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C# Design Patterns: Facade

Ever wonder how to deal with a big ball of mud class you can't yet refactor? Or perhaps you've had to orchestrate worker or service classes in your classes making your code hard to read and manage. Learn the Facade pattern to help in these scenarios.

Beginner
13m
(145)

Created by David Starr

Last Updated Oct 13, 2025

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C# Design Patterns: Facade

Ever wonder how to deal with a big ball of mud class you can't yet refactor? Or perhaps you've had to orchestrate worker or service classes in your classes making your code hard to read and manage. Learn the Facade pattern to help in these scenarios.

Beginner
13m
(145)

Created by David Starr

Last Updated Oct 13, 2025

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Dealing with a big ball of mud class is annoying and potentially even dangerous. Having to orchestrate the use of many worker or service classes can be very complex, too, leading to code that is hard to read and difficult to manage. In this course, C# Design Patterns: Facade, you'll learn foundational knowledge and gain the ability to overcome these challenges with a simple to apply pattern. First, you'll learn about the need for the pattern in multiple scenarios. Next, you will discover how Facade addresses these problems you see in your code every day. Finally, you'll explore how to use Facade appropriately to help your code be more readable and maintainable to the delight of your team. When you’re finished with this course, you'll have the skills and knowledge of the Facade design pattern needed to use it to improve your code manageability, readability, and elegance.

C# Design Patterns: Facade
Beginner
13m
(145)
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David Starr - Pluralsight course - C# Design Patterns: Facade
David Starr
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David Starr is a Principal Azure Solutions Architect for Microsoft and has worked in technology leadership positions for over 20 years. He specializes in agile software development practices, patterns and practices, and judicious application of various technologies within development teams. He is a 5 time Microsoft MVP in Visual Studio and a technical instructor with Pluralsight where he focuses on the software development practices and developer tooling curricula. David blogs at ElegantCode.com, is a frequent contributor at conferences and a frequent writer. He has successfully led many product development teams and is a technical learning professional.

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