Microsoft

Two Incredible Years at Microsoft: A Journey of Growth, Connection, and Remote Collaboration # As I sit at my desk, keyboard beneath my fingertips, I’m reminded that it’s been two years since I first embarked on my journey with Microsoft. Joining during COVID meant that I did not get the onboarding experiences of a lot of Microsoft employees, a trip and onboarding in Redmond. Today, as I write this reflection, I’m filled with a mixture of nostalgia and pride over how much I, and the team I belong to, have grown-despite the miles that separate us.

I’m so excited to announce that I’m joining Microsoft! I’ll be joining the Fast Track for Azure - Apps team as a Senior Customer Engineer. My first day will be October 25th, the 20th anniversary of the release of Windows XP. It’s been quite a journey to get here.

When I reset my PC or setup a new test machine, I always have to download a lot of software. In the past, I’ve used Chocolatey, Boxstarter, or just installed everything by hand. I’ve played with winget, as part of the Windows Insider program. It was first announced in 2020 but was highlighted during Build 2021. With the release of Windows 11, I’ve setup machines a few times and wanted to automate the process using the new winget command.

The Journey Begins # I’ve been an azure developer for years. Originally I worked with “Classic Mode” and Cloud Services. Then I moved to ARM and Web Apps. Lately I’ve been doing DevOps but I only recently started working with ARM Termplates. First, let’s dive into a little history. History # Azure has grown and changed since it was first introduced. Originally, it was a research project called, “Project Red Dog”. Azure has been commercially available since 2010. For four years, there was a limited way to interact with Azure, ASM the Azure Service Manager.