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Integration and performance support

Software Development
Support integration, debugging, and performance optimization

What this bullet means

The employer wants someone who can connect parts of a system, diagnose integration issues, and notice when a feature is slower than it should be.

Sample app idea

API Integration Health Dashboard for monitoring sample API calls, error logs, response times, and retry status.

Main build outline

  1. Create sample integration records for API endpoint, purpose, expected response, and status.
  2. Log test calls with timestamp, response time, result, and error message.
  3. Add filters for failing integrations and slow response times.
  4. Build a dashboard with counts for healthy, failing, and slow integrations.
  5. Document one debugging example and one performance improvement idea.

Portfolio proof

  • Screenshot of the integration health dashboard.
  • README debugging and performance notes.
  • Sample log data with response times and errors.

Minimal documentation

  • README with the business problem, screenshots, setup notes, and technology stack.
  • One requirements note that maps the job bullet to the sample feature.
  • One test plan note with happy path, validation, and edge case checks.
  • One honest portfolio note that says this is self-directed practice, not employer work.

Modern .NET stack

  • Blazor Server or ASP.NET Core Razor Pages.
  • C# services with validation and dependency injection.
  • SQL Server locally, then SmarterASP SQL Server or Azure SQL.
  • Optional Azure App Service, GitHub Actions, Docker, and AI helper feature.
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