Prompting .NET for AI Application Development

Don't Just Call AI. Engineer It for Production.

Key Features
● Get a free one-month digital subscription to www.avaskillshelf.com.
● Production prompt engineering inside typed .NET service boundaries with Semantic Kernel and Azure OpenAI.
● End-to-end RAG pipelines with output validation, guardrails, fallbacks, and cost and latency controls.
● Two complete production scenarios — an AI e-commerce platform and an intelligent enterprise dashboard.

Book Description
Future of .NET Development Is Not AI Integration. It is AI Engineering.

Most .NET developers can call an AI, API. Very few can build AI features that hold up in production. Prompting .NET for AI Application Development treats prompting as engineering — something that belongs inside service boundaries, typed contracts, secure configuration, and observable workflows, not inside a demo that ships once, and breaks quietly.

Starting from prompt design and environment setup, the book builds progressively through .NET architecture patterns, Semantic Kernel orchestration, structured outputs, and integration across ASP.NET Core, Blazor, and .NET MAUI. RAG pipelines, output validation, guardrails, cost controls, and deployment follow — each grounded in practical .NET code and real implementation decisions.

Two complete production scenarios bring it together: An AI-powered e-commerce platform and an intelligent enterprise dashboard. By the end of the book, you will build, harden, and operate .NET AI features that remain reliable when providers fail, inputs change, and applications scale.

What you will learn
● Design reliable prompts for real-world .NET application workflows within clear service boundaries.
● Structure maintainable AI services, typed contracts, and Semantic Kernel orchestration Layers.
● Integrate Semantic Kernel and Azure OpenAI model providers into ASP.NET Core, Blazor, and MAUI.
● Build grounded RAG workflows with secure enterprise data and production-ready retrieval patterns.
● Validate structured outputs, implement fallbacks, and control latency, cost, and safety.
● Deploy and scale observable AI features across .NET 10 application types with governance controls.

1. Prompt-Driven Application Development in .NET
2. Setting up a Production-Ready AI Development Environment in .NET
3. Designing Effective Prompts for Real .NET Workflows
4. .NET Architecture Patterns for AI-Powered Applications
5. Working with Semantic Kernel in Production-Oriented .NET Solutions
6. Building the First End-to-End AI-Powered .NET Application
7. Retrieval-Augmented Generation in Production .NET Applications
8. Prompt Optimization, Reliability, and Control in .NET
9. Building, Deploying, and Scaling an AI-Powered E-Commerce Platform with .NET
10. Building an Intelligent Enterprise Dashboard in .NET
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Raúl Daniel Pimienta Ramos is a software developer and international author with more than nine years of experience building mobile, web, and backend solutions within the Microsoft ecosystem. He specializes in cross-platform application development using .NET MAUI and Xamarin. Forms, as well as ASP.NET Core, Blazor, C#, SQL Server, and Microsoft Azure.

Pedro Luis López Gaitán is a software developer specializing in .NET technologies, web development, and mobile applications. He has in-depth experience with C#, .NET MAUI, React, Angular, Python, and PHP, as well as cloud solutions. He is the co-author of Ultimate .NET MAUI Projects and is passionate about creating innovative solutions.

About the Technical Reviewer

Vladyslav Yefymochkyn has 10 years of experience in mobile application development, specializing in building cross-platform solutions using Xamarin Native, Xamarin.Forms, .NET MAUI, and Flutter. With a Master’s degree in Computer Science, Vladyslav has been passionate about creating high-performance, maintainable mobile applications from the early days of his career.

Throughout his professional journey, Vladyslav has worked across various mobile technologies, helping companies deliver reliable and scalable mobile products. His expertise spans both native and cross-platform development, with a strong focus on modern frameworks like .NET MAUI and Flutter.

Currently, Vladyslav works as a Senior/Lead Mobile Developer, where he drives technical excellence and
architectural decisions in mobile projects using .NET MAUI and Flutter. He is passionate about mobile technology, building efficient development processes, and mentoring teams to deliver high-quality, user-centric applications.