Goodbye: MCSE, MCSD, and MCSA Certifications are Retiring
In the continuation of the move towards all role-based certifications, Microsoft has announced that they are officially retiring all of the MCSE, MCSD, and MCSA…
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Software Innovation: The Epic Journey of Microsoft Visual Studio – Code, Craft, and Continuity
Microsoft Visual Studio isn’t just an IDE; it is the forge in which several generations of software—from shrink‑wrapped Windows utilities to cloud‑native micro‑services—have been hammered into existence.…
Build a Generative AI + RAG App in C# with Phi-3, ONNX, and SharpVector
By combining Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) with Generative AI, you can create a more intelligent and context aware AI solution that can more accurately generate…
Big Thinkers: Douglas Crockford – The Man Behind JSON and JSLint
Douglas Crockford is a renowned figure in the programming world, celebrated for his pivotal contributions to JavaScript and the creation of JSON (JavaScript Object Notation).…
Open Source Book: Programming the Blockchain in C#
Blockchain is a really interesting technology, but it’s mostly remained very difficult to implement. The “Programming the Blockchain in C#” free eBook is an attempt…
Microsoft and Anthropic Collaborate to Develop Official C# SDK for Model Context Protocol
Microsoft has announced a partnership with Anthropic to develop an official C# Software Development Kit (SDK) for the Model Context Protocol (MCP). This collaboration aims…
Using Azure Storage Queues from C# and .NET Framework
Azure Storage Queues provide an easy to implement messaging communication mechanism for reliably passing messages to/from different components of a single application or multiple applications.…
Fix Kubernetes Dashboard Strange 401 Unauthorized, 503 Service Unavailable Errors
When working with Kubernetes (K8s) using a kubectl proxy, or even in Azure with the az aks browse command using Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). There…
AZ-203 Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure Certification Exam (RETIRED)
The AZ-203 Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure certification exam tests and validates your expertise as an Azure Developer. This exam tests your expertise across all…
From Stuck to Senior: How Mentorship Accelerates Your Cloud, DevOps & AI Career
The journey from junior engineer to senior Cloud, DevOps or even AI professional can feel like climbing an ever-growing mountain. New tools. Shifting best practices.…
Python Scripting in the Azure Cloud Shell
Did you know the Azure Cloud Shell includes support for Python? You can write Python scripts, save then, upload, and run them directly within the…
Software Innovation: Ruby on Rails – The Framework that Rewired The Web with MVC and Convention
It wasn’t the first web framework. It may not be the flashiest these days in 2025. But Ruby on Rails was revolutionary when it hit…
Setup Visual Studio 2022 Development VM in Microsoft Azure
Sure, you could always install Visual Studio 2022 on your local machine, but there are times when a quick, easy to provision Virtual Machine with…
Azure Functions Visual Studio Tools Preview for VS’2015
The serverless computing realm of cloud computing has been growing in interest and functionality lately. Recently, Azure Functions reached General Availability and an eagerly anticipated…
AZ-201 Microsoft Azure Developer Advanced Solutions Certification Exam (RETIRED)
The AZ-201 Microsoft Azure Developer Advanced Solutions certification exam tests and validates your expertise as an Azure Developer. This exam tests your expertise across all…
Software Innovation: jQuery – The Tiny Library that Transformed the Web
“Write less, do more.” That motto wasn’t just a clever tagline—it was a revolution. Before modern JavaScript frameworks became the norm, jQuery quietly changed everything.…
VS Code Gets Linux ARMv7 and ARM64 Support
With the release of the v1.50 (September 2020) update of Visual Studio Code comes official support for Linux ARMv7 and ARM64. This means that Microsoft…
AZ-200 Microsoft Azure Developer Core Solutions Certification Exam
The AZ-200 Microsoft Azure Developer Core Solutions certification exam tests and validates your expertise as an Azure Developer. This exam tests your expertise across all…
Azure Functions: Copy Blob Between Azure Storage Accounts in C#
I recently worked on a project where I was required to write an Azure Function that would watch for newly stored files in Azure Blob…
TLDR: Next Gen AI for Developers with Microsoft Cloud by Scott Guthrie at Microsoft Build 2024
Scott Guthrie’s talk, “Next Generation AI for Developers with the Microsoft Cloud,” highlighted significant advancements and tools for developers leveraging AI and the Microsoft Cloud.…