Techielass - A blog by Sarah Lean

PowerShell

Script the install of software

Help to speed up the installation of software on your machine using PowerShell, Windows Package Manager or Chocolatey.

Presenting

Speaking at Limerick DotNet Azure User Group

I will be speaking at the Limerick DotNet Azure User Group on the 24th March 2022.

Career Featured

I am now a Microsoft MVP!

Today I was awarded the Microsoft MVP award!

Azure Bicep Featured

5 Cool Things About Azure Bicep Templates

In this post I want to give 5 reasons why you should be learning and using Azure Bicep!

Looking back at February

Hey! 👋🏻 Here we are at the end of February!  What a month it has been, I've been busy at work, and busy with side projects.   Winter seems to have kicked in here in Scotland and we've seen a lot of snow! ☃️ I've looked back

GitHub

Create a new GitHub Repository from the command line

In this blog post I show you how to create a new GitHub repository from the command line. I explain how the gh repo create command.

Git for everyone Featured

Automate Your Replies to GitHub Issues

Join me as I use GitHub Actions to automate an initial reply to any GitHub issues raised against my repositories.

GitHub

Install GitHub CLI on Windows

Join me as I explain what the GitHub CLI tool is and how to install it on your Windows machine.

Octopus Deploy Featured

Trigger an Octopus Deploy Runbook using an Elgato Stream deck!

In this blog post I want to share how I am using the Octopus Deploy REST API and my Elgato Stream deck to trigger an Octopus Runbook!

Azure Featured

Find unused storage accounts in Azure

Join me as I look at finding ways to identify unused storage accounts in Azure.

GitHub Featured

GitHub Action Runners

Explore GitHub Actions runners, including GitHub-hosted and self-hosted options. Learn how to set up and use runners for efficient workflow automation.

Presenting

Speaking at the Dutch DevOps & GitHub User Group

Join me as I present at the Dutch DevOps & GitHub User Group.

Azure

Opt into Azure Preview Features

Join me as I show you how to opt in (or out) of preview features within Azure.

Career Featured

Job Roles inside an IT Department

Join me as I explore the different job roles that are in an IT department. I also tackle the question of whether or not you need to code to be in IT.

Git for everyone Featured

Git clone a branch

Join me as I show you how you can use Git to clone a specific branch from a repository.

Lenovo Featured

Highlights from #LenovoCES 2022

It's only January but we've seen some amazing announcements from Lenovo at the consumer electronics trade show or CES 2022. We've had more than 40 different announcements from Lenovo, so I want to pick out some of the highlights for you and make sure

Octopus Deploy

Getting Started with Octopus Deploy

Join me later this month for a webinar on how to get started with Octopus Deploy.

Year In Review

Looking back at 2021!

Join me as I take a look back at 2021, and share my highlights.

Jabra Featured

Jabra Elite 85t Review

Join me as I review the Jabra Elite 85t in ear headphones and answer if they are worth the upgrade from the Jabra Elite 75t.

Git for everyone Featured

What is GitOps?

Explore GitOps: best practices using Git for infrastructure & apps. Boost automation, traceability, & productivity!

Weekly Update

Weekly Update #120 - Countdown to the end of the year

Join me in my latest weekly update video as I am counting down to the end of the year and catching up with the news. I

Certification Featured

Livestream: What's the best way to prepare for a Microsoft exam?

Join me as I look at the best way to prepare for a Microsoft exam and pass!

Weekly Update

Weekly Update #119 - Latest Azure and GitHub news

Join me as I talk about the latest Azure feature in Virtual Machines, GitHub Codespaces and 2G and 3G mobile phone signals being discontinued.

Octopus Deploy Featured

What is Octopus Deploy?

Join me as I look at what Octopus Deploy is and answer some common questions.

Weekly Update

Weekly Update #118 - Octopus Deploy & AWS Re:Invent

It's time for another weekly update, catching up on news from Azure, AWS, Octopus Deploy and the Festive Tech Calendar!