What I actually use.

The editor plus an AI coding agent is the default 2026 setup. Whichever assistant you choose, learn its context features properly — that's where the productivity actually lives.

Repos, Actions for CI/CD, and a public profile that doubles as your professional CV — your contribution graph is quiet evidence of consistency.

The credentials page maps every certification I hold by domain, with IDs — a useful reference if you're planning your own study path across project delivery, security, architecture and infrastructure.

Everything in my Azure articles can be reproduced on the free tier plus a few dollars. Create a sandbox subscription, set a budget alert, and break things safely.

Free, hands-on official training and labs. The AZ-104 (Azure Admin) and SC-100 (Cybersecurity Architect) paths pair well with this site's infrastructure and security tracks.

Designing Data-Intensive Applications, Team Topologies, Accelerate. Three books, ninety percent of the architecture conversations you'll ever need.

An email list is the one audience channel no algorithm can take away. Buttondown or ConvertKit both work; start free, write consistently.

Plausible or GoatCounter tell you what's read without cookie-consent headaches. Pair with Search Console for the SEO picture.

How this site earns on clicks: unobtrusive display ads in marked slots. The whole setup is one publisher ID in one config file — details in the site README.