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Chris Ayers
@chris-ayers.com
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Chris is a Senior SRE at Microsoft. He has a focus in modern applications and DevOps. In his free time, Chris is a father, an international speaker, a blogger, an avid reader and a gamer. https://chris-ayers.com
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How resilient are your Azure deployments?

@Chris-Ayers.com talks on RunAs Radio at runasradio.com/Shows/Show/1... about his work making Azure reliable - for Azure itself! Lots of conversation about the trade-offs in reliability and complexity.
November 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Look at that sweet Aspire 9.5 release.

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Aspire 9.5 Release Party + Unboxing
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September 25, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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@chris-ayers.com Thank you for featuring Sveltia CMS on your blog! We appreciate it 🥰
Headless CMS Without a PC on GitHub Pages
Headless CMS Without a PC on GitHub Pages I’ve been running my site on GitHub Pages - no server, just git and GitHub Actions. But I still want a CMS that works on mobile, without dragging around a la...
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June 29, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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ICYMI - We have a pair of half-day workshops replacing a cancelled Messaging Architecture workshop. Get ready for a day of Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions with @kahless.bsky.social & @chris-ayers.com.

Check out all the workshops and register at techbash.com
A session card for Matt Burleigh's TechBash 2025 half-day workshop on Azure DevOps Pipelines. A session card for Chris Ayers' TechBash 2025 half-day workshop on GitHub Actions.
July 2, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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Windows Advanced settings is here! We restructured the For Developers page and added new features such as File Explorer with version control 🚀

Easily view your Git information directly in columns within File Explorer! 🔥
May 19, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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🧠 Excited to announce I’ll be speaking at Techorama Belgium 2025 in a few weeks! Join me as we explore implementing AI in .NET and Resilience in Azure! Details here: chris-ayers.com/2025/05/08/t... #Techorama #Azure #DotNet #AI #CloudComputing
Aspiring .NET & Resilience @ Techorama Belgium 2025
I’m thrilled to announce that I’ll be delivering two sessions at Techorama Belgium 2025! Join me as we explore the cutting edge of .NET, AI, and cloud resilience with actionable strategies, demos, and...
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May 10, 2025 at 2:07 AM
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🛠️ I had a blast speaking at Stir Trek 2025 in Columbus last week! I shared insights on Dev Containers and GitHub Codespaces. There were a few great questions on multiple containers. chris-ayers.com/2025/05/04/s...  #DevContainers #Codespaces #StirTrek2025
Stir Trek 2025 and Multiple Dev Containers
This month at Stir Trek 2025, I presented on Dev Containers and GitHub Codespaces, demonstrating how these tools streamline both local and cloud-based development workflows. The session covered the es...
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May 10, 2025 at 2:06 AM
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🛡️ I'll be speaking at NDC Oslo 2025 in less than 2 weeks!

Join me as we explore Azure resilience strategies for robust, fault-tolerant systems.

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#Azure #Resilience #NDC2025
Resilient by Design @ NDC Oslo 2025
I’m excited to preview my upcoming NDC Oslo talk, “Resilient by Design”, where I’ll share how to architect Azure systems that not only survive failure but continue running smoothly when disruptions oc...
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May 10, 2025 at 2:04 AM
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🦆💻 Copilot or Rubber Ducky?

Explaining code to a rubber duck is classic, but what if it talked back? AI tools like GitHub Copilot now offer interactive debugging!

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#AI #GitHubCopilot #Debugging
Copilot or Rubber Ducky?
Rubber Duck Debugging in the Age of AI Ever found yourself explaining your code to a little rubber duck perched on your desk? If so, you’re in good company. This quirky practice, known as rubber duck...
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May 10, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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I'm sorry I haven't been super active lately. I've been heads down for a few months while diving into my new team. I'm surfacing again, getting ready for conference season, updating talks, blogging more. Here are a few posts I forgot to share...
chris-ayers.com/2025/03/21/n...
New Team, New Focus
I wanted to share a quick work update and also explain why I’ve been posting less frequently lately. Previously, I was on the Fast Track for Azure (FTA) team at Microsoft, part of the Customer Experie...
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May 5, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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@chris-ayers.com had a great session on Dev Containers and Codespaces! Definitely gave me a few "a-HA" moments 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

#StirTrek
Me wearing a grey shirt with yellow Stirtrek text. Chris wearing a blue GitHub shirt
May 2, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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Elevate Your AI Expertise with Microsoft Azure: Learn Live Series for Developers.

