to Manage and Test
06:00 | Documentation and Architecture Decision Tree
06:43 | Final Thoughts and Rule Recommendation

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About the speakers

About the speakers

Sam Maher

A true Full-stack developer, working across a broad range of technologies from your nuts-and-bolts Web Development with Angular & React, to Infrastructure as Code (IaC) DevOps via Terraform, to Embedded Devices with Raspberry Pi and Docker. Sam loves tackling new technologies and finding the right tool for the job.

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