Chris Ayers

Did you hear?! #AspireConf is coming March 23! 💫 Are you as excited as we are?! Save the date and see the agenda so far: aspire.dev/aspireconf/?...

#Python #TypeScript #dotnet #AspireDev

Microsoft Certification Renewals - March 2026 I just renewed six Microsoft certifications, keeping my skills current across Azure architecture, security, networking, and AI.

If you’re sitting on expiring Microsoft certs: renewal is free and mostly about catching up on what changed. I just renewed six across Azure security/architecture/networking/AI in one session. Took me a little over an hour. Details + the full list here:

MITRE ATT&CK for Developers: Beyond OWASP Most developers know the OWASP Top 10, but fewer know MITRE ATT&CK. OWASP tells you what can break. ATT&CK tells you how attackers actually operate. Together, they give you a complete picture of application security. I’ll be presenting this topic at NDC Security 2026 in Oslo, March 2-5. If you’re attending, come check out my talk — MITRE ATT&CK for Developers — on Wednesday, March 4 at 10:20.

Most devs know OWASP Top 10. Fewer know MITRE ATT&CK.
OWASP shows what can break. ATT&CK shows how attackers actually operate.
I wrote about why you need both — and I'm presenting it live at NDC Security 2026 next week in Oslo!
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PubConf London 2026 19:00 Doors Open

PubConf is back in London on January 30th!

Comedy talks from awesome speakers like @henriksen.no @ashbzak.bsky.social @arthurdoler.com @damovisa.me @chris-ayers.com @jominney.bsky.social, live music from @linebreakers.band, food, drinks, karaoke... get your tickets now!

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How resilient are your Azure deployments?

@Chris-Ayers.com talks on RunAs Radio at runasradio.com/Shows/Show/1... about his work making Azure reliable - for Azure itself! Lots of conversation about the trade-offs in reliability and complexity.

Aspire 9.5 Release Party + Unboxing YouTube video by Aspire

Look at that sweet Aspire 9.5 release.

www.youtube.com/live/29zIIH9...

Headless CMS Without a PC on GitHub Pages Headless CMS Without a PC on GitHub Pages I’ve been running my site on GitHub Pages - no server, just git and GitHub Actions. But I still want a CMS that works on mobile, without dragging around a la...

@chris-ayers.com Thank you for featuring Sveltia CMS on your blog! We appreciate it 🥰

A session card for Matt Burleigh's TechBash 2025 half-day workshop on Azure DevOps Pipelines.

A session card for Chris Ayers' TechBash 2025 half-day workshop on GitHub Actions.

ICYMI - We have a pair of half-day workshops replacing a cancelled Messaging Architecture workshop. Get ready for a day of Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions with @kahless.bsky.social & @chris-ayers.com.

Check out all the workshops and register at techbash.com

Windows Advanced settings is here! We restructured the For Developers page and added new features such as File Explorer with version control 🚀

Easily view your Git information directly in columns within File Explorer! 🔥

Aspiring .NET & Resilience @ Techorama Belgium 2025 I’m thrilled to announce that I’ll be delivering two sessions at Techorama Belgium 2025! Join me as we explore the cutting edge of .NET, AI, and cloud resilience with actionable strategies, demos, and...

🧠 Excited to announce I’ll be speaking at Techorama Belgium 2025 in a few weeks! Join me as we explore implementing AI in .NET and Resilience in Azure! Details here: chris-ayers.com/2025/05/08/t... #Techorama #Azure #DotNet #AI #CloudComputing

Stir Trek 2025 and Multiple Dev Containers This month at Stir Trek 2025, I presented on Dev Containers and GitHub Codespaces, demonstrating how these tools streamline both local and cloud-based development workflows. The session covered the es...

🛠️ I had a blast speaking at Stir Trek 2025 in Columbus last week! I shared insights on Dev Containers and GitHub Codespaces. There were a few great questions on multiple containers. chris-ayers.com/2025/05/04/s...  #DevContainers #Codespaces #StirTrek2025

Resilient by Design @ NDC Oslo 2025 I’m excited to preview my upcoming NDC Oslo talk, “Resilient by Design”, where I’ll share how to architect Azure systems that not only survive failure but continue running smoothly when disruptions oc...

🛡️ I'll be speaking at NDC Oslo 2025 in less than 2 weeks!

Join me as we explore Azure resilience strategies for robust, fault-tolerant systems.

chris-ayers.com/2025/05/06/n...

