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Do you go on-call? Does it make you hate your life? Have you ever been asked three questions in a row? This week, Jason Hand is on the show to bring you five ways that developers can go on-call, and not hate their lives. Also, Burke pretends not to know what Slack is and Jason misspells "Cousto". TWICE. Links from the show:Azure Application InsightsAzure Kubernetes ServiceAzure Log AnalyticsAzure Logic AppsApp Insights VS Code ExtensionKusto Syntax Highlighting

Where do RxJS, Reactive Programming and the Redux pattern fit into your developer workflow? Where can you learn form the community leaders? Does wearing a hoodie make you a better developer? Oh - and remember, go to RxJS Live and drinks are on Aaron!Links from the video:RxJS - NgRX Reactive programming: learnrxjs.io and ngrx.ioRxJS as state containersBehavior SubjectRxJS OperatorsRxJS operator combineLatestRxJS operator dematerializeRxJS Live event including: React JS, Angular, VueJS, and NodeJSExample of an app using RxJS: Heroes Angular and Heroes Angular Serverless

Python: a large and terrifying snake OR the third most popular programming language. This week, Python (the language, not the snake) aficionado Nina Zakharenko joins us for Five Things that you didn't know that Python can do. And don't worry, there are plenty of snake references and even a free potato joke. Also, Burke finds snake facts on the internet and Nina tries her first Goo Goo Cluster.Links:Nina Zakharenko on TwitterConcordia StationJupyter NotebooksSuper Potato Bruh gameHome AssistantAdafruit Circuit Playground Express

Serverless is like CrossFit: The first rule is to never stop talking about it. In this episode, Eduardo Laureano from the Azure Functions team brings you five things you can do with Serverless that you might not realize are even possible. Also, Burke wears a sweater vest and Eduardo insinuates that there is a better candy than Goo Goo Clusters. The nerve.Links:Azure FunctionsAPI ManagementDurable FunctionsAzure Functions with a Linux ContainerApplication Map: Triaging Distributed ApplicationsSetup a CI/CD pipeline for Azure Functions

Five Things is back, baby! We're back and this week we're bringing you five tools for building API's with GraphQL. True story, we shot this at the end of about a twelve hour day and you can see the pain in Burke's eyes. It's not GraphQL he doesn't like, it's filming for six straight hours. Also, Chris picks whistles over bells (because of course he does) and Burke fights to stay awake for four minutes.Links:GraphQL npm packageExpress GraphQL Library Project ThingyGraphQL HubAzure Functions with GraphQLSimona Cotin teaches Burke GraphQLPrismaLearn more at https://aka.ms/5things-azureTo watch more episodes go to https://aka.ms/FiveThingsPlaylistFollow Hosts https://twitter.com/burkeholland and https://twitter.com/John_Papa on Twitter

You know JavaScript users love Visual Studio Code, but did you know Go and Rust are some of the most used languages in VS Code? Amanda Silver shares how you can pair program with Live Share, how Python, Go, and Rust are used in VS Code, information about one of Code's creators Erich Gamma, and how you can list and share your extensions.Links:Language support: https://aka.ms/5langGo support: https://aka.ms/5goRust support: https://aka.ms/5rustPyTorch: https://aka.ms/5pytorchLearn about Live Share: https://aka.ms/5introliveshareInstall the Live Share extensions: https://aka.ms/5livesharepackList extensions: https://aka.ms/5listext

Why are there so many options for developing mobile apps? What should you choose? How can you slipstream your way into mobile and take advantage of the cloud? Todd Anglin has all the answers and wears some snazzy clothing, in this episode of Five Things.Responsive Web DesignPWAHybrid Web Mobile AppsNativeScript and React NativeServerless Functions

Leben Things! In case you don't speak Elvish, that roughly translates to "Five Things". This week I sit down with Noelle LaCharite from the Microsoft Cognitive Services team to learn how machines can translate language, perform search on unstructured data, converse like humans and more. Even better, you can use this stuff in your applications right away; no degree in multi-dimensional calculus required. This is five ways that you can infuse AI into your applications today.Noelle on TwitterBuild a bot with QnA MakerUse AI to search your unstructured dataTranslate speech to text – even with a lot of background noiseAdd a search engine for just your dataUse computer vision to process images of textGet more Five Things!

