When you create a team in Team Service, you get access to 3 backlog levels: – Epic – Feature – Backlog Items (or Stories or Requirements) Starting with the March 8th release, you can now define additional levels and assign either an existing or a new Work Item type to that backlog. This allows you […]
Last Thursday, I gave a presentation at Agile Orlando. The talk focused on the journey taken by Nebbia Technology so far, growing into a sustainable software company while using Agile practices. I’m used to putting together more technical talks, so this was a bit challenging to prepare but it was great to look back and […]
For the 12th year in a row, the Orlando .NET User Group is planning Orlando Code Camp. This year’s event will occur on Saturday, April 8th at Seminole State College. We currently have Call for Speakers open until February 10th. Last year’s even had over 600 people and cover all sorts of great technologies, and […]
A few months ago, I blogged about moving a Git repo from GitHub to Team Services. Since then, Microsoft has added an even easier way to import any Git repo into your VSTS account. You can now import it directly from the Team Services: From the Repository dropdown list, select Import repository Enter the clone […]
A few months ago, I created the Orlando DevOps Meetup group. This is a group for anyone interested in DevOps practices, including build automation, continuous deployment, Cloud enablement, load testing, software quality, infrastructure as code, developer collaboration, Agile software development practices, and more. We’ve had a good number of people sign up for the group […]
The Nebbia team is going on the road! We recently announced a set of DevOps workshops that we will be delivering throughout the Southeast. This workshop is all about DevOps and Microsoft Azure, showing you how you can leverage Visual Studio Team Services to add value to your business in three key areas: • Streamlining […]
As you and your team start using Azure to support your DevOps initiatives, you may find yourself looking for a way to control costs and provide your team a way to easily create, start/stop, and tear-down environments. This is where DevTest Labs come in. As your teams go through and complete their iterations, we’ve proven […]
I’ll be speaking at Live! 360 Orlando, December 5-9. Surrounded by your fellow industry professionals, Live! 360 provides you with immediately usable training and education that will keep you relevant in the workforce. I’ll be presenting the following sessions: · ALM/DevOps Track: Application Insights: Measure Your Way to Success · Cloud Computing Track: ARM Yourself […]
If you are using Azure SQL Databases (PaaS), over time, your database may need to be tuned to account for how your application accesses data. Azure has a feature called SQL Database Advisor, which will make suggestions on changes that can be applied to help your database perform better. Azure SQL Database Advisor provides guidance […]
Join me tomorrow, July 21st at Noon Eastern, on Nebbia’s DevOps Webcast Series. I will cover ARM Templates, and show you how to Manage and automate your Azure infrastructure. The infrastructure for your application is typically made up of many related components such as a virtual machine, storage account, and virtual network, or a web […]