Terraform Version Constraint Syntax (Or “Learning From Our Mistakes”)
So I’ve just started this project and spent all this time fine-tuning my first series of actionable posts to deploy an Azure Static Web App. I published the ...
Enjoy the posts organized by tags!
- git 6
- source-control 3
- landing-zone 3
- service-principal 3
- azure-cli 3
- vs-code 3
- terraform 3
- static-web-app 3
- vm 2
- iaas 2
- version-control 2
- devops 2
- agile 2
- ci-cd 2
- terraform-cloud 2
- resource 2
- resource-group 2
- management-group 2
- microsoft-365 2
- entra-id 2
- policy 2
- blueprint 2
- portal 2
- powershell 2
- idempotence 2
- github 2
- virtualization 1
- azure 1
- cloud 1
- aws 1
- google 1
- virtual-machine 1
- paas 1
- sass 1
- sql-server 1
- pizza 1
- scrum 1
- kanban 1
- iac 1
- pipeline 1
- unit-test 1
- pull-request 1
- environment 1
- lean 1
- shift-left 1
- process 1
- sdlc 1
- region 1
- subscription 1
- tenant 1
- security-principal 1
- authentication 1
- authorization 1
- active-directory 1
- mfa 1
- emergency-access 1
- rbac 1
- naming-convention 1
- tag 1
- infrastructure 1
- infrastructure-as-code 1
- arm 1
- bicep 1
- workspaces 1
- gitignore 1
- api 1
- html 1
- client 1
- dynamic 1
- static 1
- javascript 1
- static-site-generator 1
- container 1
- kubernetes 1
- git-clone 1
- workspace 1
- terraform-output 1
- vpn 1
- vpn-gateway 1
- virtual-network 1
git
Configure Your Development Environment
Let’s get our house in order first and create our GitHub repositories and set up our VS Code workspace.
Working with Teams
Teamwork makes the dreamwokridikd. The more people you work with, the more decisions you have to make about how you work. What Is a Team? Real quick, for t...
DevOps and Other Buzzwords
This post is a grab bag of techy words that you should know. Some of them are important, some are not. But all of them are words.
Git Tutorial
There’s already a ton of Git tutorials out there, so I’m just going to point you to them.
Git
Oh you’ve definitely heard of Git, but if you’re starting out in the platform engineering world it might seem strange and scary. Don’t be scared, just carve ...
source-control
DevOps and Other Buzzwords
This post is a grab bag of techy words that you should know. Some of them are important, some are not. But all of them are words.
Git Tutorial
There’s already a ton of Git tutorials out there, so I’m just going to point you to them.
Git
Oh you’ve definitely heard of Git, but if you’re starting out in the platform engineering world it might seem strange and scary. Don’t be scared, just carve ...
landing-zone
Create Landing Zones
You can manually make a landing zone if you want. Create all your subscriptions and, optionally, management groups, and then assign RBAC and policies on thos...
Landing Zones
First, I’m going to make fun of landing zones, because I didn’t understand what in god’s name they were even after carefully reading the documentation. Try i...
Azure Cloud Structure
The first actual post about Azure! This one is still going to be boring, though. You can start using Azure without knowing how it’s all organized, but it he...
service-principal
Deploy Static Web App
If you’ve been following along with the guided tour, you know everything up to now has just been pillow talk. Well, it’s time to get down and dirty as we use...
Things to Know About This Project
Since this is the first real service we’re deploying as part of our Scramoose venture, here’s a bunch of random shit to know before you jump in.
Entra ID
Entra ID is Microsoft’s cloud-based identity and access management (IAM) service. It is used by both Microsoft 365 and Azure to store user accounts and allow...
azure-cli
Install Azure Command Line Tools
There are many ways to access Azure, but if you plan on using a command line, you’ll need to install the appropriate tool.
Accessing Azure
If you’re brand new to the cloud and are still having trouble wrapping your head around how you “get to it” so you can use it, let my try to clear that up.