What do Azure Functions and Dr. Seuss have in common? You can run it on a plane, you can run it on a train. You debug it on a boat, you can debug it with a goat. Provided you supply the goat of course. In this episode, John and Jeff Hollan bring you five reasons you should check out Azure Functions today. You can also listen to Jeff dive deeper into serverless on his recent episode of Real Talk JavaScript.Try it for free here!Language Support hereRun and debug locally: Code and test Azure Functions locallyAzure Functions VS Code ExtensionBindings: Azure Functions triggers and bindings concepts

Julie Lerman. THE JULIE LERMAN dropped by the show and taught me five ways that you can interact with data from VS Code. This episode was particularly enlightening for me because Julie is always full of great information that nobody else seems to know about. We also discuss my over-sized nacho purchase and subsequent indigestion (thanks, Vegas) and a VS Code-like product that you may have never even heard of.Julie Lerman on TwitterCosmos DB Extension for VS CodeSQLite Extension for VS CodeJulie's MSDN article on Azure Data StudioAzure Data Studio

Burke is joined by Anthony Chu to discuss five different ways to build real-time applications with JavaScript. Also, Burke wears a wig to fulfill his hair dreams and Anthony crushes those dreams in real-time.Links:Anthony Chu on TwitterLong Polling blogSSE: Using server-sent eventsWeb Sockets APISignalR at asp.netAzure SignalR Microsoft Docs

What does Azure DevOps have to do with generators, Captain Kirk, and ponies? Where can you get therapy for your VB 6 scars? Why don't Angular, React, and Vue developers have a cool logo like docker? How can you automate your development pipeline using whatever tools you want with Azure DevOps? We turn to the triple amazing Donovan Brown to lay this all out.DevOps Resource Center here.

What does a giant Jenga tower have in common with NoSQL databases? NOTHING. But we're giving you both anyway. In this episode, Burke and Jasmine Greenaway bring you five reasons that you should check out Cosmos DB today. They also play a dangerous game of Jenga with an oversized tower made out of 2x4's, and someone nearly gets crushed.Jasmine Greenaway on TwitterCosmos DB IntroCosmos DB / C# / JavaScript App TutorialCosmos DB / Azure Functions TutorialLearn more at aka.ms/5things-azureTo watch more episodes go to Five Things PlaylistFollow Hosts Burke Holland and John Papa on Twitter

Refined. Genteel. Sophisticated. In this episode, Burke is joined by the great JavaScript connoisseur, Brian Holt to bring you five magical ways that VS Code can work with Azure. These are all the classiest VS Code extensions for the discerning cloud palette.Links from the show...Brian Holt on TwitterAzure App Service ExtensionAzure Cosmos DB ExtensionAzure Event Grid ExtensionAzure Functions ExtensionAzure Storage ExtensionLearn more at aka.ms/5things-azureTo watch more episodes go to Five Things PlaylistFollow Hosts Burke Holland and John Papa on Twitter

ROCK AND ROLLLLL cause Vue.js is here and we are back with Burke's BFF and Vue.js core team member, Sarah Drasner. This week we bring you Five Vue.js libraries that will melt your face off and or rock your socks. This one was filmed in the late afternoon in the hottest possible place on earth (Building 25 cafeteria in Redmond to be exact) and there was much sweating and discussion of said sweating.Follow Sarah on TwitterLinks from the show:Vuelidate: https://monterail.github.io/vuelidate/Vuetify: https://vuetifyjs.com/en/Vue Test Utils: https://vue-test-utils.vuejs.org/Vue Apollo: https://github.com/Akryum/vue-apollocuid: https://github.com/ericelliott/cuid

Phil Haack joins John Papa on this week's FIVE THINGS to talk about (more than) five things about GitHub.Check out these links from the show:Ignore white space in code review blog postKeep your project boards up to date, automatically blog postGithub DesktopAnalyzing GitHub Issue Comment Sentiment With Azure blog postAzure Sentiment Analysis on GitHubGitHub Changelog

SSSSSSSSSSSSSingle Page Applications – they're applications with a single page (sometimes) and we build a lot of them in 2018. In this episode, Burke sits down with Asim Hussain to go over Five Super-Secret Special Services for Single Page Applications. This episode is all about services that you can use to speed up your app, scale like a pro and of course go to the top of Hacker news. Also, Burke eats a Dum Dum and Asim trims his beard. Check out these links from the show...Asim Hussain on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jawacheWebsite deployment with Azure Storage: https://cda.ms/JnCreate an Azure CDN Profile and endpoint: https://cda.ms/JpDeploy to Azure with Azure Functions: https://cda.ms/JqCreate and automate your first app with Azure Logic Apps: https://cda.ms/JrBuilding a Mongo DB API with Azure Functions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89WXgaY-NqY

