Ken Muse
Using Git Line Staging to Commit Parts of Files
The latest preview of Visual Studio 2022 has introduced interactive staging and the ability to stage and commit a subset of a file. Today we’ll examine how you can use the Git command line to choose to commit parts of files.

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Configuring Git's Text Editor

Configuring Git's Text Editor

Several of the more powerful features of Git are only exposed from the command-line interface. However, some of these features rely on being able to invoke a text editor. In today’s post, we walk through how to associate a text editor with Git.

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Using Azure Run From Package
In last weeks post, I mentioned that there are ways to modernize Function apps. In truth, most App Services support an improved model for deploying your code — the deployment package. Learn to use ‘Run From Package’ to improve your Azure App Service deployments.

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Azure Function Trigger Syncing
Sometimes continuous deployment of the code is just not enough to update your Azure Function. The symptoms are simple enough — triggers stop working or the Function stops scaling. In these cases, you need to make Azure aware of the changes. You may need to synchronize.

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Have It Your Way - The Magic of dotfiles
Did you know that you can have your favorite environment configurations follow you wherever you go, including into Development Containers and Codespaces? All of your environments can reflect your personal preferences through the power of a dotfiles Git repository.

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Bicep and APIM Template Not Found
Bicep continues to make it easier to create ARM templates … until you have a bad service schema. Here’s how to resolve a Template Not Found error with Bicep and APIM templates.

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Fixing APIM Tags - Name Should Not Be Empty
Creating Tags for APIM using infrastructure-as-code with Bicep should be simple. So why do we get a “Name should not be empty” error? More importantly, let’s discuss how to fix it.

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Containers and the WSL2 File System
If you’re using Visual Studio Code and Dev Containers without working in the right filesystem, you’re missing out on a lot of performance! Learn the right place to keep your files!

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Dev Containers, Codespaces, and Bicep, Oh My!
Development Containers and Codespaces bring infrastructure-as-code to developer environments. This post walks through creating a container for editing and deploying Bicep templates to Azure.

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Connecting Azure APIM and AppInsights Using Bicep
It can be a bit tricky to create a Bicep template for Azure APIM Management to connect a Logger to Application Insights. Today’s post explores how to make that work (and how to do it with an Azure Key Vault).

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