Create Landing Zones
You can manually make a landing zone if you want. Create all your subscriptions and, optionally, management groups, and then assign RBAC and policies on thos...
vs-code
Configure Your Development Environment
Let’s get our house in order first and create our GitHub repositories and set up our VS Code workspace.
Things to Know About This Project
Since this is the first real service we’re deploying as part of our Scramoose venture, here’s a bunch of random shit to know before you jump in.
Infrastructure as Code Introduction
Infrastructure as code (IaC) is a way to define your infrastructure using code. It’s what this blog is all about and is a reliable way to automate the deploy...
terraform
Terraform Version Constraint Syntax (Or “Learning From Our Mistakes”)
So I’ve just started this project and spent all this time fine-tuning my first series of actionable posts to deploy an Azure Static Web App. I published the ...
Deploy Static Web App
If you’ve been following along with the guided tour, you know everything up to now has just been pillow talk. Well, it’s time to get down and dirty as we use...
Things to Know About This Project
Since this is the first real service we’re deploying as part of our Scramoose venture, here’s a bunch of random shit to know before you jump in.
static-web-app
Terraform Version Constraint Syntax (Or “Learning From Our Mistakes”)
So I’ve just started this project and spent all this time fine-tuning my first series of actionable posts to deploy an Azure Static Web App. I published the ...
Deploy Static Web App
If you’ve been following along with the guided tour, you know everything up to now has just been pillow talk. Well, it’s time to get down and dirty as we use...
Static Web App
Azure has several options for hosting your web application. We’re going to use an Azure Static Web App because we just need a simple website without a lot of...
vm
Your First Cloud Resource
If you are brand new to the cloud, it’s time to get your hands dirty! Honestly, this tutorial won’t teach you a ton about platform engineering, but creating ...
What is the Cloud?
If you don’t really know what “the cloud” means, don’t feel bad. You’re not alone. There are a lot of different ways to think of what the cloud is. Kind of l...
iaas
“as a Service”
As you start your cloud journey, you’ve probably come across a bunch of “as a service” terms, like the previously mentioned infrastructure as a service. When...
What is the Cloud?
If you don’t really know what “the cloud” means, don’t feel bad. You’re not alone. There are a lot of different ways to think of what the cloud is. Kind of l...
version-control
Git Tutorial
There’s already a ton of Git tutorials out there, so I’m just going to point you to them.
Git
Oh you’ve definitely heard of Git, but if you’re starting out in the platform engineering world it might seem strange and scary. Don’t be scared, just carve ...
devops
Working with Teams
Teamwork makes the dreamwokridikd. The more people you work with, the more decisions you have to make about how you work. What Is a Team? Real quick, for t...
DevOps and Other Buzzwords
This post is a grab bag of techy words that you should know. Some of them are important, some are not. But all of them are words.
agile
Working with Teams
Teamwork makes the dreamwokridikd. The more people you work with, the more decisions you have to make about how you work. What Is a Team? Real quick, for t...
DevOps and Other Buzzwords
This post is a grab bag of techy words that you should know. Some of them are important, some are not. But all of them are words.
ci-cd
Azure-Specific Infrastructure as Code Tools
Microsoft has a native set of tools for IaC that can only be used for managing Azure resources, namely ARM templates and Bicep. This blog will use Terraform ...
DevOps and Other Buzzwords
This post is a grab bag of techy words that you should know. Some of them are important, some are not. But all of them are words.
terraform-cloud
Things to Know About This Project
Since this is the first real service we’re deploying as part of our Scramoose venture, here’s a bunch of random shit to know before you jump in.
DevOps and Other Buzzwords
This post is a grab bag of techy words that you should know. Some of them are important, some are not. But all of them are words.
resource
Deploy Static Web App
If you’ve been following along with the guided tour, you know everything up to now has just been pillow talk. Well, it’s time to get down and dirty as we use...
