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Matt Allford's Newsletter | Issue 17
Published about 1 year ago • 3 min read
Hey, it's Matt.
And there goes January - that was quick! Down here in Tasmania it's been great weather, and the kids are about to go back to school (finally!).
I spent a bit of time today putting together a list of tech I want to dive into and learn this year, and before I knew it the list was massive! This really is such a broad field with a lot going on. I don't know about you, but I often feel overwhelmed with the amount of technology flying across my socials that I have no idea about. But you know what, that's also ok. We can't know it all. I'll aim to take a breather, reevaluate in a few days, and narrow down my list to focus on 2-4 items that are relevant to me, and the work I'll be planning to do this year. If you feel the same, you're not alone.
Anyway, as usual I've pulled together some resources which came across my desk and I thought were interesting. I hope you find them valuable as well.
Talk soon.
GitHub Well Architected Framework
If you've worked in the public cloud environments, you're likely aware they each have a Well Architected Framework (WAF). Well now GitHub have released their Well Architected Framework, providing guidance and foundational design practices to help you succeed with building on GitHub.
As with any framework, there's a lot in here, but I'm a big fan of this. Out in the field I've seen a lot of customers just sign up to GitHub and get going, without considering a lot of the fundamentals and governance that ultimately comes back to bite them a bit as they scale and expand usage of the platform.
Are you confident you have a good handle on the resources in your Azure environment, and they're actually being used? Might be worth checking out the Azure Orphaned Resources Workbook, you might be surprised about what it finds in your environment!
Not only is it good to clean up and keep things tidy, but it could lead to cost savings as well. And let's be honest, who doesn't like saving a few dollars in this new subscription and consumption based world!
A bit of a selfless plug here, because some of the courses I have created are in these paths, but if you're looking at getting certified with GitHub, Pluralsight have recently published learning paths for three of the certifications. Check them out below, and if you're not a Pluralsight subscriber, scroll down this newsletter for a link to sign up for a 10 day trial!
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After 17 newsletters, I'm starting to grow a bit thin on tech podcasts to recommend, so this section might come to a close soon.
However, I still have a few in the tank! This week's goes to a realtively new podcast, from none other than Scott Hanselman and Mark Russinovich, named "Mark and Scott Learn To ...".
If you've ever seen content from either of these guys, you know you're in for a treat. And you might be surprised about the content, as it's not all tech related either!
Clicking on the image below will take you to the YouTube playlist as it is recorded with video, but if you prefer a podcast version, it is available on your fav podcatcher too.
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