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Look Closer, Inspiration Lies Everywhere (February 2025 Wallpapers Edition)

Look Closer, Inspiration Lies Everywhere (February 2025 Wallpapers Edition).

Let’s make the most of the shortest of all months, with a new collection of desktop wallpapers celebrating new opportunities, sweet memories, happy little moments, and everything in between. All of them created with love by the community for the community. Enjoy! Let’s make the most of the shortest of all months, with a new collection of desktop wallpapers celebrating new opportunities, sweet memories, happy little moments, and everything in between. All of them created with love by the community for the community. Enjoy!

As designers, we are always on the lookout for some fresh inspiration, and well, sometimes, the best inspiration lies right in front of us. With that in mind, we embarked on our wallpapers adventure more than thirteen years ago. The idea: to provide you with a new batch of beautiful and inspiring desktop wallpapers every month. This February is no exception, of course.

The wallpapers in this post were designed by artists and designers from across the globe and come in versions with and without a calendar for February 2025. And since so many unique wallpaper designs have seen the light of day since we first started this monthly series, we also added some February “oldies but goodies” from our archives to the collection — so maybe you’ll spot one of your almost-forgotten favorites in here, too?

This wallpapers post wouldn’t have been possible without the kind support of our wonderful community who tickles their creativity each month anew to keep the steady stream of wallpapers flowing. So, a huge thank-you to everyone who shared their designs with us this time around! If you too would like to get featured in one of our next wallpapers posts, please don’t hesitate to submit your design. We can’t wait to see what you’ll come up with! Happy February!

. We respect and carefully consider the ideas and motivation behind each and every artist’s work. This is why we give all artists the full freedom to explore their creativity and express emotions and experience through their works. This is also why the themes of the wallpapers weren’t anyhow influenced by us but rather designed from scratch by the artists themselves.

and express emotions and experience through their works. This is also why the themes of the wallpapers weren’t anyhow influenced by us but rather designed from scratch by the artists themselves. Submit your wallpaper design! 👩‍🎨.

Feeling inspired? We are always looking for creative talent and would love to feature your desktop wallpaper in one of our upcoming posts. Join in ↬.

“We dedicate February to Frida Kahlo to illuminate the world with color. Fall in love with yourself, with life and then with whoever you want.” — Designed by Veronica Valenzuela from Spain.

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“Everyone deserves a sweet Valentine’s Day, no matter their relationship status. It’s a day to celebrate love in all its forms — self-love, friendship, and the love we share with others. A little kindness or just a little chocolate can make anyone feel special, reminding us that everyone is worthy of love and joy.” — Designed by LibraFire from Serbia.

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“Blow the biggest bubbles, chew on the sweetest memories, and let your inner kid shine! Celebrate Bubble Gum Day with us and share the joy of every POP!” — Designed by PopArt Studio from Serbia.

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“‘Believe’ reminds us to trust ourselves and our potential. It fuels faith, even in challenges, and drives us to pursue our dreams. Belief unlocks strength to overcome obstacles and creates possibilities. It’s the foundation of success, starting with the courage to believe.” — Designed by Hitesh Puri from Delhi, India.

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“I wanted to draw some very cozy place, both realistic and cartoonish, filled with little details. A space with a slightly unreal atmosphere that some great shops or cafes have. A mix of plants, books, bottles, and shelves seemed like a perfect fit. I must admit, it took longer to draw than most of my other pictures! But it was totally worth it. Watch the making-of.” — Designed by Vlad Gerasimov from Georgia.

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“Forget Lady and the Tramp and their spaghetti kiss, ’cause Snowflake and Cloudy are enjoying their bliss. The cold and chilly February weather made our kitties knit themselves a sweater. Knitting and playing, the kitties tangled in the yarn and fell in love in your neighbor’s barn.” — Designed by PopArt Studio from Serbia.

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“Although I love winter (mostly because of the fun winter sports), there are other great activities ahead. Thanks, winter, and see you next year!” — Designed by Igor Izhik from Canada.

