Azure Function, App Service and other for Url Shortener
Summary
Frank exploring cost-efficient ways to host his URL shortener, weighing options between Azure Container Apps, Azure Functions, and App Service sidecars. The session was a deep dive into the Azure ecosystem and Aspire, featuring experimental coding with AI agents like OpenCode and Anti-gravity to find the best architectural balance. Between technical discussions on “sidecar” patterns and infrastructure as code, the community caught up on vacation stories and tested out some fun new interactive stream games.
📺 - Twitch archive - stream no. 436
Replay
Project
All the code for this project is available on GitHub: azUrlShortener - https://github.com/FBoucher/azUrlShortener
Game Results
- @groversaurus: 98.61
- @fboucheros: 96.51
- @mcnets: 84.75
- @jtsom: 72.91
- @fredda_the_cat: 67.97
- @phrakberg: 0
- @@fboucheros: 0
- @@@fboucheros: 0
- @csharptitan: 0
- @@groversaurus: 0
- @@@groversaurus: 0
- @@@@groversaurus: 0
- @marcipopsis: 0
- @thindal: 0
- @surlydev: 0
- @tessilrx: 0
- @@mcnets: 0
- @kurisatoo: 0
- @localdadmin: 0
- @@jtsom: 0
- @@@jtsom: 0
Statistics
- 🏆Best score: @groversaurus with 98.61
- 😭Biggest loser: @marcipopsis with 7 drops and no high score
- 🍀Luckiest: @groversaurus with best score 98.61 and only 7 drops
- 🎖️Super participant: @jtsom with 16 drops
Notes/ References / Snippets
- New Follower @nahlian
- New Follower @0ffmarket_7
- Migrating your Docker Compose applications to the Sidecar feature: https://azure.github.io/AppService/2025/04/01/Docker-compose-migration.html
- I am eating a double scoop ice cream. Banane und Straciatella. Doggo is not happy I dragged her this far
- AZD - Bicep steps to use side cars AzUrlShortener: https://gist.github.com/fboucher/169b3e436dbf040443636d2031ac1952
- I am rested, time to walk back with my second ice cream
- New Follower: @Kurisatoo
- New Folower: localdadmin