20 side‐project for net dev for student

20 Side ‑Project

Ideas for NET

Developers

1 Personal Finance Tracker

Organize income and expenses into clear categories and view spending trends at

a glance

Backend: ASP NET 8 Web API hosted on Azure App Service

Frontend: React dashboards with Chart.js

Architecture: Modular Monolith

Database: Neon Postgres

2 Habit Streak Tracker

Log daily habits and watch your streak grow with friendly reminders

Backend: NET 8 Minimal API on AWS Lambda with EventBridge scheduled

3 Workout Logger

Record exercises, sets, and weights, then chart progress over time

Backend: ASP NET 9 Web API (hosted via NET Aspire)

Frontend: NET MAUI cross-platform app using LiveCharts

Architecture: Modular Monolith

Database: SQLite

Deployment: NET Aspire

4 To Do List

Create tasks, set priority levels, and filter what still needs doing

Backend: Blazor Server (.NET 8) on Azure App Service

Frontend: Built-in Blazor components with SignalR

Architecture: Monolith

Database: Azure Neon Postgres

Deployment: Azure App Service

5 Weather Dashboard

Check current conditions and forecasts with instant alerts

Backend: Azure Functions with OpenWeatherMap integration

Frontend: React + Tailwind CSS + Alpine.js on Azure Static Web Apps

Architecture: Serverless

Database: Azure Cache for Redis

Deployment: Azure Static Web Apps + Function App

6 Simple Blogging Platform

Write posts, tag them, and let readers comment

Backend: ASP NET Core 9 + HotChocolate GraphQL

Frontend: NextJS + TailwindCSS + Apollo GraphQL

Architecture: Modular Monolith

Database: MongoDB

Deployment: Docker Compose

7 Mini Social Network

Build a profile, connect with friends, and share updates in a personal feed

Backend: ASP NET 8 microservices on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

Frontend: React + Zustand

Architecture: Microservices with Event-Driven Architecture

Database: Azure Cosmos DB

Deployment: Azure Kubernetes Service

8 Photo Gallery

Upload pictures, group them into albums, and choose who can view each one

Backend: AWS Lambdas (Web APIs) with ImageSharp, AWS S3 for storing images

Frontend: Next.js Static Site

Architecture: Serverless

Database: DynamoDB, AWS S3

Deployment: AWS

9 Online Store

Browse products, add to cart, checkout, and view order history

Backend: ASP NET 8 microservices on AWS Fargate with Stripe integration

Frontend: React storefront

Architecture: Microservices

Database: Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL

Deployment: AWS ECS Fargate

10 Invoice Maker

Fill out a form to generate and download professional invoices in PDF

Backend: NET 8 Minimal API on Azure Functions using IronPDF

Frontend: Angular SPA

Architecture: Serverless

Database: Azure CosmosDB

Deployment: Azure Serverless

11 Smart Recipe Suggestor

Enter what’s in your fridge and get tailored meal ideas in seconds

Backend: Azure Functions HTTP trigger calling OpenAI GPT 4o

Frontend: React + Material UI

Architecture: Serverless

Database: Azure Cosmos DB

Deployment: Azure Static Web Apps + Function App

12 Link Shortener

Turn long URLs into short ones and track clicks

Backend: ASP NET 9 Web API

Frontend: Alpine.js minimal form

Architecture: Modular Monolith

Database: PostgreSQL

Deployment: Docker Compose

13 Appointment Scheduler

Book, reschedule, and receive reminders for upcoming healthcare visits

Backend: Blazor Server (.NET 8) on Azure App Service with Hangfire & Twilio

Frontend: Blazor Server UI

Architecture: Monolith

Database: Azure SQL Database

Deployment: Azure App Service

14 Team Project Board

Track tasks, deadlines, and Kanban columns for small team projects

Backend: ASP NET 8 Web API on Docker Compose with SignalR

Frontend: React + DnD Kit

Architecture: Modular Monolith

Database: MySQL

Deployment: Docker Compose

15 Document Management

Upload, tag, and version documents in a searchable library

Backend: ASP NET 8 microservices on Azure Container Apps with Cognitive

Search

Frontend: React + TailwindCSS

Architecture: Microservices with Event-Driven notifications

Database: MongoDB

16 Calendar Appointments Application

Post events to a shared calendar and let guests RSVP

Backend: ASP NET 8 Razor Pages (deployed via NET Aspire) with SendGrid

Frontend: FullCalendar JS in Razor view

Architecture: Modular Monolith

Database: SQL Server

Deployment: NET Aspire

17 Taxi Service

Request a ride, match with a driver, and track the trip on a live map

Backend: ASP NET 8 microservices on AWS ECS Fargate using gRPC & SignalR;

Kafka for event streaming

Frontend: React + Mapbox GL JS

Architecture: Microservices with Event-Driven Architecture

Database: Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL (PostGIS)

18 Job Search WebSite

Browse open positions and apply with a single click

Backend: ASP NET 8 MVC on AWS Elastic Beanstalk

Frontend: Razor Pages with Tailwind CSS

Architecture: Modular Monolith

Database: Cassandra

Deployment: AWS Elastic Beanstalk

19 Resume Matcher

Upload your resume and see how well it fits a job description

Backend: ASP NET 8 Web API on Azure App Service, using ML.NET for similarity

scoring, TikaOnDotNet for text extraction, and Azure Blob Storage for file

uploads

Frontend: React

Architecture: Modular Monolith with an event-driven pipeline for resume

processing

20 Home Sensor Dashboard

Monitor temperature and humidity in real time with intuitive graphs

Backend: NET 8 Worker Service (MQTTnet) + Minimal API for REST

Frontend: Grafana dashboard

Architecture: Microservices

Database: TimescaleDB (PostgreSQL extension)

Deployment: Docker Compose

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