New Book: Build and Deploy Apps using Azure Developer CLI by Chris Pietschmann

I am excited to announce the release of my new book, Build and Deploy Apps using Azure Developer CLI, a practical, hands-on guide for developers and teams who want to streamline cloud-native application deployments on Microsoft Azure using the Azure Developer CLI (azd).

Modern application delivery often gets slowed down by inconsistent environments, manual portal steps, and deployment processes that don’t scale with a growing team. This book is written to help cut through that friction and provide a repeatable, developer-friendly path from code to running workloads in Microsoft Azure.

What this book is about

Build and Deploy Apps using Azure Developer CLI focuses on building, provisioning, and deploying applications on Microsoft Azure using the Azure Developer CLI (azd). It’s designed for anyone who wants faster iteration loops, more consistent deployments across environments, and a clearer approach to onboarding teammates and standardizing app delivery.

Inside, you’ll learn how to:

• Use Azure Developer CLI to create and manage repeatable app deployments
• Structure deployments for consistency across dev/test/prod environments
• Reduce reliance on manual portal configuration
• Improve developer experience while keeping deployments aligned with modern cloud-native practices

Who it’s for

This book is a fit if you’re:

• A developer shipping apps to Azure and tired of repetitive setup steps
• A DevOps / platform engineer helping teams standardize deployment workflows
• A technical lead looking to reduce environment drift and simplify onboarding
• Anyone exploring azd and wanting a practical guide rather than scattered notes

Availability

The book is available now on Amazon:

Read the book!

A note from the author

I wrote this book to be the guide I wish I had when I first started building deployment workflows around azd; providing clear steps, practical examples, and a focus on what actually helps you ship. If you’re deploying cloud-native apps on Microsoft Azure and want a faster, more repeatable process, I hope it saves you time (and a few headaches).