Azure Cloud Structure
The first actual post about Azure! This one is still going to be boring, though. You can start using Azure without knowing how it’s all organized, but it he...
resource-group
Deploy Static Web App
If you’ve been following along with the guided tour, you know everything up to now has just been pillow talk. Well, it’s time to get down and dirty as we use...
Azure Cloud Structure
The first actual post about Azure! This one is still going to be boring, though. You can start using Azure without knowing how it’s all organized, but it he...
management-group
Landing Zones
First, I’m going to make fun of landing zones, because I didn’t understand what in god’s name they were even after carefully reading the documentation. Try i...
Azure Cloud Structure
The first actual post about Azure! This one is still going to be boring, though. You can start using Azure without knowing how it’s all organized, but it he...
microsoft-365
Entra ID
Entra ID is Microsoft’s cloud-based identity and access management (IAM) service. It is used by both Microsoft 365 and Azure to store user accounts and allow...
Azure Cloud Structure
The first actual post about Azure! This one is still going to be boring, though. You can start using Azure without knowing how it’s all organized, but it he...
entra-id
Entra ID
Entra ID is Microsoft’s cloud-based identity and access management (IAM) service. It is used by both Microsoft 365 and Azure to store user accounts and allow...
Azure Cloud Structure
The first actual post about Azure! This one is still going to be boring, though. You can start using Azure without knowing how it’s all organized, but it he...
policy
Azure-Specific Infrastructure as Code Tools
Microsoft has a native set of tools for IaC that can only be used for managing Azure resources, namely ARM templates and Bicep. This blog will use Terraform ...
Landing Zones
First, I’m going to make fun of landing zones, because I didn’t understand what in god’s name they were even after carefully reading the documentation. Try i...
blueprint
Azure-Specific Infrastructure as Code Tools
Microsoft has a native set of tools for IaC that can only be used for managing Azure resources, namely ARM templates and Bicep. This blog will use Terraform ...
Create Landing Zones
You can manually make a landing zone if you want. Create all your subscriptions and, optionally, management groups, and then assign RBAC and policies on thos...
portal
Your First Cloud Resource
If you are brand new to the cloud, it’s time to get your hands dirty! Honestly, this tutorial won’t teach you a ton about platform engineering, but creating ...
Accessing Azure
If you’re brand new to the cloud and are still having trouble wrapping your head around how you “get to it” so you can use it, let my try to clear that up.
powershell
Install Azure Command Line Tools
There are many ways to access Azure, but if you plan on using a command line, you’ll need to install the appropriate tool.
Accessing Azure
If you’re brand new to the cloud and are still having trouble wrapping your head around how you “get to it” so you can use it, let my try to clear that up.
idempotence
Azure-Specific Infrastructure as Code Tools
Microsoft has a native set of tools for IaC that can only be used for managing Azure resources, namely ARM templates and Bicep. This blog will use Terraform ...
Infrastructure as Code Introduction
Infrastructure as code (IaC) is a way to define your infrastructure using code. It’s what this blog is all about and is a reliable way to automate the deploy...
github
Configure Your Development Environment
Let’s get our house in order first and create our GitHub repositories and set up our VS Code workspace.
Infrastructure as Code Introduction
Infrastructure as code (IaC) is a way to define your infrastructure using code. It’s what this blog is all about and is a reliable way to automate the deploy...
virtualization
What is the Cloud?
If you don’t really know what “the cloud” means, don’t feel bad. You’re not alone. There are a lot of different ways to think of what the cloud is. Kind of l...
azure
What is the Cloud?
If you don’t really know what “the cloud” means, don’t feel bad. You’re not alone. There are a lot of different ways to think of what the cloud is. Kind of l...
cloud
What is the Cloud?
If you don’t really know what “the cloud” means, don’t feel bad. You’re not alone. There are a lot of different ways to think of what the cloud is. Kind of l...
aws
What is the Cloud?
