Barbara Forbes

When it comes to infrastructure as code, pipelines help you automate the processes around the code so you are always sure your environment is consistent. Azure DevOps has been around for a while. Two years ago, GitHub announced a new pipeline on the block: GitHub Actions. You are able to deploy to Azure as well, but how do they compare? In this session, we will look at the similarities and the differences between these two tools. How much time does it take to learn, how much management do they require and how do they connect to Azure? Let's find out which of the two fits your own use case best!

We want to create a community in the Netherlands for content related to DevOps and GitHub. So Jaap Brasser & I created DDOG. Speakers were Martin Woodward, Eltjo van Gulik & Ryan Ververs - Bijkerk.

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After working with GitHub Actions in a workflow, I wanted to find out how to create my own action to use in a pipeline. Specifically, I wanted to know how to create an Action that runs a PowerShell script. In this post, I show you how you can create a composite GitHub Action for PowerShell.

When it comes to infrastructure as code, pipelines help you automate the processes around the code so you are always sure your environment is consistent. Azure DevOps has been around for a while. Two years ago, GitHub announced a new pipeline on the block: GitHub Actions. You are able to deploy to Azure as well, but how do they compare? In this session, we will look at the similarities and the differences between these two tools. How much time does it take to learn, how much management do they require and how do they connect to Azure? Let's find out which of the two fits your own use case best!

In this post, I want to give you a step by step guide on how you can deploy Azure PowerShell Functions with GitHub Actions.

A small module to help automatically create a service connection from Azure DevOps to Azure, uploaded to the PowerShell gallery. More info: https://4bes.nl/2020/12/20/create-an-azure-devops-service-connection-to-azure-with-powershell/

I think there are only two things hard about running a tech blog: to get started and to keep going. In this post, I give my tips and tricks on how you can keep going.

Through https://github.com/microsoft/Seasons-of-Serverless, the Microsoft advocates challenges us to complete seven unique challenges, one per week. I completed them all through logic apps, Function apps and PowerShell. I present the code as examples on how you can make practical use of these tools.

In October 2020, my blog has existed for two years. In that time, I have written 53 posts and received more than 120.000 visitors. This seems like a nice time to share my tips on how you can start blogging

We want to create a community in the Netherlands for content related to DevOps and GitHub. So Jaap Brasser & I created DDOG. Speakers were Henk Boelman and Jaap Brasser.

I co-hosted the Dutch PowerShell User Group, Autumn Edition

We want to create a community in the Netherlands for content related to DevOps and GitHub. So Jaap Brasser & I created DDOG. Speakers were Mustafa Toroman, Willem Meints and Chrissy LeMaire.

In this Table Talk we had an opportunity for the community to connect with each other and us and share their tips & tricks on how you can take your first steps into PowerShell

Part of Serverless September: GitHub and Azure Function apps can be a great combination when it comes to Serverless automation. How about automating the management of your GitHub repository, files and issues? Or the other way around: use GitHub Gists or a repository as a data source for your function app. In this post, we will walk through some connections between GitHub and Azure Function Apps: Webhooks and the GitHub API.

There are a lot of use cases for calling a REST API from PowerShell. You can use it to manage Azure, manage GitHub, work with Microsoft 365, or use cognitive services in Azure. When you work as an IT Pro with PowerShell, at one point or another you might find yourself in need of using an API. In this post, I give a very practical guide on how you can make REST API calls from PowerShell.

If your repository is growing, more issues might be coming up. Some automation can really help to keep the pressure down, manage expectations or simply let people know you are enjoying a holiday. In this talk, I will show you how you can make use of Azure Functions and the GitHub API to set up your own reply bot.

We want to create a community in the Netherlands for content related to DevOps and GitHub. So Jaap Brasser & I created DDOG. Speakers were Martin Woodward, myself and Wesley Haakman.

Azure PowerShell function apps are a great option for all your Azure administration, event driven scripts and interaction with data in storage accounts or databases. But how do you use them? In this talk, We will take a look at the possibilities with some real-world examples as our guide.

A PowerShell module that forms a wrapper around the SendGrid API. It is available through the PowerShell gallery. More info here: https://4bes.nl/2020/07/26/pssendgrid-send-email-from-powershell-with-sendgrid/

In this podcast I joined Lisa to talk about an important topic: Automating as a team. How to protect you and your team Identifying where things can go wrong. - Culture & mindset - Making the time for education - Yolo scripting & lots more!

I co-hosted the Dutch PowerShell User Group, Deep Dive edition

I give you a step by step guide on how to create a test and deploy pipeline in GitHub Actions. This way you can deploy directly from your GitHub repository without using another product in between.

I co-hosted the Dutch PowerShell User Group, Remote work edition

I co-hosted the Dutch PowerShell User Group, WSL & Azure DevOps edition

So you have been working with PowerShell. You hear a lot of people around you talking about GIT and you want to get into the game. But there are so many possibilities, you have no clue where to start. Last year, I wrote a blogpost to help you get started with using Git for PowerShell scripts. This is part 2, start using GIT for PowerShell: Branches and pull requests.

I co-hosted the Dutch PowerShell User Group, Terminal & VSCode edition

Barbara has been awarded with the Azure MVP award since March 2020

With Azure PowerShell function apps general available, serverless automation Is a great option for all your Azure administration, event driven scripts and interaction with data in storage accounts or databases. In this session, we will focus on how you can deploy your own function app in a matter of minutes.