Remote work changes how we use Azure DevOps. Here are best practices for distributed teams. Async Collaboration Work item discussions: Keep context in tickets, not chat PR comments: Thorough reviews since you can’t tap shoulders Wiki updates: Document decisions for async consumption Visibility Improvements Create dashboards for team visibility Use status badges in README files […]
Read more →Month: March 2020
Microsoft Teams for Developers: Collaboration Tips
Microsoft Teams has become essential for remote teams. Here’s how to use it effectively as a developer. Channel Organization Create channels by project or feature Use private channels for sensitive discussions Pin important posts and tabs Developer Integrations GitHub/Azure DevOps: PR and CI notifications VS Code: Share code snippets via extension Planner: Track sprint tasks […]
Read more →Setting Up a Home Development Environment
Let’s dive deeper into setting up your development environment for remote work. Here’s my complete setup guide. Terminal Setup VS Code Extensions Remote – SSH: Edit code on remote servers Remote – Containers: Develop inside containers Live Share: Real-time pair programming GitLens: Git supercharged Bracket Pair Colorizer: Visual bracket matching Git Configuration Docker for Development […]
Read more →Remote Work Setup for Developers: Tools and Tips
With COVID-19 forcing many of us to work from home, here’s how to set up an effective remote development environment. I’ve been doing this for years, so let me share what works. Hardware Essentials External monitor: At least 27″, 4K if budget allows Good webcam: Built-in laptop cams often struggle Quality headset: For calls, ANC […]
Read more →Vue.js 2 to 3 Migration: Preparing Your Codebase
Vue 3 is coming soon. If you have Vue 2 applications, now’s the time to prepare. Here’s how to get ready for the migration. Breaking Changes to Address Filters removed: Replace with computed or methods $on, $off, $once removed: Use external event bus v-model changes: Multiple v-model support Functional components: Simpler syntax Filters Migration Event […]
Read more →Introduction to Pulumi: Infrastructure as Real Code
Pulumi lets you write infrastructure as actual code – TypeScript, Python, C#, Go. No DSL to learn. Here’s why it’s worth considering. Why Pulumi? Use your existing programming language Full IDE support (IntelliSense, refactoring) Reuse patterns with functions, classes, packages Test infrastructure code with regular testing frameworks TypeScript Example C# Example Terraform vs Pulumi Terraform: […]
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