David Starr: Azure Cloud Marketplaces - Episode 311

08/19/24 • 39 min

David Starr is a Principal Solutions Architect at Microsoft, focusing on Azure and cloud marketplaces. With over 20 years of experience, he has led software development initiatives, held architectural responsibilities, built high-performance teams, and fostered technical learning. He is passionate about delivering great software, designing cloud-scale solutions, and quality-focused engineering practices.

He has contributed to or led several team initiatives that enable and accelerate the Azure Marketplace, such as the Marketplace FastTrack Copilot using Azure Open AI, the SaaS Accelerator, the Data Sales Accelerator, and the .NET and Java SaaS fulfillment libraries. Additionally, he is the program owner for Mastering the Marketplace, a comprehensive learning platform for Microsoft partners and customers.

Topics of Discussion:

[6:09] Agile methodologies, Scrum, and software development leadership.

[6:38] Working with Agile Alliance and Scrum.org.

[7:50] What David learned working for several years at GoDaddy.

[9:49] Using Azure Marketplace to sell software and services, with examples of successful partners and their experiences.

[15:20] Who has full admin rights on MongoDB?

[17:49] Pricing models for AI models in Azure Marketplace.

[21:56] AI cost estimation and model selection.

[29:40] Azure Cloud Marketplace and AI advancements, with insights on how to get started with product development.

Mentioned in this Episode:

Clear Measure Way

Architect Forum

Software Engineer Forum

Programming with Palermo — New Video Podcast! Email us at [email protected].

Clear Measure, Inc. (Sponsor)

.NET DevOps for Azure: A Developer’s Guide to DevOps Architecture the Right Way, by Jeffrey Palermo — Available on Amazon!

Jeffrey Palermo’s Twitter — Follow to stay informed about future events!

Ep 149 with David Starr

David Starr LinkedIn

“Making HIPAA and HiTRUST Compliance Easier”

Azure for Executives

ElegantCode

ElegantCode on X

David Starr on PluralSight

AgileTeam Practices with Scrum

Mastering the Marketplace

Want to Learn More?

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Topics of Discussion:

[6:09] Agile methodologies, Scrum, and software development leadership.

[6:38] Working with Agile Alliance and Scrum.org.

[7:50] What David learned working for several years at GoDaddy.

[9:49] Using Azure Marketplace to sell software and services, with examples of successful partners and their experiences.

[15:20] Who has full admin rights on MongoDB?

[17:49] Pricing models for AI models in Azure Marketplace.

[21:56] AI cost estimation and model selection.

[29:40] Azure Cloud Marketplace and AI advancements, with insights on how to get started with product development.

Mentioned in this Episode:

Clear Measure Way

Architect Forum

Software Engineer Forum

Programming with Palermo — New Video Podcast! Email us at [email protected].

Clear Measure, Inc. (Sponsor)

.NET DevOps for Azure: A Developer’s Guide to DevOps Architecture the Right Way, by Jeffrey Palermo — Available on Amazon!

Jeffrey Palermo’s Twitter — Follow to stay informed about future events!

Ep 149 with David Starr

David Starr LinkedIn

“Making HIPAA and HiTRUST Compliance Easier”

Azure for Executives

ElegantCode

ElegantCode on X

David Starr on PluralSight

AgileTeam Practices with Scrum

Mastering the Marketplace

Want to Learn More?

Visit AzureDevOps.Show for show notes and additional episodes.

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Brian Randell: GitHub and DevOps - Episode 310

Brian A. Randell is a Staff Developer Advocate at GitHub where he works to help tell the good word about GitHub and how it can help you deliver solutions faster and more securely. For more than 30 years, he has been building software solutions. As a Partner at MCW Technologies, he educated teams on Microsoft technologies via writing and training — both in-person and on-demand. He’s been a consultant for companies small and large, worldwide, including Fortune 100 companies like Microsoft. Brian is a passionate software craftsman who still enjoys coding as he helps teams to improve their processes from idea to release. He was a Microsoft MVP for 18 years and has co-authored books, written magazine articles, and more. When not working, Brian enjoys spending time with his wife, two children, dog, and extended family.

Topics of Discussion:

[3:01] Brian’s career journey from software development to education and consulting.

[8:20] Brian’s role as a developer advocate at GitHub.

[11:57] GitHub’s CoPilot feature and its benefits for developers.

[12:04] The impact of GitHub on software delivery and security.

[18:22] How CoPilot can save you time and energy to spend more on innovation.

[20:36] CoPilot Workspace.

[24:11] Best setup for .NET development teams between Azure DevOps and GitHub.

[32:21] Prioritizing developer experience and value delivery in software development.

[40:09] Leading with a developer-first mindset.

[41:15] Using GitHub for code storage and collaboration.

[43:32] More info on the upcoming Essential DevOps book and San Francisco event.

[46:31] What is platform engineering?

Mentioned in this Episode:

Clear Measure Way

Architect Forum

Software Engineer Forum

Programming with Palermo — New Video Podcast! Email us at [email protected].

Clear Measure, Inc. (Sponsor)

.NET DevOps for Azure: A Developer’s Guide to DevOps Architecture the Right Way, by Jeffrey Palermo — Available on Amazon!

Jeffrey Palermo’s Twitter — Follow to stay informed about future events!

Brian Randell

Brian Randell on LinkedIn

Professional Application Lifecycle Management

Brian Randell Github

GitHub and .NET Conf

Deployment Protection Rules

octobrian

What is DevOps?

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Henry Quillin: What it’s Like as a Computer Science Student - Episode 312

Henry Quillin is a student in the Canfield computer science and business honors program (CSB) at UT Austin and a software engineer intern at Bank of America. He likes building things. He is interested in software development, entrepreneurship, and blockchain/crypto. He has completed several internships and other contracts and has earned the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America. He always has several software projects going, and when not buried in VSCode or books, he enjoys weightlifting, cooking, and listening to podcasts. He's currently helping artists monetize their scrapped music as the CTO of Scraps. You can check out his website at henry henryquillin.me.

Topics of Discussion:

[3:49] Henry’s college experience and mindset shift.

[5:00] Realizing the value of college.

[6:48] Henry describes the computer science courses he took in his freshman year, including data structures, discrete math, and operating systems.

[11:16] The computer programming classes Henry took in his freshman year.

[12:54] The importance of practical experience and the value of hands-on learning in computer science.

[20:27] Living arrangements and the social dynamics of college.

[23:27] Advice for aspiring computer scientists.

[28:07] Why internships are great, and how to make the most out of them.

[33:12] Henry’s Bank of America internship experience.

[35:24] Learning to be comfortable with new and emerging technologies.

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