If you have a large repository it can be a long wait on the pipeline to get it checked out, only to use a few files. In this post, I will guide you through using PowerShell to download only the files you need with either the Azure DevOps REST API or CLI. API Service InContinue reading "Download files and folders from Azure DevOps "
Automating SemVer Versioning
Application versioning is a key principle in the DevOps lifecycle, this is to ensure both users and software providers can easily tack any changes made to the application or environment, we therefore want to ensure that any manual process of updating versions is replaced with an automated process. In this post, I will go throughContinue reading "Automating SemVer Versioning"
Octopus Deploy Runbook cloning with the REST API
Ever wondered how you can copy an Octopus Deploy Runbook from one Project to another? It can’t be done, well at least by using the User Interface. What you can do is use code, so by using the power of the Octopus REST API and some PowerShell we can make it possible. In this post,Continue reading "Octopus Deploy Runbook cloning with the REST API"
How to get Azure Artifact Feed ID from user readable name
This is a simple post but with some affective content. Sometimes when using Azure DevOps YAML Pipelines you might need to interact with the Azure DevOps Artifacts and their Feeds. However, to do this you need to obtain the Feed ID, which is not obvious where it is and how to get it, especially duringContinue reading "How to get Azure Artifact Feed ID from user readable name"
Authenticating with GitHub App for git push
Sometime with your pipeline, application or any automation you may need to connect and authenticate with GitHub. For this you want to be secure, safe and not use a users details. This is why you would use a GitHub App instead, which is like a service account for authentication. I will guide you through howContinue reading "Authenticating with GitHub App for git push"
Automatic ACME SSL Certificate Rotation
Technology needs to be secure, but we also want to make it easy to use. This is the same for us engineers managing SSL Certificates and their rotation. You can get long life certificates, but why when you can get free ones generated via the Automated Certificate Management Environment (ACME protocol). This is normally dueContinue reading "Automatic ACME SSL Certificate Rotation"
Setup Certbot for Azure Virtual Machines
Certbot is a method of automating the renewal of Automated Certificate Management Environment (ACME protocol) SSL certificates and can be a handy tool to install on your Azure Virtual Machines. However, currently as of writing this there is a little snag with the Azure plugin for Certbot, as it is not yet been merged intoContinue reading "Setup Certbot for Azure Virtual Machines"
Terraform Code Quality
Terraform is like any other coding language, there should be code quality and pride in what you produce. In this post I would like to describe why you should have code quality and detail some of the aspects you should be consistently doing every time you produce code. Code Quality is like when you areContinue reading "Terraform Code Quality"
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