If you’ve followed me for a while you’ll know that I am fan of Chocolatey, I use it to help install packages in bulk or keep them update to without much faff. Whenever I share my love for Chocolatey people ALWAYS ask why I don’t use WinGet. And to be…

Cloud computing has revolutionised the way we store, manage, and process data. However, as more organisations move their workloads to the cloud, managing and monitoring these environments has become increasingly complex. Azure Arc is a game-changing solution that simplifies multi-cloud management, enabling businesses to manage their cloud resources seamlessly across…

HashiCorp Terraform is an infrastructure as code (IaC) tool that enables users to manage and automate cloud infrastructure. The Terraform Associate Certification is a widely recognized credential that demonstrates proficiency in using Terraform to manage infrastructure. …

Back in August 2019 I took the plunge and started creating videos on YouTube. It was a start of a weekly journey, where I would create a video each week sharing interesting Azure news and wider tech news. I’d never really spoke to a camera before and wasn’t skilled in…

The DevOps Research and Assessment (DORA) team at Google spent six years researching the key metrics that would indicate the performance of a software development team. The working group analysed different DevOps implementations. They wanted to establish and understand the most efficient ways of building and delivering software. The outcome…

There are times when you need to do bulk edits of work items within Azure DevOps Boards. Excel supports adding work items, updating existing work items, adding links or attachments to multiple work items and much more. Prerequisites Install Microsoft Excel 2010 or later Install Azure DevOps Office Integration 2019 (free) …

Over the last few years, I have submitted a lot of talk suggestions to conferences and events through their Call for Papers (CFP); I’ve had a lot of rejections and been accepted to speak at a lot as well. I’ve also been involved in reviewing submissions for events and conferences…

Azure DevOps Boards are a part of Azure DevOps. The Boards part of the service is a tool that allows you to plan track and organize your work. …

Building a lab environment to simulate certain scenarios or get hands-on experience with technology can be really useful. Years ago we used to invest in physical lab environments for home use, but these days you can use Azure as that lab environment. …