#Azure #Resilience #NDC2025

Copilot or Rubber Ducky? Rubber Duck Debugging in the Age of AI Ever found yourself explaining your code to a little rubber duck perched on your desk? If so, you’re in good company. This quirky practice, known as rubber duck...

🦆💻 Copilot or Rubber Ducky?

Explaining code to a rubber duck is classic, but what if it talked back? AI tools like GitHub Copilot now offer interactive debugging!

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#AI #GitHubCopilot #Debugging

New Team, New Focus I wanted to share a quick work update and also explain why I’ve been posting less frequently lately. Previously, I was on the Fast Track for Azure (FTA) team at Microsoft, part of the Customer Experie...

I'm sorry I haven't been super active lately. I've been heads down for a few months while diving into my new team. I'm surfacing again, getting ready for conference season, updating talks, blogging more. Here are a few posts I forgot to share...
chris-ayers.com/2025/03/21/n...

Me wearing a grey shirt with yellow Stirtrek text. Chris wearing a blue GitHub shirt

@chris-ayers.com had a great session on Dev Containers and Codespaces! Definitely gave me a few "a-HA" moments 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

#StirTrek

Elevate Your AI Expertise with Microsoft Azure: Learn Live Series for Developers | Microsoft Community Hub Unlock the power of Azure AI and master the art of creating advanced AI agents. Starting from April 15th, embark on a comprehensive learning journey designed...

Elevate Your AI Expertise with Microsoft Azure: Learn Live Series for Developers.

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#ai #learning #microsoftlearn #cloud #azure #learnlive #aiagents

.NET AI Template Now Available in Preview - .NET Blog Announcing the first preview of the .NET AI Template, for Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, and the .NET CLI. Get started building amazing AI apps with .NET.

.NET AI Template Now Available in Preview - .NET Blog
Announcing the first preview of the .NET AI Template for Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, and the .NET CLI. Get started building amazing AI apps with .NET.

devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/annou...

Chris Ayers on Dev Containers and Codespaces [EPISODE 838] YouTube video by Technology and Friends

#TechnologyAndFriends, Episode 838:
@chris-ayers.com on Dev Containers and Codespaces
youtu.be/0GMo9Tmq3_I

So how’s it going so far?

Displaying a graphic of how it's not just people with permanent needs that can benefit from inclusive design, there are also temporary and situational needs. For example, someone who's deaf, vs has an ear infection, vs in a loud bar The full list, with little characters representing each is: Touch: one arm, arm injury, new parent holding a baby See: Blind, Cataract, distracted driver Hear: Deaf, ear infection, bartender Speak: non-verbal, laryngitis, heavy accent (a picture of a Viking)

Accessibility doesn't only help a small group of people. Accessibility helps everyone

GitHub Copilot is now free for @visualstudio.bsky.social - 2,000 completions and 50 chat messages a month, plus access to Claude 3.5 Sonnet and GPT-4o. No $ devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio...

“We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.”
- Dr. Martin Luther King

Even more integrations coming from the .NET Aspire Community Toolkit, we've got SQLite hosting (www.nuget.org/packages/Com...), client (www.nuget.org/packages/Com...), and ef (www.nuget.org/packages/Com...) in preview!

Hosting integration creates a new empty database and gives a web GUI option too

Honored to be in the top 3% of speakers for the 3rd year in a row! 2024 had its ups and downs, but sharing ideas and connecting at conferences has been a highlight. Thanks to everyone who supported me—here’s to 2025!
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#PublicSpeaking #TechCommunity #speakerlife

I love how Denmark isn’t taking any shit from Donald Trump. 🇩🇰 🤣

This behinds the gates tour at #nasa Kennedy Space center is amazing.

Excited for a Microsoft behind the gates tour at Kennedy Space Center.#nasa

kittens and dogs being cute today. Bean enjoying the new rug, and Zelda cuddling with Link. #Pets #cats #dog

Really interesting article about the #LEGO #UI design of their interfaces. The small 2x2 sloping blocks. Super cool. interactionmagic.com/UX-LEGO-Inte... All credit to @westleyjam.bsky.social for sharing.

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Been having fun this Advent of Code. Most days doing c# and python. Today after a joke discussion, solved day 1 in terraform. Just terraform init && terraform plan!

Don't forget to donate and support them! adventofcode.com/2024/support

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