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Designed by Vlad Gerasimov from Georgia.

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“I was doodling pictures of my cat one day and decided I could turn it into a fun wallpaper — because a cold, winter night in February is the perfect time for staying in and cuddling with your cat, your significant other, or both!” — Designed by Angelia DiAntonio from Ohio, USA.

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“The 14th of February is just around the corner. And love is in the air, water, and everywhere!” — Designed by Teodora Vasileva from Bulgaria.

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Designed by Nathalie Ouederni from France.

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“Sprinkles are fun, festive, and filled with love… especially when topped on a cupcake! Everyone is creative in their own unique way, so why not try baking some cupcakes and decorating them for your sweetie this month? Something homemade, like a cupcake or DIY craft, is always a sweet gesture.” — Designed by Artsy Cupcake from the United States.

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Designed by Elise Vanoorbeek from Belgium.

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“I prepared a simple and chill layout design for February called ‘Share The Same Orbit!’ which points to to share the love orbit.” — Designed by Valentin Keleti from Romania.

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“A dark romantic feel, walking through the city on a dark and rainy night.” — Designed by Matthew Talebi from the United States.

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“My inspiration for this wallpaper is the biggest love someone can have in life: the love for ice cream!” — Designed by Zlatina Petrova from Bulgaria.

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“Who has stolen our time? Maybe the time thief, so be sure to enjoy the other 28 days of February.” — Designed by Colorsfera from Spain.

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“February is the month of love par excellence, but also a different month. Perhaps because it is shorter than the rest or because it is the one that makes way for spring, but we consider it a special month. It is a perfect month to make plans because we have already finished the post-Christmas crunch and we notice that spring and summer are coming closer. That is why I like to imagine that maybe in another place someone is also making plans to travel to unknown lands.” — Designed by Verónica Valenzuela from Spain.

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“A view of two frozen planets, lots of blue tints.” — Designed by Rutger Berghmans from Belgium.

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“I am a true believer that out there in this world there is another person who is just like us, the problem is to find her/him.” — Designed by Maria Keller from Mexico.

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“Danube is Europe’s second largest river, connecting ten different countries. In these cold days, when ice paralyzes rivers and closes waterways, a small but brave icebreaker called Greben (Serbian word for ‘reef’) seems stronger than winter. It cuts through the ice on Đerdap gorge (Iron Gate) — the longest and biggest gorge in Europe — thus helping the production of electricity in the power plant. This is our way to give thanks to Greben!” — Designed by PopArt Studio from Serbia.

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“I was sick in recent times and squinting through my blinds made a neat effect with shapes and colors.” — Designed by Dylan Baumann from Omaha, NE.

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“I live in Madison, WI, which is famous for its breweries. Wisconsin even named their baseball team “The Brewers.” If you like beer, brats, and lots of cheese, it’s the place for you!” — Designed by Danny Gugger from the United States.

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“Valentine’s Day is coming? Noooooooooooo!” — Designed by Ricardo Gimenes from Spain.

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“See the beautiful colors, precision, and the nature of Japan in one picture.” — Designed by Fatih Yilmaz from the Netherlands.

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“The Groundhog emerged from its burrow on February 2. If it is cloudy, then spring will come early, but if it is sunny, the groundhog will see its shadow, will retreat back into its burrow, and the winter weather will continue for six more weeks.” — Designed by Oscar Marcelo from Portugal.

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Java News Roundup: Stable Values, Spring Modulith, Open Liberty, Quarkus, JReleaser, Gradle

This week's Java roundup for February 24th, 2025 capabilities news highlighting: JEP 502, Stable Values (Preview), Proposed to Target for JDK 25; milestone and point releases for Spring Modulith; the February 2025 release of Open Liberty; and the releases of Quarkus [website], JReleaser [website] and Gradle [website].

JEP 502, Stable Values (Preview), has been elevated from Candidate to Proposed to Target for JDK 25. Formerly known as Computed Constants (Preview), this JEP introduces the concept of computed constants, defined as immutable value holders that are initialized at most once. This offers the performance and safety benefits of final fields, while offering greater flexibility as to the timing of initialization. The review is expected to conclude on March 7, 2025.

