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Get Azure Search Keys in ARM Templates
Late in 2019 I start working with a colleague on a common pattern of creating test resources using ARM templates. A script deploys the template using a common set of variables and outputs both common variables and any custom variables that tests for a service needs. The Azure Cognitive Search service, for example, needs both admin keys for read-write operations, and query keys for read-only operations.
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Powerline in Vim
As a long-time vim user (though I more commonly use Code these days), I relish the opportunity to improve my experience. I’ve been using Powerline for my bash prompt for a while and even developed a pure PowerShell variant. I wanted to integrate it into my vim profile which I maintain as a Git repo across many different machines, physical or virtual.
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Tracing Azure SDK for .NET
The new Azure SDK has a lot of new features that make it worth migrating from Microsoft.Azure._ to Azure._ packages. Logging is greatly improved and is consistent across client libraries. All clients will log request and response information automatically when AppInsights or OpenTelemetry is configured.
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Rebasing commits on one topic branch onto another branch
Rebasing commits on one topic branch onto another topic branch is a great way to stay productive while waiting for pull requests to be reviewed. Even if subsequent commits are made to the original topic branch, you can still create a subsequent PR with only intended changes.
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Welcome to my blog
After many years of being https://blogs.msdn.com/heaths and changing positions, it was time to set up a new blog for technical tips and trips, as well as personal adventures.
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