Donovan Brown on How to Use Azure DevOps Services - Episode 002

Andy is a Data Platform and AI Architect at Microsoft, where he has worked for over 24 years. A long time ago, his father dropped two books on his desk and said: "Andy, I need you to be an SQL Expert for a meeting tomorrow. Can you handle that?" Recently out of college, he was still accustomed to cramming for an exam, so he showed up the next day, won the project, and began his new life as a “data guy.”   Since then, he’s “been around the (data) block.” Whether a developer, database analyst, architect, project lead, or more recently a part of a sales organization, the heart of his job has always revolved around data: acquiring it, shaping it, moving it, protecting it, using it to predict future outcomes, processing it efficiently, etc.   Topics of Discussion: [4:56] Andy has always grown up with computers around and has his father to thank for a lot of it. [6:39] What is it that causes some developers to say, I want to write code, but I don’t want to mess with the database? [14:29] What does Andy’s job as an AI architect look like? [16:19] When you have that predictive function with something to host it, that’s where AI happens and when intelligence starts happening in your application. [17:16] The importance of pre-trained models in machine learning. [20:00] What is reinforcement learning? [20:58] Why are we calling some things artificial intelligence and other things, not AI? [24:44] Andy gives his advice for those new to writing software and in developing. [29:08] What is a data lake? [31:48] The importance of thinking about the database as part of the application, not a separate thing.   Mentioned in this Episode: Clear Measure Way Architect Forum Software Engineer Forum Programming with Palermo — New Video Podcast! Email us at programming@palermo.network Clear Measure, Inc. (Sponsor) .NET DevOps for Azure: A Developer’s Guide to DevOps Architecture the Right Way, by Jeffrey Palermo — Available on Amazon! Jeffrey Palermo’s Twitter — Follow to stay informed about future events! Architect Tips — Video podcast! Azure DevOps Andy Roberts LinkedIn Architect Forum   Want to Learn More? Visit AzureDevOps.Show for show notes and additional episodes.

1 Touko 202336min

Donovan Brown is a Partner Program Manager in the Azure CTO Incubations team at Microsoft. The Incubations team focuses on forward-looking development and innovation to facilitate the development of new projects and ideas. Before joining Microsoft, Donovan spent seven years as a Process Consultant and a Certified Scrum Master. Donovan has traveled the globe helping companies develop solutions using agile practices in many industries. Donovan is an avid programmer, often finding ways to integrate software into his other hobbies and activities.   Topics of Discussion: [7:37] Why is Donovan retiring? [8:49] Donovan talks about redefining his success and the decision he and his wife made to go live the life they want to live. [12:03] Living paycheck to paycheck is a bad idea, regardless of how big the paycheck is. [14:02] The importance of paying yourself first and making good money choices. [17:50] If it’s putting money in your pocket, it’s an asset. Some houses are assets, while others are liabilities. [18:36] Your money is your number one employee. [23:42] Donovan gives his thoughts on inflation. [31:00] Donovan gives advice for those early on in their career in both programming and making wise money decisions, including avoiding credit card debt. [31:26] The importance of being tenacious despite not having a degree or experience. [40:47] Donovan encourages programmers to learn a language that allows them to dabble in all different platforms.   Mentioned in this Episode: Clear Measure Way Architect Forum Software Engineer Forum Programming with Palermo — New Video Podcast! Email us at programming@palermo.network Clear Measure, Inc. (Sponsor) .NET DevOps for Azure: A Developer’s Guide to DevOps Architecture the Right Way, by Jeffrey Palermo — Available on Amazon! Jeffrey Palermo’s Twitter — Follow to stay informed about future events! Architect Tips — Video podcast! Azure DevOps Ep 002 with Donovan Ep 219 with Donovan   Want to Learn More? Visit AzureDevOps.Show for show notes and additional episodes.

24 Huhti 202345min

Tim learned software development the hard way, with lots of dead-ends, confusion, and knowledge gaps. He kept thinking, “It shouldn’t be this hard!”   Now he teaches students how to think and code like professional developers. His goal is to make it easier for others to become a developer. He’s been recognized as a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional every year since 2017.   Topics of Discussion: [:45] How Tim actually got into development at the young age of 12. [6:17] How Tim got over the feeling of not being good enough. [7:55] How Tim got into teaching. [9:42] Tim built his YouTube channel slowly to find a consistent release schedule and passionate audience. [12:55] How to know what language to start in. [19:53] Why Tim is less of a fan of college and why he doesn’t recommend it. [22:26] Coding Boot Camps vs. self-paced courses. [27:47] Tim’s advice for young programmers suffering from impostor syndrome. [33:12] Every application has two jobs: capture information and display information. [38:01] What are a few of Tim’s favorite courses now, and what are universities doing right?   Mentioned in this Episode: Clear Measure Way Architect Forum Software Engineer Forum Programming with Palermo — New Video Podcast! Email us at programming@palermo.network Clear Measure, Inc. (Sponsor) .NET DevOps for Azure: A Developer’s Guide to DevOps Architecture the Right Way, by Jeffrey Palermo — Available on Amazon! Jeffrey Palermo’s Twitter — Follow to stay informed about future events! Architect Tips — Video podcast! Azure DevOps Tim Corey Tim Corey YouTube   Want to Learn More? Visit AzureDevOps.Show for show notes and additional episodes.

