Eric D. Boyd
@ericdboyd.bsky.social
I help others create amazing technology. responsiveX founder. Azure and AI MVP. Microsoft Regional Director. Azure SQL DB book author. Guitar player. Husband. Dad.
Mary is getting set up to present at tonight's Chicago Cloud Computing Meetup. I'm looking forward to her presentation.
November 5, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Mary is getting set up to present at tonight's Chicago Cloud Computing Meetup. I'm looking forward to her presentation.
I delivered today's keynote at #VSLive where I shared my views and perspective on how to have a successful career in software development in the age of AI coding agents. And now me and the responsiveX team are enjoying the ocean and beaches in La Jolla.
September 10, 2025 at 11:03 PM
I delivered today's keynote at #VSLive where I shared my views and perspective on how to have a successful career in software development in the age of AI coding agents. And now me and the responsiveX team are enjoying the ocean and beaches in La Jolla.
Tonight's Chicago Cloud Computing Meetup with @jaysonstreet.bsky.social is starting strong.
Next month's topic is with Microsoft's Pete Rodriguez on how GitHub Copilot can help you accelerate your cloud journey.
Next month's topic is with Microsoft's Pete Rodriguez on how GitHub Copilot can help you accelerate your cloud journey.
September 5, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Tonight's Chicago Cloud Computing Meetup with @jaysonstreet.bsky.social is starting strong.
Next month's topic is with Microsoft's Pete Rodriguez on how GitHub Copilot can help you accelerate your cloud journey.
Next month's topic is with Microsoft's Pete Rodriguez on how GitHub Copilot can help you accelerate your cloud journey.
Jaxon is joining me tonight for the cyber security talk with @jaysonstreet.bsky.social at the Chicago Cloud Computing Meetup.
September 4, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Jaxon is joining me tonight for the cyber security talk with @jaysonstreet.bsky.social at the Chicago Cloud Computing Meetup.
I had a great time tonight presenting about scalability, distributed systems, messaging, and eventing in Azure at the Chicago Cloud Computing Meetup. I also really enjoyed the collaboration throughout and the Q&A at the end. And now, I'm on the train headed home.
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July 9, 2025 at 3:02 AM
I had a great time tonight presenting about scalability, distributed systems, messaging, and eventing in Azure at the Chicago Cloud Computing Meetup. I also really enjoyed the collaboration throughout and the Q&A at the end. And now, I'm on the train headed home.
meetup.com/the-chicago-...
meetup.com/the-chicago-...
Eric Siegel is kicking off #SummerfestTech 2025 with his keynote "The AI Playbook: How to Capitalize on Machine Learning".
June 24, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Eric Siegel is kicking off #SummerfestTech 2025 with his keynote "The AI Playbook: How to Capitalize on Machine Learning".
And that's a wrap on the #MSBuild 2025 Seattle experience. I'll recap the conference, announcements, and provide recommendations for sessions to watch and things to learn in an article on ericboyd.com in the coming days.
May 22, 2025 at 8:55 PM
And that's a wrap on the #MSBuild 2025 Seattle experience. I'll recap the conference, announcements, and provide recommendations for sessions to watch and things to learn in an article on ericboyd.com in the coming days.
May 19, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Tune into #MSBuild in less than 20 minutes at 8:47 PT to see the 2025 Imagine Cup World Championship with Dona Sarkar and Annie Pearl.
build.microsoft.com/en-US/sessio...
The keynote will immediately follow at 9:00 PT with Satya Nadella and Kevin Scott.
build.microsoft.com/en-US/sessio...
build.microsoft.com/en-US/sessio...
The keynote will immediately follow at 9:00 PT with Satya Nadella and Kevin Scott.
build.microsoft.com/en-US/sessio...
May 19, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Tune into #MSBuild in less than 20 minutes at 8:47 PT to see the 2025 Imagine Cup World Championship with Dona Sarkar and Annie Pearl.
build.microsoft.com/en-US/sessio...
The keynote will immediately follow at 9:00 PT with Satya Nadella and Kevin Scott.
build.microsoft.com/en-US/sessio...
build.microsoft.com/en-US/sessio...
The keynote will immediately follow at 9:00 PT with Satya Nadella and Kevin Scott.
build.microsoft.com/en-US/sessio...
