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12/19/2024

New to Akka.NET? Many developers say the "learning curve is high" - but is it really? In our latest blog post, learn how to start working with actors and overcome the challenges of unfamiliar paradigms. Read on:

Discovering and appreciating differences between Akka.NET actors and traditional Object-Oriented Programming

12/17/2024

Join & Gregorius on Dec. 19 @ 12PM CST as they tackle open issues on the Akka.NET issue tracker. Live debugging, real-time solutions, and probably plenty of frustration - don't miss it! Watch here:

Aaron and Gregorius are going to spend 2 hours trying to fix as many open issues on the Akka.NET issue tracker as possible on this live stream - join us for ...

12/12/2024

Join & Gregorius on Dec. 19, 12PM CST, for for a special livestream tackling as many open issues on the Akka.NET issue tracker as possible. Expect insightful debugging, plenty of laughs, and probably lots of frustration! https://buff.ly/4ggrJrm

Aaron and Gregorius are going to spend 2 hours trying to fix as many open issues on the Akka.NET issue tracker as possible on this live stream - join us for ...

12/10/2024

A common question Akka.NET beginners ask is: "How is the IActorRef.Tell method asynchronous if it’s a void method? Shouldn’t it return a Task I can await on?" Our latest blog post clarifies Akka.NET's API design and explains why it works this way:

Nuances of actor-based programming in .NET.

12/09/2024

What happens if an actor gets a message and isn't ready to process it yet? Enter the Stash! Learn what it’s for, how to use it, and how it makes actor programming easier and more flexible. Watch the video now:

What happens if an actor receives a message and isn't ready to process it yet? Enter the Stash - Akka.NET's built-in tool for helping actors defer processing...

12/05/2024

🚀 Akka.NET v1.5.32 is here! This update addresses bugs in Cluster.Tools, Remote, and Sharding, including hardening RememberEntities, deprecating ClusterSingleton.Init(), and fixing RemoteActorRef serialization with multiple transports.

1.5.32 December 4th 2024 Akka.NET v1.5.32 is a maintenance release that addresses several bugs. Cluster.Tools: Deprecate ClusterSingleton.Init() method Remote: Ensure RemoteActorRef are serialized...

12/04/2024

Curious how actors simplify complex operations? In our latest video, we explore using Akka.NET actors to build a app with a "local first" design, then scale it seamlessly to a clustered environment: https://buff.ly/3OFMyjw

One of the major sources of actors' power is their ability to atomize complex operations into smaller, thread-safe, discrete units of code. In this video we ...

11/28/2024

Happy Thanksgiving from Petabridge 🦃🍂 We're thankful for the Akka.NET community!

11/19/2024

Just released Part 2 of 'How to Test Akka.NET Applications'! Learn about advanced testing techniques like testing Akka.Persistence actors, working with DI, and integration testing with Akka.Hosting.TestKit. Watch now! https://buff.ly/3UYz5qA

In Part 2 of our series, we'll cover more advanced testing techniques for Akka.NET applications. This video focuses on:- Testing Akka.Persistence actors usin...

11/12/2024

🚀 Join the Community Standup on November 13th at 12 PM CDT. We’ll cover key updates and significant fixes in v1.5.31, including two critical 10-year-old bug resolutions and more!

Discussion of Akka.NET Releases, Community Updates, and more.Discussion Thread: https://github.com/akkadotnet/akka.net/discussions/7041Join us for this month...

11/11/2024

🚀 Part 1 of our "How to Test Akka.NET Applications" webinar is live - learn how to make actors testable with Akka.TestKit using xUnit, NUnit, or MSTest. Perfect for reliable Akka.NET systems. Part 2 coming soon!

Testing Akka.NET applications is extrememly important for customers building mission-critical systems with it. In this 2-part series, we'll cover how to make...

10/30/2024

⏰ It's not too late to sign up for our free webinar today at 11am CDT!
Register here: 🔗 https://buff.ly/3Ys144p
We'll be covering how to test your Akka.NET applications - join us live or to get the recording after. Don't miss out!