Technology

Get Energized! Twitch VODs

Twitch Get Energized! episodes can be found here.

Technology

LinkedIn needs to address phishing and security

From personal experience, LinkedIn's quality and security has taken a big hit as its overrun with potential criminals.

Programming

Microsoft's Certification Renewal is Brilliant

Microsoft's certification renewal process has me very impressed and pleased.

Technology

AWS Certification Advice

Disclaimer: These thoughts are my own and no one pays me anything! Apparently I am doing this content creator thing all wrong :) My recommendations here are sincere. I get nothing in return for suggesting these other than knowing you as a reader might learn something! Many people ask me how

Leadership

On Certifications

I have a somewhat "hot take" on certifications, particularly given that I have had many of them throughout my career.

Programming

AWS Secrets Manager vs. SSM (Systems Manager Parameter Store)

Understand the core difference between AWS Secrets Manager and SSM

Technology

Why I'm Still Paying for Ghost.io

A very simple explanation of why I am sticking with Ghost.io and paying for their service.

Technology

GitHub is really turning into something great

GitHub keeps getting better and becoming a legitimate alternative to GitLab's all-encompassing environment

Technology Featured

On the state of Firefox

Oh, Mozilla. Do not go gentle into that good night.

Programming Featured

Debugging Azure DevOps YAML Builds and Deployments

One simple YAML task in Azure DevOps can write out your Powershell environment super quickly.

Programming

Azure Cloud Shell PSCloudShelUtility Failure

Azure Cloud Shell works. Except when it doesn't - then you go nuclear.

Leadership

Working From Home Works For Some. I'm Honest About That.

During the Covid-19 crises, the world is trying to work remotely. Having been doing that a long time, I have something to say.

Technology

RIP Microsoft Professional Program

Was my write-up of an aging certification program that needed maintenance what ended the Microsoft Professional Program? 100% clearly definitely certainly yes.

Technology

I Bet Azure DevOps Is an Afterthought to Microsoft Now

Azure DevOps feels incomplete in weird ways, and I think I know why.

Programming

Hosting a Go SPA on Azure App Service

Go servers are simple

Programming

Microsoft Professional Program for DevOps Part 2.

Part 2 of my review for the Microsoft Professional Program for DevOps

Technology

Microsoft Professional Program for DevOps Part 1.

Does Microsoft deliver with it's renamed and slightly revamped "degree" program? Part 1 of my review.

Leadership

Two Roadblocks to Creating a Learning Culture

Saying one thing and doing another is not the right way to turn employees into life-long learners.

Programming

A Quick Write-Up of 'A Tour of Go'

Playing around with Go again is enjoyable and a fun exercise for any back-end developer.

Technology

Microsoft & GitHub

The Internet is losing its mind over nothing...mostly.

Leadership

First!

My triumphant return to blogging