Heading to #MSBuild but not sure where to start?
Join me + fellow MVPs for "New to Microsoft Build? Get Help Planning Your Agenda" 🎯
We’ll share our picks, answer your Qs, and help you build your schedule with confidence!
➡️ build.microsoft.com/en-US/sessio...
#Azure #AI #MVPBuzz
Join me + fellow MVPs for "New to Microsoft Build? Get Help Planning Your Agenda" 🎯
We’ll share our picks, answer your Qs, and help you build your schedule with confidence!
➡️ build.microsoft.com/en-US/sessio...
#Azure #AI #MVPBuzz
May 15, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Heading to #MSBuild but not sure where to start?
Join me + fellow MVPs for "New to Microsoft Build? Get Help Planning Your Agenda" 🎯
We’ll share our picks, answer your Qs, and help you build your schedule with confidence!
➡️ build.microsoft.com/en-US/sessio...
#Azure #AI #MVPBuzz
Join me + fellow MVPs for "New to Microsoft Build? Get Help Planning Your Agenda" 🎯
We’ll share our picks, answer your Qs, and help you build your schedule with confidence!
➡️ build.microsoft.com/en-US/sessio...
#Azure #AI #MVPBuzz
It's Fat Tuesday and I'm enjoying Café Du Monde chicory coffee this morning.
March 4, 2025 at 1:40 PM
It's Fat Tuesday and I'm enjoying Café Du Monde chicory coffee this morning.
Do you see it?
Is it a Disney easter egg?
This is Oga's Cantina at Star Wars Galaxy's Edge. I see something else at this angle.
I had a cast member breaking character last night. She said, "OMG, I can't unsee that! I work here and I've never seen it!" And then apologized for breaking character.
Is it a Disney easter egg?
This is Oga's Cantina at Star Wars Galaxy's Edge. I see something else at this angle.
I had a cast member breaking character last night. She said, "OMG, I can't unsee that! I work here and I've never seen it!" And then apologized for breaking character.
January 12, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Do you see it?
Is it a Disney easter egg?
This is Oga's Cantina at Star Wars Galaxy's Edge. I see something else at this angle.
I had a cast member breaking character last night. She said, "OMG, I can't unsee that! I work here and I've never seen it!" And then apologized for breaking character.
Is it a Disney easter egg?
This is Oga's Cantina at Star Wars Galaxy's Edge. I see something else at this angle.
I had a cast member breaking character last night. She said, "OMG, I can't unsee that! I work here and I've never seen it!" And then apologized for breaking character.
My son loves Bing Create. This is his wallpaper this morning. Merry Christmas Eve!
December 24, 2024 at 3:50 PM
My son loves Bing Create. This is his wallpaper this morning. Merry Christmas Eve!
Decisions, decisions...
What's frustrating is the only option I want is the one offered but not allowed.
What's frustrating is the only option I want is the one offered but not allowed.
December 20, 2024 at 2:37 PM
Decisions, decisions...
What's frustrating is the only option I want is the one offered but not allowed.
What's frustrating is the only option I want is the one offered but not allowed.
I've used ClearDB for MySQL hosting in Azure since the beginning of Azure App Service. Sadly, it's the end of the road.
November 29, 2024 at 10:52 PM
I've used ClearDB for MySQL hosting in Azure since the beginning of Azure App Service. Sadly, it's the end of the road.
It smells like Christmas in my office.
November 26, 2024 at 3:44 PM
It smells like Christmas in my office.
Catching up on some document review and writing this morning while listening to Ed Sheeran and John Mayer talk about their watch collections.
October 18, 2023 at 12:27 PM
Catching up on some document review and writing this morning while listening to Ed Sheeran and John Mayer talk about their watch collections.
Hey there. I'm looking for twitter, I mean X. Is this it? It looks like it's closed.
August 16, 2023 at 10:50 PM
Hey there. I'm looking for twitter, I mean X. Is this it? It looks like it's closed.
Checking out huge trees in California before heading back to Wisconsin after a few days at the Visual Studio Live conference in San Diego.
August 16, 2023 at 4:51 PM
Checking out huge trees in California before heading back to Wisconsin after a few days at the Visual Studio Live conference in San Diego.