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I am trying out Docker for the first time. I'm using Azure Functions a lot. They are nice, but you need to follow a certain program model to get them working. ⚙️ Azure Container Apps were released...

Last weekend was the first time I used Docker. 🐳 For me, it was hard to see the value it delivers. Most of the reasons for using Docker sounded vague to me. 🤔 Also, most of the benefits could be...

🐳 Docker is 10-year-old and I never used it. 🤷 I am a software architect, but I never feel the pain that Docker tries to fix. Why? 🧐 Because of: - ☁️ cloud services (PaaS & SaaS) - 📦 package...

💡Tip: Start #JetBrains #Rider from the terminal? 🚀 Just like Visual Studio Code? 📃 'code .' Add the toolbox scripts folder to your PATH 🔧 See...

Power Virtual Agents in the Power Platform sucks. I never believed in this component. I don't like it. The chatbots in Power Virtual Agents are scripted and feel very artificial. I personally never...

I like to take Continuous Delivery to the extreme! I was always feeling friction doing ALM. Following the so-called best practices of others. Practices which are often based on not trusting each...

Start imperfectly "You're better off starting imperfectly then being paralyzed by the hope or the delusion of perfection." One of the lessons that I learned later on in life, being a perfectionist.

Want to write better acceptance criteria? 🤔 Acceptance criteria often describe functional requirements. But other requirements could be as important for the chosen solution. 💡Tip: Enrich acceptance...

I still see companies creating custom time tracking apps. ❌ Don't! You are not as unique as you think. A time tracking app is not the unique selling point of your company. Why put resources into...

Want a powerful trick for better acceptance criteria? 🤔 I often see Backlog Items without acceptance criteria, while the team is asking for them in every retrospective meeting. 😥 Often the problem...

Selamat Hari Raya! Today I'm going on a holiday to celebrate Hari Raya with my family-in-law. The biggest celebration of the year for Muslims in Malaysia and around the world. I have a mailinglist...