Private Azure DevOps Agents with Azure DevCenter

Is Azure DevCenter the Best Way to Run Private DevOps Agents? Most teams using Azure DevOps start with Microsoft-hosted agents. It’s the path of least resistance click, build, done. But at some point, speed, control, or security becomes more than a “nice-to-have.” That’s when self-hosted agents enter the chat. The problem? Running your own agents can feel like a step backwards manual provisioning, configuration drift, inconsistent environments. Enter Azure DevCenter, a service that promises to make managing development infrastructure simpler. Continue reading

Creating Your First Terraform Module for Azure

Why Use a Terraform Module? If you’ve ever copied and pasted the same Terraform resources into more than one project, you’ll know how quickly things can get messy. Modules are your way out of that mess. A module is basically a reusable bundle of Terraform config, like a function in code. You pass in some variables, and it gives you a consistent result every time. No more copy-paste chaos. Here’s what makes modules worth it: Keeps your naming and tagging tidy Saves you from repeating yourself Helps you work faster without breaking stuff If you’re working in a team, this becomes even more useful. Continue reading

Still Running Terraform Locally? Let's Talk.

There’s a good chance you’re deploying your Azure infrastructure from your own machine. Maybe it’s Terraform. Maybe it’s working… most of the time. But here’s the question I’d pose: Are you still running terraform apply locally, or have you moved your infrastructure into a pipeline? And more importantly, why? Because while running Terraform locally might feel fast and flexible, it can quietly introduce a whole stack of problems that don’t show up until you start scaling. Continue reading