17 Huhti 202343min

Bojan Magusic is a Product Manager on the Customer Acceleration Team and acts as a technology expert for Fortune 500 companies to help them realize the full value of Microsoft Defender for Cloud and improve their overall security posture. He has a strong passion for cybersecurity, advancing women in tech and professional development. He is very interested in building partnerships with other companies to learn how they support, advance, and retain their cyber talent. In addition to various technical certifications (18-plus and counting), he also has received certifications from INSEAD and Kellogg School of Management. Bojan resides in Dublin (Ireland), where he is living the dream!   Topics of Discussion: [:37] Jeffrey puts out a call for those who would like to work with him. [4:15] Bojan talks about his book, Azure Security, and what we can expect. [5:09] Is security a job title? Where does it intersect with programming? [9:22] What is specifically Azure security, and how is it different from general cybersecurity? [11:44] Azure Security is practical while still having theoretical concepts that make it easier for folks who are not security engineers. [13:15] What specifically should development teams be looking at? [14:33] Defense in depth speaks about how you can minimize the overall risk to your environment by deploying multiple layers of security. [19:36] What is security hygiene? [25:25] What are Bojan’s favorite tools for static analysis security vulnerabilities? [27:45] Why you need to make security part of the software development lifecycle. [26:25] Bojan talks about the Microsoft DevOps Security Extension.   Mentioned in this Episode: Clear Measure Way Architect Forum Software Engineer Forum Programming with Palermo — New Video Podcast! Email us at programming@palermo.network Clear Measure, Inc. (Sponsor) .NET DevOps for Azure: A Developer’s Guide to DevOps Architecture the Right Way, by Jeffrey Palermo — Available on Amazon! Jeffrey Palermo’s Twitter — Follow to stay informed about future events! Architect Tips — Video podcast! Azure DevOps Azure Security — code for 45% off azuresec45 Bojan Magusic LinkedIn   Want to Learn More? Visit AzureDevOps.Show for show notes and additional episodes.

10 Huhti 202332min

Thomas Vitale is a software engineer and architect specializing in building cloud-native, resilient, and secure enterprise applications. He designs and develops software solutions at Systematic, Denmark, where he’s been working on modernizing platforms and applications for the cloud-native world, focusing on developer experience and security.   Topics of Discussion: [3:52] How did Thomas get into software development? [6:00] Thomas talks about his book, Cloud Native Spring in Action. [7:31] Thomas goes over the basics of Kubernetes. [8:42] What about orchestration of all these containers in a production scenario? How can we distribute these containers across the machines? [12:11] How do we know when we need more than one Kubernetes cluster? [19:46] What are a node and a pod, and how do those two relate? [24:05] How does the application know when Kubernetes might move one container to a pod that happens to be on a different virtual machine with a different IP address? [27:36] Where does Docker Swarm fit in, and where does Helm fit in? [33:12] Thomas explains why he likes Carvel as a tool. [34:12] What is Thomas’s favorite method for spinning up your own Kubernetes cluster locally?   Mentioned in this Episode: Clear Measure Way Architect Forum Software Engineer Forum Programming with Palermo — New Video Podcast! Email us programming@palermo.network Clear Measure, Inc. (Sponsor) .NET DevOps for Azure: A Developer’s Guide to DevOps Architecture the Right Way, by Jeffrey Palermo — Available on Amazon! Jeffrey Palermo’s Twitter — Follow to stay informed about future events! Architect Tips — Video podcast! Azure DevOps Thomas Vitale LinkedIn Thomas Vitale Website Cloud Native Spring in Action   Want to Learn More? Visit AzureDevOps.Show for show notes and additional episodes.

