What is the HashiCorp Ambassador Award?
HashiCorp, the company behind Terraform, Consul, and Vault, has a community recognition award they call “HashiCorp Ambassador.” This award is given to individuals who have…
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Build Azure is Growing Beyond just Chris Pietschmann!
It’s not often that I write these “meta” style articles here, but I have some news that I’m really excited to share with everyone. For…
3 Steps to be Awarded Microsoft MVP
Whether you’ve heard of the Microsoft MVP Award and are wondering how to earn it yourself, or just curious as to what others have done…
How to Become a Microsoft MVP
Whether you’ve heard of the Microsoft MVP Award and are wondering how to earn it yourself, or just curious as to what others have done…
BuildAzure.com Ranked Top Microsoft Azure Blog to Follow in 2019
Being recognized for your hard work and dedication is always great. A growing list of subscribers and ever increasing traffic stats are pretty awesome! However,…
Chris Pietschmann named IT Community Champ by Mary Jo Foley and Petri.com
Today, March 21, 2017, May Jo Foley listed me as Today’s Community Champ over on Petri.com. It’s neat to get recognized for all the work…
Chris Pietschmann Awarded 2017 Microsoft MVP – Azure
My name is Chris Pietschmann, and I’m the curator and the one who writes all the content on BuildAzure.com. On January 1, 2017 I received…
Chris Pietschmann Awarded 2020 Microsoft MVP in Azure
Today, I’ve received notification that I have been awarded Microsoft MVP for the 2020 – 2021 award year for my community contributions in the Microsoft…
2017: Build Azure Year in Review
It’s amazing it’s been 2 1/2 years since I first started BuildAzure.com! Starting from zero visitors and page views, the site has had incredible growth…
2016: Build Azure Year in Review
It’s been a year and a half since I first started BuildAzure.com. Starting from zero visitors and page views, the site has had tremendous growth…
BuildAzure.com is now Build5Nines.com
I’d like to announce that BuildAzure.com has gone a name change, and is now being rebranded as Build5Nines.com. This change has been in the works…
Chris Pietschmann Awarded 2019 Microsoft MVP in Azure
This morning I received an email notification that read “Congratulations 2019-2020 Microsoft MVP!” Today is the day I was eagerly awaiting for the last couple…
Chris Pietschmann Awarded 2018 Microsoft MVP – Azure
Hi! My name is Chris Pietschmann, and I’m the primary person behind BuildAzure.com and the Build Azure Weekly newsletter. I started BuildAzure.com back in June…
Global Azure Bootcamp – coming April 16, 2016
Another year means another Global Azure Bootcamp. The Global Azure Bootcamp 2016 is the fourth annual Azure Bootcamp. This is a global event that provides…
Azure + AI Conference – Apr 2020 in Orlando, FL – Chris Pietschmann Speaking on Azure IoT
This year at the Microsoft Azure + AI Conference co-produced by Microsoft and DEVintersection, Chris Pietschmann (the founder of BuildAzure.com) will be presenting. The topics of his sessions at the conference will center around Microsoft Azure and the Internet of Things (IoT) with topics including Azure Sphere and Real-time IoT Stream Processing in Azure. This edition of the Azure + AI Conference is being held November 18th through 21st, 2019 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. Also, in partnerships with the Azure + AI conference, we are pleased to announce that you can register for the conference with the discount code "BUILDAZURE" to receive a $50 discount.
2017 Global Azure Bootcamp was a HUGE Success
This past Saturday, Earth Day, April 22, 2017, was the day of the 5th annual Global Azure Bootcamp. There were over 250 event locations around…
Build5Nines 2019 Year in Review
There was a lot more growth to BuildAzure.com (ahem… I mean Build5Nines.com) in 2019. It’s been a couple years since I wrote up a “year…
2016 Milwaukee Global Azure Bootcamp Summary
This past Saturday, April 16th 2016, was Global Azure Bootcamp day. This was the 4th year for the Global Azure Bootcamp, and the first year…
Build5Nines.com Ranked Top Microsoft Azure Blog to Follow in 2020
Early last year, Build5Nines.com (formerly BuildAzure.com) was ranked, via Feedspot, as the #1 Top Microsoft Azure blog to follow in 2019 by the community. In…