{
  "id": 3993885,
  "title": "Building NetPulse: A Production-Ready .NET 8 + Next.js SaaS Boilerplate",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/building-netpulse-a-production-ready-net-8-next-js-saas-boilerplate",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-28T16:34:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dev.to",
    "slug": "dev-to",
    "url": "https://dev.to/azhadsuhaimi/building-netpulse-a-production-ready-net-8-nextjs-saas-boilerplate-273e"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Over the past couple of months, I abandoned chasing new side project ideas to address a long-standing issue - the tedious setup phase before writing actual business logic. As part of my work at PulseLabs, I frequently prototype product ideas, but every time, I found myself spending 3-4 weeks repeating the same setup process. To alleviate this, I developed NetPulse, an enterprise-grade, clean-architecture SaaS boilerplate that reduces the setup phase to under 5 minutes.\n\nThe primary goals of NetPulse were to eliminate multi-provider payment lock-in, improve developer experience, and provide a one-command setup. To achieve this, I implemented a Multi-Gateway Billing Engine that abstracts payment provider integrations into an IBillingService interface. This allowed for swapping between Stripe, Polar, and Lemon Squeezy without affecting the core business logic.\n\nThe tech stack chosen for NetPulse prioritizes performance and type safety: ASP.NET Core (.NET 8 Web API), PostgreSQL 16 with Entity Framework Core 8, Next.js (App Router, React 18, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, Shadcn UI / Radix primitives), ASP.NET Core Identity, JWT Bearer tokens, Google and GitHub OAuth 2.0, audit logging, rate limiting, and global exception middleware.\n\nTo simplify the setup process, I created a docker-compose.yml file that bootstraps the Next.js frontend, .NET 8 Web API, PostgreSQL 16 DB, and an automated Stripe CLI webhook tunnel container in a single command. The repository structure is organized into separate directories for the Next.js frontend and .NET 8 backend solution, including domain logic, controllers, middlewares, configuration, and the solution file.\n\nThroughout the two months of development, I learned the importance of separation of concerns and prioritized developer experience. By keeping payment provider integrations in the Infrastructure layer, swapping gateways doesn't impact the core business logic. Additionally, the boilerplate includes comprehensive documentation, working .env.example templates, and a seamless local deployment process. I welcome feedback from fellow .NET developers, Next.js builders, and SaaS founders, particularly on payment gateway preferences, backend architecture choices, and the most annoying setup feature in new projects.",
  "summary": "Over the last 1–2 months, I stopped chasing new side-project ideas and decided to solve a frustration I’ve had for a long time: The exhausting setup phase before writing actual business logic. As part of my ongoing engineering work at PulseLabs , I frequently test and prototype product ideas. But every single time, I found myself spending 3–4 weeks repeating the exact same setup: Configuring…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}