Software Developer @ Microsoft (Azure Databases)

Joined July 2007
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The reality of building web apps in 2025 is that it's a bit like assembling IKEA furniture. There's no "full-stack" product with batteries included, you have to piece together and configure many individual services: - frontend / backend (e.g. React, Next.js, APIs) - hosting (cdn, https, domains, autoscaling) - database - authentication (custom, social logins) - blob storage (file uploads, urls, cdn-backed) - email - payments - background jobs - analytics - monitoring - dev tools (CI/CD, staging) - secrets - ... I'm relatively new to modern web dev and find the above a bit overwhelming, e.g. I'm embarrassed to share it took me ~3 hours the other day to create and configure a supabase with a vercel app and resolve a few errors. The second you stray just slightly from the "getting started" tutorial in the docs you're suddenly in the wilderness. It's not even code, it's... configurations, plumbing, orchestration, workflows, best practices. A lot of glory will go to whoever figures out how to make it accessible and "just work" out of the box, for both humans and, increasingly and especially, AIs.
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We are emerging from a long period of collective forced demoralization, blinking in the sunlight of profound and ambitious achievement. 👀☀️
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The new sqlcmd, CLI for SQL Server and Azure SQL (winget install sqlcmd / sqlcmd create mssql / sqlcmd open ads) by @Microsoft in #golang github.com/microsoft/go-sqlc…
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Oh yes, i was... 🤣
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13 Jun 2024
📢 📣 🔈 Did you know that #SQLServer and #AzureSQL are available for free on any operating system? The developer version is completely free and comes as a container, making it super easy to install. Experience the simplicity for yourself! azuresql.dev/content/sql-ser…
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Azure SQL post Data API builder becomes Generally Available dlvr.it/T6wg87
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I was quickly able to get #SQLServer on my Dev Box and restore a database to it using SQLCMD Go-version. Creating a containerized SQL Server and restoring a database to it in minutes!
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Sqlcmd ❤️ docker
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🎉Happy new year! Let me start the year reminding you that if you're not using the latest version of SQLCMD 😵, you’re missing out a lot. Start the new year on the right foot 🦶#azuresql #sqlserver azuresql.dev/content/sql-ser…
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Psst! In the spirit of the season, we have a small gift for you: Preview 2 of .NET Aspire is now available! 🎉 You can read all about it at devblogs.microsoft.com/dotne… Full changelog in the release notes at github.com/dotnet/aspire/rel… #dotnet #aspire
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Got lots of Azure SQL Databases? Sign up for the preview of Azure Database Fleet Manager to simplify provisioning and management: msft.it/6017iZXQL #AzureSQL #SQLServer
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Replying to @justinesimons1
@justinesimons1 “This is a pot I made over four decades ago at my primary school. I was wondering why have I kept it for all these years? This little pot connects me to my roots. I made it with my hands. And it reminds me that creativity is the thing that transformed my life.”
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When was the last time a piece of technology truly blew your mind? Because for me, it happened the moment I laid my hands on .NET & Blazor. It's exciting, challenging, and fun all at once.
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13 Dec 2023
👉 Data API builder and containers? What a fantastic pair! 🤩 Here's a new series on how to take advantage of containers to run Data API builder 🏃‍♂️, to make the development experience even smoother and completely frictionless. 💪 Super cool! 😎 devblogs.microsoft.com/azure… #azuresql
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Very exciting new feature of #AzureSQL Database for large-scale multi-tenancy estates - Introducing #Azure #Database Fleet Manager buff.ly/3sYCFWY #Microsoft #SQLServer #SaaS @SQLServer #MadeiraData
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Manage 1😎, 100, 1000, 😅10K, 100K 😵 #AzureSQL databases effortlessly with the new Azure Database Fleet Manager, now in Private Preview. techcommunity.microsoft.com/…
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