We're not quite sure if it's time to rethink how or where we think of and save out our configuration, but with the evolution of configuration in ASP.NET Core, we know that it's at least possible to do so. In this episode, join the Monsters as James demonstrates how to store configuration information in an image in what might possibly be "the best use of computers ever."
While this is a lighthearted episode for sure, it does dive into the complete technical implementation of a custom configuration provider with the capability of refreshing itself when the file containing the configuration is updated.
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