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#ai #learning #microsoftlearn #cloud #azure #learnlive #aiagents
Elevate Your AI Expertise with Microsoft Azure: Learn Live Series for Developers | Microsoft Community Hub
Unlock the power of Azure AI and master the art of creating advanced AI agents. Starting from April 15th, embark on a comprehensive learning journey designed...
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March 26, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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.NET AI Template Now Available in Preview - .NET Blog
Announcing the first preview of the .NET AI Template for Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, and the .NET CLI. Get started building amazing AI apps with .NET.

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.NET AI Template Now Available in Preview - .NET Blog
Announcing the first preview of the .NET AI Template, for Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, and the .NET CLI. Get started building amazing AI apps with .NET.
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March 17, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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#TechnologyAndFriends, Episode 838:
@chris-ayers.com on Dev Containers and Codespaces
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Chris Ayers on Dev Containers and Codespaces [EPISODE 838]
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February 17, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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So how’s it going so far?
January 25, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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jenmsft.bsky.social
Accessibility doesn't only help a small group of people. Accessibility helps everyone
Displaying a graphic of how it's not just people with permanent needs that can benefit from inclusive design, there are also temporary and situational needs. For example, someone who's deaf, vs has an ear infection, vs in a loud bar The full list, with little characters representing each is: Touch: one arm, arm injury, new parent holding a baby See: Blind, Cataract, distracted driver Hear: Deaf, ear infection, bartender Speak: non-verbal, laryngitis, heavy accent (a picture of a Viking)
January 24, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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GitHub Copilot is now free for @visualstudio.bsky.social - 2,000 completions and 50 chat messages a month, plus access to Claude 3.5 Sonnet and GPT-4o. No $ devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio...
January 24, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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carolekingofficial.bsky.social
“We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.”
- Dr. Martin Luther King
January 20, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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aaron-powell.com
Even more integrations coming from the .NET Aspire Community Toolkit, we've got SQLite hosting (www.nuget.org/packages/Com...), client (www.nuget.org/packages/Com...), and ef (www.nuget.org/packages/Com...) in preview!

Hosting integration creates a new empty database and gives a web GUI option too
January 21, 2025 at 3:05 AM
chris-ayers.com
Honored to be in the top 3% of speakers for the 3rd year in a row! 2024 had its ups and downs, but sharing ideas and connecting at conferences has been a highlight. Thanks to everyone who supported me—here’s to 2025!
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#PublicSpeaking #TechCommunity #speakerlife
January 9, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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I love how Denmark isn’t taking any shit from Donald Trump. 🇩🇰 🤣
December 25, 2024 at 6:53 PM
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Excited for a Microsoft behind the gates tour at Kennedy Space Center.#nasa
December 6, 2024 at 4:29 PM
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kittens and dogs being cute today. Bean enjoying the new rug, and Zelda cuddling with Link. #Pets #cats #dog
December 6, 2024 at 2:10 AM
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Really interesting article about the #LEGO #UI design of their interfaces. The small 2x2 sloping blocks. Super cool. interactionmagic.com/UX-LEGO-Inte... All credit to @westleyjam.bsky.social for sharing.
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December 3, 2024 at 10:17 PM
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Been having fun this Advent of Code. Most days doing c# and python. Today after a joke discussion, solved day 1 in terraform. Just terraform init && terraform plan!

Don't forget to donate and support them! adventofcode.com/2024/support

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December 3, 2024 at 4:57 PM