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Fixing all build warning before the PR AzUrlShortener
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After a relaxing two-week vacation in Italy, Frank is back and diving straight into maintenance mode for the AzUrlShortener project. In this stream, we focused on “decluttering” the codebase by clearing out 87 build warnings, updating documentation, and merging a community contribution to polish the footer. To wrap things up, we packaged these updates into a fresh pull request for the official Microsoft repository, all while navigating a few post-OS-upgrade configuration hiccups and discussing the potential of switching to Claude for future AI assistance.
📺 - Twitch archive - stream no. 443
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Learning sidecar with Azure App Service
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Frank tackled a “budget-friendly” refactor of his URL shortener, successfully deploying a new architecture using Azure App Service sidecars to keep the API private and reduce costs. Between battling Copilot and managing a chaotic “digital friend takeover” in the chat, he managed to clean up the solution and update to the latest packages. It was a productive, high-energy session filled with bike-packing talk before Frank heads off for a two-week vacation in Italy.
📺 - Twitch archive - stream no. 442
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Deploying this new IaC template to see if it works
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In this stream, Frank successfully deployed a new budget-friendly Azure infrastructure for his open-source URL shortener using Bicep and Azure Table Storage. He also experimented with GitHub Copilot’s new desktop app to refactor the project into a sidecar container architecture to improve security and lower costs. The session had a great community vibe, filled with casual tech chats about solar eclipses, bread making, and the latest developer tools.
📺 - Twitch archive - stream no. 441
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Does working my bicep files make me stronger?
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In Stream #440, Frank shifted gears on the Azure URL Shortener project to focus on “Plan B”—moving away from expensive container apps toward more budget-friendly resources like Azure Functions and App Service. After some initial troubleshooting with the Azure Developer CLI (AZD), he teamed up with GitHub Copilot to refactor the Bicep infrastructure files and successfully triggered a new deployment. The session was a classic mix of cloud architecture deep-dives and lively community interaction, complete with a chaotic “bomb wall” and a record-breaking 0.5 landing score in the drop game.
📺 - Twitch archive - stream no. 440
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Prep for Azure Migration - AzUrlShortener
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Frank kicked off Stream #439 by showcasing his new “shout-out” feature for Cloudbot (CB), which uses local AI to research streamers’ past videos and craft personalized intros. The session was a fun, high-energy mix of community interaction and deep-diving into the AzUrlShortener migration, where Frank wrestled with moving from expensive Azure Container Apps to a more cost-effective Azure Functions setup. While he hit some hurdles with how Azure Developer CLI (azd) handles Aspire projects, he mapped out a plan to tackle the Bicep infrastructure files in the next stream to get those costs down.
📺 - Twitch archive - stream no. 439
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