JEP 503, Remove the 32-bit x86 Port, has been elevated from its JEP Draft 8345168 to Candidate status. This JEP proposes to "remove the source code and build support for the 32-bit x86 port." This feature is a follow-up from JEP 501, Deprecate the 32-bit x86 Port for Removal, to be delivered in the upcoming release of JDK 24.

Build 36 remains the current build in the JDK 24 early-access builds. Further details may be found in the release notes.

Build 12 of the JDK 25 early-access builds was also made available this past week featuring updates from Build 11 that include fixes for various issues. More details on this release may be found in the release notes.

For JDK 24 and JDK 25, developers are encouraged to findings bugs via the Java Bug Database.

In his weekly Hashtag Jakarta EE blog, Ivar Grimstad, Jakarta EE Developer Advocate at the Eclipse Foundation, provided an enhancement on Jakarta EE 11 and Jakarta EE 12, writing:

While the work is being wrapped up on the TCK for Jakarta EE 11 Web Profile, the planning for Jakarta EE 12 is entering a new stage. Jared Anderson, in his capacity as the release lead for Jakarta EE 12, has requested the component specifications to come forward with their plans for the release by April 15, 2025. Some of them have already prepared their material for their plan reviews. The release review for Jakarta NoSQL [website] is ongoing (concludes on March 11, 2025).

The road to Jakarta EE 11 included four milestone releases, the release of the Core Profile in December 2024, and the potential for release candidates as necessary before the GA releases of the Web Profile in 1Q 2025 and the Platform in 2Q 2025.

So far, plan reviews for Jakarta EE 12 have been submitted for Jakarta Context and Dependency Injection [website], Jakarta Data [website] and Jakarta Faces [website].

The second milestone release of Spring Modulith [website], and service release versions [website] and [website], provide bug fixes and dependency upgrades. New capabilities in version [website] include: new classes, ApplicationModuleIdentifiers and ApplicationModuleMetadata , as abstractions for an ordered collection of application module identifiers and for generated metadata to expose the information required to downstream infrastructure components, respectively; and the ability for an instance of the ApplicationModulesExporter class to expose an ApplicationModuleInitializer interface bean. Further details on these releases may be found in the release notes for version [website], version [website] and version [website].

The release of Quarkus [website] ships with bug fixes, dependency upgrades and new features such as: a switch to Red Hat Universal Base Image (UBI) 9 images by default; a new bridge from the current metrics implemented with Micrometer to the OpenTelemetry format; and support for JEP 483, Ahead-of-Time Class Loading & Linking, that will be delivered in the upcoming release of JDK 24. More details on this release may be found in the release notes.

The Quarkus team has also presented resolutions to numerous CVEs affecting the [website] and [website] release trains that include:

CVE-2025-24970, a vulnerability in Netty versions [website] through [website], where a specially crafted packet, received via an instance of the SslHandler class, doesn't correctly handle validation of such a packet, in all cases, which can lead to a native crash.

class, doesn't correctly handle validation of such a packet, in all cases, which can lead to a native crash. CVE-2025-1247, a vulnerability that allows attackers to manipulate request data, impersonate individuals or access sensitive information due to a flaw in Quarkus REST, an implementation of the Jakarta RESTful Web Services specification, that allows request parameters to leak between concurrent requests if endpoints use field injection without a CDI scope.

CVE-2025-1634, a flaw in the Quarkus RESTEasy Classic extension that may cause memory leaks when a client request with a low timeout is made. Upon reaching the timeout, a buffer is not released correctly, leading to increased memory usage and eventual application crash due to an OutOfMemoryError .

. CVE-2024-12225, currently embargoed, is related to the callback endpoint in WebAuthn enabled by default that now requires it to be explicitly configured.

These CVEs are mitigated in Quarkus [website] and service releases [website] and [website].

