The below is a summary of all the libraries Nick mentions in his video.
| Purpose | Open-Source Package | Microsoft Alternative |
|---|---|---|
| Messaging/Eventing framework | MassTransit Wolverine (NServiceBus, Rebus too but they are not mentioned in the video) | Upcoming Microsoft Eventing Framework (possibly in .NET 10) |
| Lightweight Web Framework for building APIs | Nancy FX (Archived) Carter | ASP.NET Core Minimal APIs |
| OpenAPI Documentation Generation | Swashbuckle (Swagger) | ASP.NET Core OpenAPI Support |
| JSON Serialization | Newtonsoft.Json | System.Text.Json |
| Dependency Injection Container | Autofac Lamar Ninject Unity (DI Framework) | Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection |
| Hybrid (Local + Distributed) Caching Library | FusionCache | Microsoft Hybrid Cache (Upcoming in ASP.NET Core) |
| Actor Model Framework | Akka.NET | Orleans |