It's a gadget extravaganza! Burke sits down with Suz Hinton and a ninja cat that sings the Final Countdown (yes, really) to bring you Five IoT Devices that you should have bought yesterday. Buttons, light bulbs, starter kits, ninja cats – we've got you covered on how to invest a little bit of cash and get a lot of cool connected stuff. Also, Suz has her first Goo Goo Cluster and Burke makes a shameless plea for chocolate covered financial support.Items from the show...Azure IoT HubPower BI – For Visualizing IoT DataThe IoT Devices...LIFX LightbulbBurke's ienjoylamp.comAdafruit HUZZAH BreakoutAzure MX ChipFlic ButtonParticle Maker KitThe Final Countdown Ninja Cat is not available in stores. Sorry! :(

Christina Warren joins John Papa to talk Five Things about developing on a Mac. They talk about the kind of hardware you need, software for web and Swift developers, CI/CD workloads on Azure and macOS, and containerizing all the things! Links for the stuff mentioned:Duet Display -- for turning your iPad into a secondary monitor for your Mac (or Windows) computer.Swift Extension for VS Code - Maintained Swift extension/debugger for VS CodeVisual Studio App Center and instructions on how to do your first build -- especially if you don't have all the hardware you need to test on.Setting Up Azure Service Fabric on a Mac - Service Fabric doesn't run natively on a Mac, but with the power of Docker, you can get it running!Docker Desktop - Containerize all the things with Docker and the Docker desktop app for macOS. Learn more at https://aka.ms/5things-azureTo watch more episodes go to https://aka.ms/FiveThingsPlaylistFollow Hosts https://twitter.com/John_Papa and https://twitter.com/burkeholland on Twitter

.Net Core?! But I'm a JavaScript developer! Who CARES ABOUT .NET?! Good question. In this episode of Five Things, Burke sits down with Jasmine Greenaway who thinks that you probably should care and gives you a few reasons why. Also, Burke wears a dum-dum behind his ear and Jasmine rattles off some impressive performance statistics. Check out the links below for more on .NET Core..NET CoreOmniSharpRaygun 200% Throughput Increase

Five Things is baaaaacckkkk (said Poltergeist style). In this first episode from Season 2, Burke sits down with Damian Brady, Li'l Sebastian and a carnivorous rabbit to bring you Five Things about Azure DevOps. What is Azure DevOps? Why should you care and how many miniature horses is too many? All this and more in the season opener of your seventh favorite show.Damian Brady's TwitterAzure DevOpsAzure Pipelines

#FiveThings has been renewed for Season 2!We have some amazing guests for this upcoming season, but in the meantime we're going to take a short break.We'll be back on Wednesdays, starting on OCTOBER 3rd.Thank you so much for watching the show--it wouldn't be possible without you. For real. Thank you.EXTERNAL CREDITSManic Polka by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100168Artist: http://incompetech.com/Green Screen Game of Thrones like Dragon 2 / Flying Dragon by FloFx Studioshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHEYqzrw9krP4N_3kYuVdHA

CSS – either you love it or you hate. Or sometimes both. This week Burke sits down with CSS aficionado Aimee Knight to bring you Five useful tips for working with CSS.Aimee Knight on TwitterCSS Isn't Black MagicCSS Stacking Context (how z-index works)CSS Object ModelLearn more at https://aka.ms/5things-azureTo watch more episodes go to https://aka.ms/FiveThingsPlaylist Create a Free Account (Azure)

What if talking to computers was part of our everyday lives? Well that's slowly becoming true with devices like Siri, Cortana, Amazon Alexa and Google Home. If you've ever been interested in getting started with building applications that are able to understand human language then this is the episode for you. John and Brian talk about what it takes to get started with Natural Language Processing (NLP). What is it? What can I do with it? Does John know about a Pizza restaurant called Papa Johns?Language Processing: https://aka.ms/azure-nlpLUIS: https://aka.ms/azure-luisLearn more at https://aka.ms/5things-azureTo watch more episodes go to https://aka.ms/FiveThingsPlaylistCreate a Free Account (Azure)

npm install five-things! This week Elijah Manor is back to bring you Five Things that you might not know about npm. Tired of answering questions when you do npm init? Ever lose track of what scripts you have in your package.json? Still installing things globally? You might not have to do any of these things anymore with these npm tips and tricks.npx: https://www.npmjs.com/package/npxnpm-check: https://www.npmjs.com/package/npm-checkVersion Lens VS Code Extension: https://cda.ms/zflink-status: https://www.npmjs.com/package/link-statusLearn more at https://aka.ms/5things-azureTo watch more episodes go to https://aka.ms/FiveThingsPlaylist Create a Free Account (Azure)