Remote work changes how we use Azure DevOps. Here are best practices for distributed teams. Async Collaboration Work item discussions: Keep context in tickets, not chat PR comments: Thorough reviews since you can’t tap shoulders Wiki updates: Document decisions for async consumption Visibility Improvements Create dashboards for team visibility Use status badges in README files […]
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Azure DevOps Service Connections and Managed Identities
Service connections let Azure DevOps deploy to Azure resources. Getting the security right is important. Here’s how to set them up properly. Creating a Service Connection Project Settings → Service connections → New → Azure Resource Manager Automatic: Creates service principal for you Manual: Use existing service principal Managed Identity: For self-hosted agents Best Practices […]
Read more →Azure DevOps YAML Pipelines: Complete CI/CD Guide
YAML pipelines are the future of Azure DevOps. They’re version-controlled, reviewable, and more powerful than classic pipelines. Here’s how to build them properly. Basic Structure Variables and Secrets Templates for Reuse References YAML Schema Reference
Read more →Azure DevOps Community Launch Event – LK MUG January 2019
Last week I had the privilege of organizing and presenting at the Azure DevOps Community Launch event with the Letterkenny Microsoft User Group (LK MUG). It was fantastic to see so many developers from the Northwest Ireland region come together to explore what’s new in Azure DevOps. What We Covered The rebranding from VSTS to […]
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