IBM has released version [website] of Open Liberty featuring: support for AES-256 password encryption; a new guide, Building a Dynamic Web Application with Integrated User Interface and Backend Logic; updated guides that include MicroProfile [website] and versionless elements; and a resolution to CVE-2024-47535, a vulnerability in Netty versions up to and including [website] that allows an attacker to take advantage of an unsafe read of an environment file in WindowsOS that can lead to a denial of service and application crash.

Maintaining alignment with Quarkus, the release of Camel Quarkus [website], composed of Camel [website] and Quarkus [website], provides notable changes such as: use of the Quarkus NativeMonitoringBuildItem class to automatically enable native monitoring aspects; and the removal of the observability services configuration workaround for the /observe endpoint. Further details on this release may be found in the release notes.

Versions [website] and [website] of Apache Groovy (unveiled here and here, respectively) provide bug fixes, dependency upgrades and one improvement that now propagates the Groovy compiler parameter flag to the javac command. More details on this release may be found in the release notes for version [website] and version [website].

Version [website] of JReleaser, a Java utility that streamlines creating project releases, has been released to deliver bug fixes, improvements in documentation, dependency upgrades and new capabilities such as: the ability to parameterize distributions using the new Matrix section; support for publishing -SNAPSHOT extension artifacts with the mavenCentral deployer; and the ability to add a custom Scoop manifest. Further details on this release may be found in the release notes.

The release of Gradle [website] introduces a new auto-provisioning utility that automatically downloads a JVM required by the Gradle Daemon. Other notable enhancements include: an explicit Scala version configuration for the Scala Plugin to automatically resolve required Scala toolchain dependencies; and refined millisecond precision in JUnit XML test event timestamps. More details on this release may be found in the release notes.

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MVC vs Modern Architectures

The world of web development has seen massive changes over the past decade. Traditionally, .NET developers have used the [website] MVC (Model-View-Controller) architecture for building web applications. However, as modern requirements for scalability, flexibility, and speed have grown, a shift toward API-based architectures has emerged.

I would like to give you a quick tour trough both concepts...

When we talk about traditional [website] MVC, we’re referring to a monolithic architecture where the backend logic and UI rendering are tightly coupled. This architecture was suitable for many early-stage applications.

Server-side rendering: All content is rendered on the server and sent to the client as HTML.

All content is rendered on the server and sent to the client as HTML. Monolithic: A single application handles all aspects of the web, from logic to UI rendering.

A single application handles all aspects of the web, from logic to UI rendering. Tight coupling: The backend and frontend are tightly linked, which means that scaling, updating, or maintaining the app can be difficult.

Razor Pages, introduced with [website] Core, is a web development framework designed to simplify the creation of dynamic, data-driven web pages. While [website] MVC was widely used for many years to handle requests and views separately, Razor Pages offers a more streamlined approach that places the logic for each page inside its own page model.

The Model-View-Controller (MVC) design pattern is a foundational architectural pattern in software development that has been widely used for building scalable and maintainable web applications. It divides an application into three interconnected components:

Model: Represents the data and business logic of the application.

Represents the data and business logic of the application. View: Displays the user interface (UI) and presentation layer.

Displays the user interface (UI) and presentation layer. Controller: Acts as an intermediary between the Model and the View, handling user input and updating the Model and View accordingly.

[website] MVC was first introduced by Microsoft in 2009 with the release of [website] MVC [website], as part of the broader [website] framework. The MVC pattern was popularized as it allowed for a clear separation of concerns (SoC), making the application easier to maintain, test, and scale. This was a significant departure from the traditional Web Forms approach in [website], which tightly coupled the UI and the business logic.

The release of [website] MVC marked the beginning of a shift in the .NET ecosystem towards more modern, flexible, and testable web applications, which aligned with the growing demand for client-side interactivity and single-page applications (SPAs).

With the advent of .NET Core and .NET 8, Microsoft has introduced API-first and microservices-driven architectures that decouple the backend and frontend, allowing for faster development and greater scalability. These architectures are built around .NET Web API and modern frontend frameworks like Angular, React, or Blazor.

