Carlos Mendible is a Principal Cloud Solution Architect at Microsoft who writes in-depth, hands-on guides about Azure, Kubernetes, Terraform, and Generative AI, focusing on real-world cloud automation and architecture.
161 articles from this blog
A guide to using Application Insights Analytics and its query language to monitor and diagnose application performance issues.
The article critiques the common hiring approach for 'DevOps Engineers,' arguing that DevOps is a culture, not just a role defined by tools.
Introduces EasyAzureServiceBus, an open-source .NET library simplifying pub/sub messaging with Service Bus 1.1 for Windows Server.
A guide to preparing for and passing the Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect (70-534) certification exam, covering study resources and tips.
A guide to using Git Credential Manager (GCM) for seamless authentication with Visual Studio Team Services (VSTS) Git repositories on multiple platforms.
A guide for developers on how to approach and manage an inherited legacy codebase, focusing on mindset, planning, and practical steps.
Explores the concept of Technological Singularity, inspired by a classic song, and discusses our accelerating integration with technology like IoT and AI.
Explains four key programming principles (KISS, DRY, YAGNI, SOLID) for building sustainable and maintainable mission-critical software applications.
Explores the human side of DevOps, emphasizing culture, collaboration, and emotional intelligence as key pillars for breaking down silos and achieving continuous delivery.
Analyzes the TV show Continuum to discuss real-world surveillance, IoT security risks, and the erosion of privacy in a connected world.
A software developer shares their positive experience with IT certifications, explaining how they helped build trust, advance skills, and improve career prospects.
Fixes the (405) Method Not Allowed error when pushing or deleting packages on a private NuGet server in IIS by removing the WebDAV module.
A guide to creating a custom Configuration Manager for Windows Azure apps to handle dynamic settings like connection strings.
SQL Azure requires a clustered index on every table. This article provides a query to identify tables missing one.
Fixes an NHibernate.Linq bug where queries with the same alias on different association paths produced incorrect results.
A developer's solution for using Managed Fusion URL Rewriter to proxy requests from an IIS server to an internal Apache server.
Explains a Rhino Mocks unit testing exception and solution for methods requiring a return value.
Fixes for xVal.WebForms validation issues: suppressing duplicate validation calls and ensuring complete validator script options.
A developer details patching xVal.WebForms to support ASP.Net-style Validation Groups and CausesValidation behavior with jQuery Validate.
Explains how CSLA.NET 3.8 Beta integrates DataAnnotations for validation, eliminating the need for duplicate rule enforcement in business layers.
