Back in 2019 I wrote a post about my favorite VS Code plugins and here we are in 2025 and I’m still using it every single day. At this point VS Code has become my main IDE for both work and home projects. I still run Visual Studio from time to time, but VS Code has really become the Swiss Army knife for just about everything i run it for work task and home side projects and if i’m traveling i run it on my iPad via vscode.dev.
Azure Resource Graph (ARG) is one of those underrated tools in the Azure portal. If you’re managing multiple subscriptions or large environments, ARG is a lifesaver when it comes to quickly querying your Azure estate at scale. It’s built for performance and provides fast and efficient access to your resource metadata.
In this post, I’ll share two practical Azure Resource Graph queries I’ve used recently—one to visualize resource distribution by region and another to identify infrastructure managed by Terraform. Both are great starting points for gaining visibility into your cloud footprint.
This blog post was written for future Richard and anyone else who might be looking for documentation on where to start with enabling GitHub Copilot within an organization. The process is pretty simple but might be diffcult to find where to start.
What is GitHub Copilot?
GitHub Copilot is an AI-powered autocomplete tool that acts as a peer programmer, assisting in writing code. if you want to dive deeper into Copilot you can find more information about GitHub Copilot on the github resource site.
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I recently dived into the exciting world of Azure Stream Analytics If you’re scratching your head and wondering what the heck that is, don’t worry - I’ve got you covered.
Simply put, Azure Stream Analytics is a cloud-based service that lets you analyze data in real-time as it’s being streamed in from various sources. Think of it as your personal data magician that can extract insights from your data as soon as it hits the cloud. With Stream Analytics, you can analyze everything from IoT device data to social media posts and beyond.
Live Recording
See the following youtube video for a live demo recording of my talk.
Overview
Welcome to day one of Azure Spring Cleaning 2023!. Azure Static Web Apps have been generally available for about one and a half years now, and I’ve been excited about this service since day one. Professionally, I help customers reduce software delivery complexity, so for me, Static Web Apps are an amazing idea that reduces the time needed to get services up and running.
Earlier this year I joined the Azure Synapse Influencer Program. But I don’t receive payments as an influencer instead I get a wide range of benefits, such as early access to new features and capabilities, access to exclusive training and resources, and opportunities to engage with the Azure Synapse product team and also the occasional free swag like a coffee cup and sticker. I joined the program to build my knowledge around the platform and be able to show its value of it to my clients.