If you don’t really know what “the cloud” means, don’t feel bad. You’re not alone. There are a lot of different ways to think of what the cloud is. Kind of l...
What is the Cloud?
If you don’t really know what “the cloud” means, don’t feel bad. You’re not alone. There are a lot of different ways to think of what the cloud is. Kind of l...
virtual-machine
The Azure Cloud Operating System
If you read my post about the history of the cloud, you may be thinking that I’ve skipped over some important steps on the cloud story. In short, I said that...
paas
“as a Service”
As you start your cloud journey, you’ve probably come across a bunch of “as a service” terms, like the previously mentioned infrastructure as a service. When...
sass
“as a Service”
As you start your cloud journey, you’ve probably come across a bunch of “as a service” terms, like the previously mentioned infrastructure as a service. When...
sql-server
“as a Service”
As you start your cloud journey, you’ve probably come across a bunch of “as a service” terms, like the previously mentioned infrastructure as a service. When...
pizza
“as a Service”
As you start your cloud journey, you’ve probably come across a bunch of “as a service” terms, like the previously mentioned infrastructure as a service. When...
scrum
DevOps and Other Buzzwords
This post is a grab bag of techy words that you should know. Some of them are important, some are not. But all of them are words.
kanban
DevOps and Other Buzzwords
This post is a grab bag of techy words that you should know. Some of them are important, some are not. But all of them are words.
iac
DevOps and Other Buzzwords
This post is a grab bag of techy words that you should know. Some of them are important, some are not. But all of them are words.
pipeline
DevOps and Other Buzzwords
This post is a grab bag of techy words that you should know. Some of them are important, some are not. But all of them are words.
unit-test
DevOps and Other Buzzwords
This post is a grab bag of techy words that you should know. Some of them are important, some are not. But all of them are words.
pull-request
DevOps and Other Buzzwords
This post is a grab bag of techy words that you should know. Some of them are important, some are not. But all of them are words.
environment
DevOps and Other Buzzwords
This post is a grab bag of techy words that you should know. Some of them are important, some are not. But all of them are words.
lean
DevOps and Other Buzzwords
This post is a grab bag of techy words that you should know. Some of them are important, some are not. But all of them are words.
shift-left
DevOps and Other Buzzwords
This post is a grab bag of techy words that you should know. Some of them are important, some are not. But all of them are words.
process
Working with Teams
Teamwork makes the dreamwokridikd. The more people you work with, the more decisions you have to make about how you work. What Is a Team? Real quick, for t...
sdlc
Working with Teams
Teamwork makes the dreamwokridikd. The more people you work with, the more decisions you have to make about how you work. What Is a Team? Real quick, for t...
region
Azure Cloud Structure
The first actual post about Azure! This one is still going to be boring, though. You can start using Azure without knowing how it’s all organized, but it he...
subscription
Azure Cloud Structure
The first actual post about Azure! This one is still going to be boring, though. You can start using Azure without knowing how it’s all organized, but it he...
tenant
Azure Cloud Structure
The first actual post about Azure! This one is still going to be boring, though. You can start using Azure without knowing how it’s all organized, but it he...
security-principal
Entra ID
Entra ID is Microsoft’s cloud-based identity and access management (IAM) service. It is used by both Microsoft 365 and Azure to store user accounts and allow...
authentication
Entra ID
Entra ID is Microsoft’s cloud-based identity and access management (IAM) service. It is used by both Microsoft 365 and Azure to store user accounts and allow...
active-directory
Entra ID
Entra ID is Microsoft’s cloud-based identity and access management (IAM) service. It is used by both Microsoft 365 and Azure to store user accounts and allow...
mfa
Entra ID
Entra ID is Microsoft’s cloud-based identity and access management (IAM) service. It is used by both Microsoft 365 and Azure to store user accounts and allow...
