Chris Pietschmann
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Chris Pietschmann

Chris Pietschmann is a Microsoft MVP (since 2008), HashiCorp Ambassador, IBM Champion and Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) with 25+ years of experience designing and building Cloud & Enterprise systems. He has worked with companies of all sizes from startups to large enterprises. He has a passion for technology and sharing what he learns with others to help enable them to learn faster and be more productive.  
Microsoft MVPMicrosoft MCTHashiCorp Ambassador 2025IBM Champion 2026

742 articles 4 books

Big Thinkers

Big Thinkers: James Gosling – Creator of Java

James Gosling is a name that resonates through the halls of computer science, software engineering, and more recently, cloud computing. Best known as the “Father…

May 16, 2025 4 min read
Artificial Intelligence

How to Write AI Prompts That Output Valid CSV Data

When working with Large Language Models (LLMs), generating structured outputs like CSV (Comma-Separated Values) is invaluable for tasks such as data analysis, reporting, and integration…

Apr 28, 2025 4 min read
Artificial Intelligence

Semantic Search in .NET / C# with Build5Nines.SharpVector

As developers, we often find ourselves building smarter, more context-aware applications. Whether it’s powering a document search tool or implementing Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), semantic search…

Apr 18, 2025 6 min read
Artificial Intelligence

How to Write AI Prompts That Output Valid JSON Data

When working with LLMs, an extremely valuable use case is generating structured data as the output response of the AI prompt. Whether you’re building an…

Apr 8, 2025 6 min read