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Adding source control to Azure Synapse Analytics Studio

Developer Support March 29, 2021 Mar 29, 2021 03/29/21

Most users of Azure Synapse Analytics will need to use it within a team environment, as such using source control to handle multiple users writing code and building processes in the service will be needed. Thankfully Synapse Analytics Studio includes built-in support for 2 of the most popular Git service providers – GitHub & Azure DevOps.

Azure DevOps Services: Essentials – Git with Visual Studio and VS Code

Developer Support September 26, 2020 Sep 26, 2020 09/26/20

The Azure DevOps Services: Essentials – Git with Visual Studio WorkshopPLUS is an instructor-led training course that provides participants with the fundamental knowledge that is required to use Git with Visual Studio. It provides detailed guidance for working with version control, work items, automated builds, and deployments.

Looking Back – Rediscovering the Basics of Technology Planning

Developer Support May 21, 2020 May 21, 2020 05/21/20

Agile’s approach to balancing capacity against demand starts from the principal of embracing change. Adaptability is Agile’s superpower. Waterfall projects will have a place for the foreseeable future. The most important thing that an organization can do is define when and how to apply each of the strategies.

InnerSource with Azure DevOps

Developer Support April 4, 2020 Apr 4, 2020 04/4/20

Azure DevOps provides features that enable your organization and teams adopt modern software engineering practices, such as InnerSource using features like forks and pull requests. Thus, enabling and encouraging code sharing and reuse thereby reducing engineering costs, facilitating faster time to market, and additional feature enablement.

5 Reasons Why Engaging with Your End Users Improves Your Code

Developer Support March 30, 2020 Mar 30, 2020 03/30/20

One of the biggest mistakes I see in any project is the development team failing to get outside feedback. Whether project teams wait until the very end of a project to reach our or they don’t get feedback at all, these teams are missing out on one of the best sources of information to help build a better solution.

Using Azure DevOps Artifacts as Upstream from another Organization

Developer Support March 25, 2020 Mar 25, 2020 03/25/20

In this post, App Dev Manager Chris Westbrook explores scenarios for Azure Artifacts upstream sources.

GitHub with Azure DevOps

Developer Support March 23, 2020 Mar 23, 2020 03/23/20

With GitHub and Azure DevOps you have a powerful combination of tools to help you develop world class applications where you are an open source or enterprise developer.

Azure DevOps Cross-Organization Reporting and Analysis using Power BI

Developer Support March 12, 2020 Mar 12, 2020 03/12/20

In this post, App Dev Manager Andy Moore shows how to create cross-organizational reports for Azure DevOps with Power BI. When using Azure DevOps to manage teams, backlogs, work items and bugs there are tools available for quick reporting and understanding of the current state of the project. Dashboards provide an easily digestible view...

Sprint Zero Considered Harmful!

Developer Support February 21, 2020 Feb 21, 2020 02/21/20

Successfully delivering valuable functionality in the first sprint or three can be difficult, and for some, simply impossible. But the lessons learned from the attempt are invaluable! Taking an early hit, failing in the short term is unimportant if it improves the chance of success in the long run.

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