DX (Developer Experience) Development

YouTube tutorials + NuGet templates cut SDS2 .NET API ramp‑up from hours to minutes—4 k+ downloads per template.

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SDS2

SDS2 .NET API Developer‑Experience Accelerator

Developer Tools / Engineering Software

YouTube instructional series, NuGet (.NET Standard), Visual Studio project templates

SDS2 – empowering third‑party developers to extend its steel‑detailing platform with a modern .NET API.

Steep learning curve — early adopters struggled to find cohesive examples and best practices.
Scattered resources — code snippets lived in forums; sample apps went stale between SDS2 releases.
Onboarding friction — new partners spent days configuring projects before writing a single line of business logic.

Step‑by‑Step Video Playlist: 8‑part YouTube series walks viewers from “Hello World” to a fully‑featured plugin, screen‑sharing every build/run step.
API Fundamentals Playlist: Short, topic‑focused clips (< 5 min) explain core classes, event hooks, and common pitfalls—perfect for quick reference.
NuGet Distribution: SDS2.API and four scaffold templates publish to NuGet with semantic versioning.
Best‑Practice Templates: Choices for WPF, WinForms, or Python‑Hybrid plugins include pre‑wired error handling and sample commands, slashing setup time.

4 k+ downloads per template package within the first year NuGet.
The playlists now serve as official training material in SDS2’s partner onboarding program, cementing a unified developer experience.

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