Client-side rendering (CSR): The frontend is often a Single Page Application (SPA), rendering content on the client-side for a faster, more dynamic experience.

The frontend is often a Single Page Application (SPA), rendering content on the client-side for a faster, more dynamic experience. API-based: The backend is a set of RESTful APIs or GraphQL that expose endpoints to the frontend, allowing for easy communication between the client and the server.

The backend is a set of RESTful APIs or GraphQL that expose endpoints to the frontend, allowing for easy communication between the client and the server. Microservices: Larger applications are broken down into smaller, independently deployable services, enabling enhanced scalability and resilience.

Embracing Modern Architectures with .NET 8 and Frontend Frameworks.

In the ever-evolving world of web development, .NET 8 has ushered in a new era of possibilities. The traditional monolithic architectures are giving way to more modern, flexible solutions built around microservices, cloud-native principles, and API-first development. These architectures offer greater scalability, faster development cycles, and a more seamless user experience.

With .NET 8, backend systems are decoupled from the frontend, allowing developers to focus on building highly scalable, efficient services using tools like [website] Core Web API. The frontend, in turn, is powered by cutting-edge frameworks like Angular, React, Vue, and Svelte.

Frontend Frameworks for Modern Architectures.

These frontend frameworks work hand-in-hand with .NET 8’s API-first approach, enabling dynamic Single Page Applications (SPAs) that can render content on the client-side for a faster, more responsive experience. Let’s explore a few popular choices:

Angular : A complete, full-featured framework for building large-scale applications. It integrates well with .NET APIs, making it an excellent choice for enterprise applications.

: A complete, full-featured framework for building large-scale applications. It integrates well with .NET APIs, making it an excellent choice for enterprise applications. React : A lightweight, component-based library for building user interfaces, offering great flexibility and performance. React works well with .NET Web APIs to build fast, dynamic applications.

: A lightweight, component-based library for building user interfaces, offering great flexibility and performance. React works well with .NET Web APIs to build fast, dynamic applications. Vue : A progressive framework that is easy to integrate with .NET Web API. It is ideal for building interactive UIs and offers a smooth learning curve.

: A progressive framework that is easy to integrate with .NET Web API. It is ideal for building interactive UIs and offers a smooth learning curve. Svelte: A newer player in the frontend world, Svelte compiles code at build time, offering highly optimized, fast applications. It pairs seamlessly with backend services in .NET 8.

In addition to popular frontend frameworks like Angular, React, Vue, and Svelte, there are other options that complement modern architectures with .NET 8. Frameworks like Blazor, which runs C# in the browser via WebAssembly, allow .NET developers to write both the frontend and backend in the same language. Other options such as Elm, [website], Mithril, and Preact offer various benefits like speed, simplicity, and scalability. Each of these frameworks has its strengths, depending on your project’s specific needs, such as performance, component reusability, or application scalability. The choice of framework largely depends on the requirements of your application and your development team's preferences.

These frameworks, combined with .NET 8's modern backend capabilities, empower developers to create seamless, performant applications that are easy to scale and maintain. Whether you’re building complex business applications or simple SPAs, these frameworks provide all the tools you need to bring your vision to life.

As .NET 8 continues to evolve, the synergy between backend and frontend technologies will only grow stronger, making it easier for developers to create innovative, high-performance applications that meet the demands of the modern web.

The Future of .NET: Embracing WebAssembly and Cloud-Native Architectures.

As we look to the future, .NET continues to evolve to meet the demands of modern software development. Two key areas where .NET is making significant strides are WebAssembly and cloud-native architectures. These innovations not only improve developer productivity but also enhance scalability and performance, ensuring that .NET remains at the forefront of web development.

WebAssembly and Blazor: Bringing .NET to the Browser.

One of the most exciting developments in .NET is Blazor, a framework that allows developers to write interactive web applications using C# instead of JavaScript. Powered by WebAssembly (Wasm), Blazor runs C# code directly in the browser, offering the performance benefits of compiled languages while keeping the flexibility and responsiveness of client-side applications.

