Jim Bennett articles - 103 total
Build GitHub Actions faster with act
If I said to you that I made 34 commits to a repo, each one with small changes to a single file, with...
Circles of DevRel part 1 - grow your circle of influence through collaboration
This is the first part of a multipart blog post focusing on looking at DevRel through the idea of...
So what exactly is Dev Rel?
I work in developer relations - usually abbreviated to dev rel. Despite this being a popular field,...
How to correctly review a pull request
One of my popular sayings is that development is a team sport. We don’t code in isolation, instead...
Connect to localhost from inside a dev container
I do a lot of work in dev containers (for example, using liblab inside of one), often hosting APIs....
Avoiding automation to keep your job
Will technology, automation, or AI take our jobs? This is something we hear a lot at the moment - but...
Installing LibLab into a devcontainer using NPM
In this post we look at how to add NPM packages to a devcontainer to use in VS Code locally or in a...
3D Printed Clippy Powered by ChatGPT has won a Telly award
This year is the 44th annual Telly Awards. The Telly Awards honor excellence in video and television...
Run Azure Functions with Python on Apple Silicon
If you are an Apple user and you want to build Azure Functions using Python, then you’ve been out of...
Build a ChatGPT clone in .NET using OpenAI and Semantic Kernel
ChatGPT is the latest big thing, reaching over 100 million users in just 2 months. It’s being used by...
Embedding audio files in a Hugo site
I was writing a post today and wanted to embed an mp3 file of some text to speech output. Hugo...
An intro to generative AI created by generative AI!
Generative AI is the new hotness - using AI models trained on a huge amount of data that can generate...
A 2-day open source bootcamp in a box
I’m excited to announce the publication of a 2-day open source bootcamp in a box! This boot camp...
Install the Azure CLI on a Raspberry Pi
I do a lot with Raspberry Pis, and sometimes I want all my tools installed in one place so I can use...
Run Appwrite on a Raspberry Pi
TL;DR - use Raspberry Pi OS 64-bit if you want to run Appwrite on a Pi I’ve started working on a...
Control Microsoft Teams with a Stream Deck
Already have a Stream Deck and just want to get it working with Teams? Jump to the instructions to...
Lint Rust code with cargo clippy
This blog post was a fun one to write - cos I didn’t! I actually learned about cargo clippy on a...
Format Rust code with cargo format
This blog post was a fun one to write - cos I didn’t! I actually learned about cargo fmt on a recent...
Run an Ubuntu VM on your Mac with a single command
I recently needed to run Linux so I could test out what Python version was installed, and how to...
#JulyOT 31: That's a wrap on #JulyOT
Like all good things, #JulyOT has to come to an end. Thank you for joining us for 31 days of IoT! In...
#JulyOT 30: Let's get personal: Computing - Open source prosthetics with Cliff Agius
Investigate the modern world of ‘personal’ computing, from IoT to mobile, mixed reality, desktop...
#JulyOT 29: .NET nanoFramework Engineering Fundamentals
Engineering fundamentals Engineering fundamentals are defined with elements like proper...
#JulyOT 29: Exam AZ-220 Study Guide - Implement Security
This is part 7 of a series of posts to help you pass the AZ-220 Azure IoT Developer specialty exam....
#JulyOT 29: Discover how Azure Percept can deliver Edge AI solutions at scale in partnership with NVIDIA
Discover how Azure Percept can deliver Edge AI solutions at scale in partnership with...
#JulyOT 28: Exam AZ-220 Study Guide - Monitor, Troubleshoot, and Optimize IoT Solutions
This is part 6 of a series of posts to help you pass the AZ-220 Azure IoT Developer specialty exam....
#JulyOT 27: Building Industrial IoT applications with the Microsoft Cloud
Here is your starting point to learn how the Microsoft Cloud for manufacturing and underlying...
#JulyOT 27: Exam AZ-220 Study Guide - Process and Manage Data
This is part 5 of a series of posts to help you pass the AZ-220 Azure IoT Developer specialty exam....
#JulyOT 26: Exam AZ-220 Study Guide - Implement Business Integration
This is part 4 of a series of posts to help you pass the AZ-220 Azure IoT Developer specialty exam....
#JulyOT 26: Let's get personal: Computing - Retro computing with Dave Glover and the Altair 8800
Investigate the modern world of ‘personal’ computing, from IoT to mobile, mixed reality, desktop...
#JulyOT 25: Azure Percept Learn Path
Today we learn about the Build edge AI solutions with Azure Percept Learning Path. Build...