emergency-access
Entra ID
Entra ID is Microsoft’s cloud-based identity and access management (IAM) service. It is used by both Microsoft 365 and Azure to store user accounts and allow...
rbac
Landing Zones
First, I’m going to make fun of landing zones, because I didn’t understand what in god’s name they were even after carefully reading the documentation. Try i...
naming-convention
Naming Conventions
Spend some time thinking about how you will name your resources and you’ll be thankful. This sounds trivial, but it is perhaps the most important thing you’l...
tag
Naming Conventions
Spend some time thinking about how you will name your resources and you’ll be thankful. This sounds trivial, but it is perhaps the most important thing you’l...
infrastructure
Infrastructure as Code Introduction
Infrastructure as code (IaC) is a way to define your infrastructure using code. It’s what this blog is all about and is a reliable way to automate the deploy...
infrastructure-as-code
Infrastructure as Code Introduction
Infrastructure as code (IaC) is a way to define your infrastructure using code. It’s what this blog is all about and is a reliable way to automate the deploy...
arm
Azure-Specific Infrastructure as Code Tools
Microsoft has a native set of tools for IaC that can only be used for managing Azure resources, namely ARM templates and Bicep. This blog will use Terraform ...
bicep
Azure-Specific Infrastructure as Code Tools
Microsoft has a native set of tools for IaC that can only be used for managing Azure resources, namely ARM templates and Bicep. This blog will use Terraform ...
workspaces
Things to Know About This Project
Since this is the first real service we’re deploying as part of our Scramoose venture, here’s a bunch of random shit to know before you jump in.
gitignore
Things to Know About This Project
Since this is the first real service we’re deploying as part of our Scramoose venture, here’s a bunch of random shit to know before you jump in.
api
HTML Rendering
If you’re not a web developer, the concepts of web applications, web services, and websites can be a little squishy. You may have also heard about web APIs a...
html
HTML Rendering
If you’re not a web developer, the concepts of web applications, web services, and websites can be a little squishy. You may have also heard about web APIs a...
client
HTML Rendering
If you’re not a web developer, the concepts of web applications, web services, and websites can be a little squishy. You may have also heard about web APIs a...
dynamic
HTML Rendering
If you’re not a web developer, the concepts of web applications, web services, and websites can be a little squishy. You may have also heard about web APIs a...
static
HTML Rendering
If you’re not a web developer, the concepts of web applications, web services, and websites can be a little squishy. You may have also heard about web APIs a...
javascript
HTML Rendering
If you’re not a web developer, the concepts of web applications, web services, and websites can be a little squishy. You may have also heard about web APIs a...
static-site-generator
HTML Rendering
If you’re not a web developer, the concepts of web applications, web services, and websites can be a little squishy. You may have also heard about web APIs a...
container
Static Web App
Azure has several options for hosting your web application. We’re going to use an Azure Static Web App because we just need a simple website without a lot of...
kubernetes
Static Web App
Azure has several options for hosting your web application. We’re going to use an Azure Static Web App because we just need a simple website without a lot of...
git-clone
Configure Your Development Environment
Let’s get our house in order first and create our GitHub repositories and set up our VS Code workspace.
workspace
Configure Your Development Environment
Let’s get our house in order first and create our GitHub repositories and set up our VS Code workspace.
terraform-output
Deploy Static Web App
If you’ve been following along with the guided tour, you know everything up to now has just been pillow talk. Well, it’s time to get down and dirty as we use...
vpn
Routing a Public IP Over a VPN Connection
Each industry has its weird little standards. When I worked in the pharmacy space, that weird little standard was how you had to route certain public IP add...
vpn-gateway
Routing a Public IP Over a VPN Connection
Each industry has its weird little standards. When I worked in the pharmacy space, that weird little standard was how you had to route certain public IP add...
virtual-network
Routing a Public IP Over a VPN Connection
Each industry has its weird little standards. When I worked in the pharmacy space, that weird little standard was how you had to route certain public IP add...