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It manages dependencies like databases and... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/supercharging-local-development-with-aspire---jimmy-bogard---ndc-london-2026-xy14lqfrx og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/xY14lQfrX.png og:image:alt: Supercharging Local Development with Aspire - Jimmy Bogard - NDC London 2026 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Supercharging Local Development with Aspire - Jimmy Bogard - NDC London 2026 **[NDC Conferences](https://daily.dev/sources/ndc)** · 61 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary .NET Aspire streamlines local development by orchestrating distributed applications through C# code instead of YAML. It manages dependencies like databases and message queues via Docker, provides service discovery between APIs, and includes a built-in dashboard for viewing logs, traces, and metrics using OpenTelemetry. The tool reduces "time to login screen" for new developers by eliminating manual setup of local environments, works with existing applications without requiring .NET 10 for all services, and supports multiple runtimes including JavaScript/Node.js. Key features include automatic connection string injection, dependency ordering with wait-for semantics, persistent database volumes, and custom commands for tasks like EF migrations. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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