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This week brings a mix of practical improvements and bigger-picture shifts. GitHub now lets you self-provision data residency trials and organize issues with saved views—no sales calls needed. There’s thoughtful discussion about AI’s growing role in development, and Microsoft is making it easier to test your Bicep and Terraform files with Symphony.

Azure updates include PostgreSQL enhancements and long-awaited WebJobs support on Linux. In .NET land, we’ve got a low-code AI chatbot template, solid event-driven design with RabbitMQ, and a deep dive into OpenTelemetry.

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GitHub Digest

Dreaming of setting up GitHub Enterprise Cloud in Europe, Australia, or the USA? Previously, you had to reach out to GitHub to choose your data residency. But here's the exciting update: you can now skip the sales process and dive straight into a 30-day trial. With a user-friendly self-service portal, you can effortlessly select your desired region and embark on your journey.

Organizing your important issue queries becomes a breeze with the magic of Saved views. Give them a name, and you can easily modify the ones you've already created.

If you haven't noticed the whirlwind of AI enhancements sweeping through GitHub, you might as well have been living in a cave. The platform is now teeming with AI-driven capabilities—coding, chatting, reviewing, issue creation, and more.

This technological surge begs the question: with all these new features, do we still need human developers? Thomas Dohmke, the CEO of GitHub, firmly believes we do. Discover his reasoning and delve deeper into his perspective.

Coding Corner

As you craft your software, you probably pen unit tests to ensure its integrity. But what about your Infrastructure as Code? It's still code, after all, and it deserves the same scrutiny.
Yet, many remain unaware of how to approach this. Enter Microsoft's Symphony, a framework designed to assist you in validating, previewing, and testing your Bicep and Terraform files. Curious about how it all comes together? Dive into the article below for a detailed exploration.

Azure Updates & Insights

In the realm of databases, I often find myself tethered to the familiar embrace of MS SQL Server, a steadfast companion in my digital endeavors. Yet, there exists another gem, often overlooked in my toolkit: PostgreSQL.

This robust and versatile database offers a treasure trove of features waiting to be explored. Its seamless integration with Azure only adds to its allure, beckoning me to delve deeper into its capabilities. Perhaps it's time to acquaint myself with the latest enhancements it has.

For a long time, running background jobs on App Services was a breeze with web jobs. All you had to do was drop an executable into a specific folder, set it up, and it would run either on a schedule or continuously. However, this handy feature was missing when you switched from Windows to Linux. The good news is that it's now fully available—App Service Webjobs are here for Linux users!

.NET Nook

I had no idea it was so easy to create an AI chatbot app! There's a handy template available, so with just a quick "dotnet new," you can get a great head start.

I remember having a blast with RabbitMQ back in the day! It's such an awesome message broker, and it still holds up today. It's fascinating how effortlessly it can be used to create event-driven systems.

I'm really starting to love OpenTelemetry! I originally came from using Serilog, which really set the standard for structured logging. OpenTelemetry is a whole different animal, but it's incredibly powerful for handling tracing, metrics, and logging all in one go.

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