3 Huhti 202337min

Chris is a Microsoft MVP, author, and software engineer with over 17 years of experience with ASP.NET. Passionate about sharing his knowledge with the community, he regularly writes both for his own blog as well as others — such as Visual Studio magazine, Progress Telerik, and StackOverflow. This passion for blogging led to his first book, Blazor in Action, a practical guide to building Blazor applications. He also maintains several popular open-source projects under the GitHub organization, Blazored. When not tapping on a keyboard, Chris is a keen speaker, having delivered talks at both user groups and conferences all over the world.   Topics of Discussion: [1:15] Jeffrey puts out a call for those who may be looking to work with him. [4:41] What was Chris’s start in the industry? [10:07] Chris talks about falling in love with Blazor and why he is so passionate about it. [12:10] Chris shares how he got into blogging and why he thinks it should be for everyone, not just those at the senior level. [15:22] Talks about winning the Microsoft MVP award. [15:48] How does Chris talk about Blazor when creating a new application? Are there defaults that he goes to? [21:51] Chris talks about his organizational technique on the client side. [25:05] In Chris’s book, Blazor In Action, he talks about GitHub repositories that he likes. [27:04] Structuring web APIs from a security perspective. [28:00] How does Chris segment different projects? [33:47] What is Chris’s favorite method of putting together an authentication flow?   Mentioned in this Episode: Clear Measure Way Architect Forum Software Engineer Forum Programming with Palermo — New Video Podcast! Email us programming@palermo.network Clear Measure, Inc. (Sponsor) .NET DevOps for Azure: A Developer’s Guide to DevOps Architecture the Right Way, by Jeffrey Palermo — Available on Amazon! Jeffrey Palermo’s Twitter — Follow to stay informed about future events! Architect Tips — Video podcast! Azure DevOps Chris Sainty Website Chris Sainty LinkedIn Chris Sainty YouTube Chris Sainty Microsoft Blazor In Action Blazor In Action on Manning.Com - PBSAINTY for 50% off Blazored on GitHub   Want to Learn More? Visit AzureDevOps.Show for show notes and additional episodes.

27 Maalis 202341min

Toni Solarin-Sodara is a Software Engineering Lead at Microsoft. He specializes in developer tooling, working at the client platform layer, and building the runtime libraries and tools that enable shipping code to various operating systems and devices. Toni is also the creator and lead maintainer of Coverlet, a cross-platform code coverage framework for .NET, with support for line, branch, and method coverage.   Topics of Discussion: [1:23] Jeffrey puts out a call for some opportunities to work with him! E-mail jeffrey@clear-measure.com to get more info. [4:05] What led to Toni’s career in development and programming? [5:18] What went into the .NET runtime contribution (native AOT)? [8:16] One thing Toni is quite proud of is being able to build native libraries by using the technology. [9:08] AOT stands for ahead-of-time compilation. [10:23] What is Coverlet and why does it work? [15:13] In what areas does Coverlet work very well? [15:27] A good chunk of what Coverlet does is allow transparency in the build system integration. [16:41] What’s the process for taking multiple runs of multiple test suites and getting them into one report? [23:53] What is Toni’s view on how the code coverage results should be used? [24:47] How do you get code coverage results when the actual test project is running on a different server? [30:46] What does Pose do and why is it useful?  [41:08] Toni says that .NET is actually pretty extensive, even as a programming language workbench. [41:40] What are expression trees?   Mentioned in this Episode: Clear Measure Way Architect Forum Software Engineer Forum Programming with Palermo — New Video Podcast! Email us programming@palermo.network Clear Measure, Inc. (Sponsor) .NET DevOps for Azure: A Developer’s Guide to DevOps Architecture the Right Way, by Jeffrey Palermo — Available on Amazon! Jeffrey Palermo’s Twitter — Follow to stay informed about future events! Architect Tips — Video podcast! Azure DevOps .NET Pose Coverlet   Want to Learn More? Visit AzureDevOps.Show for show notes and additional episodes.

20 Maalis 202342min

A Microsoft Data Platform MVP, Grant Fritchey works for Red Gate Software as a Product Advocate. Grant has more than 30 years of experience in the industry as a DBA and developer. Grant is an active participant in the SQL Server Central discussion forums. He writes articles for SQL Server Central and Simple-Talk. He blogs regularly at scarydba.com. Grant is the author of several books including SQL Server Query Performance Tuning and SQL Server Execution Plans. Grant teaches classes on data management and databases around the world. He teaches in the smallest user group settings and at the largest events.   Topics of Discussion: [2:24] How did Grant get into the industry? [5:40 Are there any big shifts that more recent developers and all developers need to know about shifts in how databases have worked? [13:10] What should developers know about the ecosystem when you’ve taken a system and broken it up into multiple applications? [16:07] What has changed in Grant’s book, Query Performance Tuning? [20:34] Performance comes down to the code. It always comes down to the code. [23:58] What are some of the main tools that developers should have in their toolbox? [26:20] Why Grant recommends Extended Events and Query Store. [32:41] Grant gives us his sales pitch. [38:40] What does Grant think the future looks like?   Mentioned in this Episode: Clear Measure Way Architect Forum Software Engineer Forum Programming with Palermo — New Video Podcast! Email us programming@palermo.network Clear Measure, Inc. (Sponsor) .NET DevOps for Azure: A Developer’s Guide to DevOps Architecture the Right Way, by Jeffrey Palermo — Available on Amazon! Jeffrey Palermo’s Twitter — Follow to stay informed about future events! Architect Tips — Video podcast! Azure DevOps Query Performance Tuning ScaryDBA.com SQL   Want to Learn More? Visit AzureDevOps.Show for show notes and additional episodes.

13 Maalis 202344min