Vscode Server

2022-09-09 Tips zilberd

Something small today, it has been a busy day, and I am all alone with two kids to feed and occupy :D.

When I am not at home or if I can’t work directly on github, I like to use vscode server.
This is a service in private preview meaning you need to register to get access to it.

When everything is setup yiz either get an url to connect to or you can go directly to https://vscode.dev/.

Let's publish to Static Webapp

2022-09-08 Azure zilberd

The site is running fine on CloudFlare pages.

What would be the effort to run it in azure for free ?

Let’s use azure static webapp free tier.

Azure Service Connectors

2022-09-07 Azure zilberd

I discovered by “accident” a new azure service: Service Connector

When you are using a azure service from your application or container, you need to provide connection strings, maintain them, sometime rotate keys and so on.

You can of course manage, this in your pipelines, but it means you need to grant access to your build and deployments agents.

What if your compute service (for example a web app) would know that it has a backend access and would manage a parameter with the connection string for the proper language you are using ?
What if it would guide you towards better practices ?

Viruses and more

2022-09-06 Tips zilberd

Nothing technical today. The whole family is under attack by the viruses and microbes. Is is back to school after all. I spent the last day resting and sleeping. Yesterday legos article was prepared (I made the photos the days before) but I have nothing for today. Ipad to the rescue So I am writing this article on my iPad and will try to publish it directly from GitHub by using the web vscode like editor. Continue reading