With this post I want to share a lazy and a hacky way for finding the Azure DevOps Project Id of any project in your Azure DevOps Organization. The lazy API query It can feel a bit daunting to start using Azure DevOps API. But what most folks are not aware of is that data retrieval API’s can be queried using your favorite browser. To get the Project Id we can do this with the projects LIST and GET API’s.

The task of explaining concepts of the Microsoft Azure Cloud befalls to us Cloud consultants. Usually we have to explain these concepts to stakeholders with varying levels of technical expertise. So using a simple analogy often helps to clarify complex ideas. In this post I want to share my favorite analogy. The house analogy! I am sure that I am not the first to come up with this analogy, however if you like my variation, feel free to use it in your own presentations or discussions.

Back in 2022 I wrote a blog post I am in your pipeline reading all your secrets! about how secrets can be leaked in Azure Pipelines. I think it’s time to offset that blog post and have a look at how compliance of all pipelines in a single Azure DevOps Project can be achieved. This is done by using a feature called Pipeline Decorators . What are pipeline decorators? In most organizations there are certain required compliance and security policies.

While this post is outside of my usual topics, I would like to share a solution for an error message which returns just a single search result on Google. I want to share it because it took me some time to figure out what was going on. So in case someone else runs into this issue this post might be helpful. The Issue It all started after the network team updated the network to a new public IP.

In my previous post 🚀 Azure DevOps Container Jobs: When Microsoft and Self-Hosted Agents meet, It’s the Best of Both Worlds! 🌐🛠️ you where able experience Azure DevOps container jobs. In this post I am delivering on my promise and explain set-by-step how to build and use your own container with Azure DevOps Container Jobs. Buckle up, and let’s get started! Target set-up Lets start by having a look at the target set-up.

Did you know that you can run your Azure DevOps pipeline jobs in a container? It’s a great way to combine the benefits of Microsoft Hosted Agents and Self-Hosted Agents. In this post, I will explain what Azure DevOps Container Jobs are and how you can use them to your advantage. But first, a recap of Microsoft Hosted Agents and Self-Hosted Agents. What are Microsoft Hosted Agents Microsoft Hosted Agents are a type of agent in Azure DevOps that are hosted and managed by Microsoft.