This shift enables .NET developers to use a single language across both the frontend and backend, simplifying development workflows. It eliminates the need to juggle multiple languages and frameworks, reducing complexity, and making it easier to maintain codebases. WebAssembly brings near-native performance to the browser, making it possible to build rich, interactive web applications that were once reserved for traditional client-side technologies like JavaScript.

As WebAssembly support continues to improve, Blazor is poised to become a powerful tool for building cross-platform applications that can run seamlessly on web, desktop, and mobile devices.

Cloud-Native Architectures: Scaling with .NET 8.

The rise of cloud computing has reshaped how we design and deploy applications. With the increased demand for scalability, flexibility, and rapid deployment, cloud-native architectures have become the go-to approach for modern web applications. .NET 8 has embraced this shift by integrating cloud-native principles like containerization and Kubernetes into the framework.

Containerization allows applications to run consistently across different environments by packaging them with all their dependencies into isolated containers. .NET 8 supports Docker containers, making it easier for developers to deploy applications in the cloud, on-premises, or in hybrid environments. By using containers, applications are more portable and can be deployed faster and more efficiently.

In addition to containerization, Kubernetes, the container orchestration platform, enables the automated deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications. .NET 8 is fully compatible with Kubernetes, providing robust integration for microservices architectures. This means developers can build highly scalable, resilient applications by distributing workloads across multiple containers, ensuring high availability and fault tolerance.

Together, these cloud-native elements make .NET 8 an ideal choice for building large-scale, distributed systems. Whether you’re building an API-first application or deploying microservices in the cloud, .NET's support for containerization and Kubernetes makes it easier to build, deploy, and scale applications in a rapidly changing digital landscape.

Making the Choice Between .NET API and .NET MVC.

When developing modern web applications with .NET, the choice between using a .NET Web API or .NET MVC (Model-View-Controller) largely depends on the architecture, project requirements, and how you intend to structure your application. Both options offer powerful functions, but they cater to different types of projects.

.NET Web API is ideal for building API-first architectures. It works best when you're creating a RESTful API to be consumed by client-side frameworks like Angular, React, Vue, or mobile apps. It's a great choice when your application requires a decoupled frontend and backend, allowing for more flexibility, scalability, and modern development practices like microservices and single-page applications (SPA). APIs are also well-suited for handling large-scale distributed applications and are easy to integrate with cloud-based services, which is why it’s commonly seen in modern architectures.

.NET MVC (Model-View-Controller) is more suitable for traditional server-rendered applications where both the frontend and backend are tightly integrated. It’s ideal if your application requires server-side rendering or is more monolithic in nature. While it’s still relevant for certain use cases, MVC typically doesn’t scale as well when separating concerns between the frontend and backend, especially in large-scale applications where responsiveness and scalability are priorities.

Client-Side vs. Server-Side Rendering: If you are developing an SPA or need a rich, interactive frontend, .NET API combined with frameworks like Angular or React will be the best choice. If you're dealing with traditional multi-page applications (MPA) with server-side rendering, then .NET MVC can serve your needs.

Separation of Concerns: If you plan to decouple the frontend from the backend for a more modular, flexible architecture, .NET API is the way to go. It allows your frontend to evolve independently of the backend.

Scalability and Flexibility: Modern applications often lean toward API-based architecture because of the scalability and flexibility it offers. With APIs, you can independently scale your backend or even use it across multiple platforms (mobile, web, etc.).

Complexity and Team Structure: If you're working with a large team and need to maintain a clean separation of concerns, APIs can provide a more modular, maintainable codebase. MVC may be quicker for small teams or simpler projects, as it integrates both frontend and backend logic in a more streamlined manner.

In conclusion, the choice between .NET API and .NET MVC largely comes down to your application’s needs, the frontend technology you're using, and how scalable and flexible you want your system to be. For modern, highly interactive applications, APIs are generally the preferred approach, but for traditional, server-rendered web apps, MVC may still be a solid choice.

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