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Blogging about Azure, .NET, Git and architecture.
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Make Github Copilot a Habit

Now with the capabilities of AI, we code on steroids. Let’s make it a habit to use it the right way.

September 30, 2024 · (updated October 30, 2024) · 3 min · 558 words · Mart de Graaf
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Marts Cheatsheet

Get the most out of tooling using Mart’s cheatsheet.

September 30, 2024 · (updated October 30, 2024) · 2 min · 337 words · Mart de Graaf
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Apply Ip Restrictions Application Firewall

In this blog post, I’ll show you how to restrict access by IP addresses and domain names to your backend services using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) policy. We’ll create a Bicep file, where I’ll introduce the first custom type that I have deployed to production!

May 21, 2024 · (updated May 24, 2024) · 6 min · 1139 words · Mart de Graaf
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Productivity Guilt

Have you ever felt guilty for not being productive? I have. Let’s talk about it.

April 26, 2024 · (updated May 12, 2024) · 3 min · 633 words · Mart de Graaf
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Angular Relative Navigation

Learn how to navigate to a route relative to the current route in Angular. This is useful when you have a wizard-like flow in your application.

April 25, 2024 · (updated May 3, 2024) · 2 min · 298 words · Mart de Graaf
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Migrating Classic Azure DevOps Releases to YAML Pipelines

Migrate your classic releases to YAML pipelines in Azure DevOps with our comprehensive guide. Streamline your deployment process today!

April 17, 2024 · (updated May 2, 2024) · 4 min · 843 words · Mart de Graaf

Foreach repository push files and create a pull request

Automate repetitive tasks using code, even when it is in code.

April 17, 2024 · (updated May 2, 2024) · 3 min · 625 words · Mart de Graaf
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Getting started with Azure OpenAI

AI is happening. How can you make sure your organization benefits from AI?

October 26, 2023 · 12 min · 2345 words · Mart de Graaf
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Learn how to verify the biggest costs of your Log Analytics workspace

Many companies have a huge money bill for application logging. In this blog post, I will show you how to get in control of your Application Insights costs.

September 4, 2023 · 5 min · 895 words · Mart de Graaf
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Golden Tips To Leave Companies Without A Nasty Smell

Leave no technical debt, clean up after yourself when leaving a company. The first impression is just as important as the last impression.

August 10, 2023 · (updated May 2, 2024) · 7 min · 1341 words · Mart de Graaf
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Efficiently use Outlook Rules to Delete Azure DevOps Email Clutter

Are you also annoyed by the number of emails generated by Azure DevOps? Learn how I fixed email overdose using an Outlook rule.

June 1, 2023 · (updated May 2, 2024) · 2 min · 382 words · Mart de Graaf
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Efficiently Git Clone All Repositories from Azure DevOps using PowerShell: A Step-by-Step Guide

Learn how to efficiently clone all Git repos in Azure DevOps with our comprehensive consulting guide. Streamline your development workflow today!

May 15, 2023 · (updated May 2, 2024) · 6 min · 1240 words · Mart de Graaf