I'm missing the #Chicago #AITour today, but I don’t want you to miss our next Chicago Cloud Computing Meetup on Tuesday, Oct 7. Pete Rodriguez will show us how GitHub Copilot helps with Bicep & ARM IaC to deploy in Azure. ericboyd.com/events/chica... #Azure #GitHubCopilot #IaC

As a Mount Pleasant resident, I've watched the new Microsoft AI data center take shape. It's exciting to see @scottgu's announcement and post, which provide a clearer picture of the data center's design, purpose, and components. blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2025/09...

I delivered today's keynote at #VSLive where I shared my views and perspective on how to have a successful career in software development in the age of AI coding agents. And now me and the responsiveX team are enjoying the ocean and beaches in La Jolla.

The Wisconsin part of the crew has arrived in San Diego for #vslive. We're enjoying the game in a high energy Packers bar.

Tonight's Chicago Cloud Computing Meetup with @jaysonstreet.bsky.social is starting strong. Next month's topic is with Microsoft's Pete Rodriguez on how GitHub Copilot can help you accelerate your cloud journey.

Jaxon is joining me tonight for the cyber security talk with @jaysonstreet.bsky.social at the Chicago Cloud Computing Meetup.

It's the last chance to register for this Thursday's Chicago Cloud Computing Meetup with the "notorious hacker" @jaysonstreet.bsky.social. For more details and registration links, check out my post. ericboyd.com/events/chica...

Join me at Visual Studio Live! San Diego in September. Speakers include @jasonbock.net, @andrewbrust.info, @allenconway.bsky.social, @jongalloway.bsky.social, @rocky.lhotka.net, @brianrandell.com, @linotadros.bsky.social, and more. Links to my sessions and discounts: ericboyd.com/events/visua...

Excited for @jaysonstreet.bsky.social's presentation on Thursday, September 4, at the Chicago Cloud Computing Meetup. Jayson will demonstrate the impact of AI on social engineering, including phishing and vishing attacks. For more details and registration links: ericboyd.com/events/chica...

Learn about Microsoft Fabric from Mike Shelton with other cloud, data, and AI professionals at tomorrow's Chicago Cloud Computing Meetup.

I had a great time tonight presenting about scalability, distributed systems, messaging, and eventing in Azure at the Chicago Cloud Computing Meetup. I also really enjoyed the collaboration throughout and the Q&A at the end. And now, I'm on the train headed home. meetup.com/the-chicago-...

Curious how to build distributed systems at scale with messaging and eventing patterns using #Azure services? Meet, mingle, and connect with other cloud computing practitioners and enthusiasts tomorrow evening at the Chicago Cloud Computing Meetup. ericboyd.com/events/chica...

Eric Siegel is kicking off #SummerfestTech 2025 with his keynote "The AI Playbook: How to Capitalize on Machine Learning".

What are you doing this Thursday evening? Eating pizza with me and David Giard while learning about and discussing #Azure AI Search? If you are, since I'm ordering the pizza, what do you want? Domino's, Chicago Deep Dish, or Chicago Tavern Style?

Why do I have rounded corners in Windows this morning?!?! I have a square-cornered screen. Windows apps aren't designed well for this. Visual Studio Code is a prime example with icons in the lower left and right corners that I want to click, and now the click targets have been reduced.

And that's a wrap on the #MSBuild 2025 Seattle experience. I'll recap the conference, announcements, and provide recommendations for sessions to watch and things to learn in an article on ericboyd.com in the coming days.

Congrats Argus on your 2025 Imagine Cup win! #MSBuild #ImagineCup

Tune into #MSBuild in less than 20 minutes at 8:47 PT to see the 2025 Imagine Cup World Championship with Dona Sarkar and Annie Pearl. build.microsoft.com/en-US/sessio... The keynote will immediately follow at 9:00 PT with Satya Nadella and Kevin Scott. build.microsoft.com/en-US/sessio...

Heading to #MSBuild but not sure where to start? Join me + fellow MVPs for "New to Microsoft Build? Get Help Planning Your Agenda" 🎯 We’ll share our picks, answer your Qs, and help you build your schedule with confidence! ➡️ build.microsoft.com/en-US/sessio... #Azure #AI #MVPBuzz

Chicago #GlobalAzure on Friday, May 9 at McDonald's HQ Join me and members of the Chicago #Azure community to explore insights on patterns, practices, and innovations in Microsoft Azure. Event details and registration: www.eventbrite.com/e/chicago-gl...

Jaxon and I at #BSidesMKE today.

Doing some fun recordings in the Microsoft studios this afternoon. #mvpbuzz

It's Fat Tuesday and I'm enjoying Café Du Monde chicory coffee this morning.

Do you see it? Is it a Disney easter egg? This is Oga's Cantina at Star Wars Galaxy's Edge. I see something else at this angle. I had a cast member breaking character last night. She said, "OMG, I can't unsee that! I work here and I've never seen it!" And then apologized for breaking character.

My son loves Bing Create. This is his wallpaper this morning. Merry Christmas Eve!

Decisions, decisions... What's frustrating is the only option I want is the one offered but not allowed.

I had a great time at #CypherCon 7 in Milwaukee this past spring. I had the opportunity to discuss security risks and threats in #Azure environments, along with strategies, services, and tools to enhance security. If you missed the event in person, you can now watch it here. youtu.be/3zsZKlT5KNc

Azure Cobalt 100 ARM processors became generally available in October and are now available in several Azure regions. Who is using them, and for what purpose and workloads?

I've used ClearDB for MySQL hosting in Azure since the beginning of Azure App Service. Sadly, it's the end of the road.

It smells like Christmas in my office.

Catching up on some document review and writing this morning while listening to Ed Sheeran and John Mayer talk about their watch collections.

I just finished creating .NET Framework 4.8 System.Data.SqlClient.Sql* implementations to support silently acquiring and managing access tokens from Entra ID/AAD for #Azure SQL Database. Unfortunately, built-in support only exists for .NET Core/.NET 5+. And old code is real. That was a fun time.

Checking out huge trees in California before heading back to Wisconsin after a few days at the Visual Studio Live conference in San Diego.