Hello, friends! We’ve got a big month of events happening for in November, with a few major ones I want to call out for you here: * November 4 – December 31st: Fabric Data Days * November 11–13: .NET Conf 2025 * November 17–21: Microsoft Ignite I also want to highlight
Hi, everyone! Before we get to everything happening in October, I want to make sure you can catch up with two events that generated some big announcements in September: * FabCon Vienna: Microsoft Fabric: Vision & Roadmap (FabCon Keynote part one) * Microsoft Secure: Empowering defenders in the era of agentic AI
Hi, everybody! It’s back to school season again, and the perfect time for you to learn something new, too. Take a look below for all of the free events Microsoft has for you in September! Microsoft AI Series * September 18th: Optimizing Your AI Costs Microsoft Hands-on Labs & Workshops
Hello, friends! Welcome to August, when Microsoft has a number of free learning opportunities for you. Special callout for the Microsoft Cloud and AI Bootcamp, being held virtually on August 19th & 20th! Azure Virtual Training Days August 4th * Migrate and Modernize your Apps for AI-powered Solutions August 5th * Azure
Welcome to July, everyone! This is the month at Microsoft where we reset for the year and focus on new priorities, so while we don’t have that many events for you, we still have a nice variety to choose from. It’s also a great time to study for
Hello, friends! It’s been super busy here the last few weeks, so apologies for getting this out late this month. Microsoft has a number of events scheduled as we go into the summer and we have all of the sessions from Build available to watch on-demand. * The Biggest Announcements
The Age of AI Agents Has Arrived Hey there, tech friends! Microsoft Build 2025 kicked off yesterday in Seattle, and as always, there's a ton of exciting stuff to cover. This year's theme is crystal clear: AI agents are the future, and Microsoft is going all-in
Hi, friends! Microsoft Build is the big show later this month so make sure you’re registered! We’ve got a ton of other great events happening for you in May as well, so you’re sure to find at least one or two opportunities to learn something new. Azure
Hello friends! We’re experiencing April snow showers where I’m at, so I’m imagining a warm spring day and hoping you’re enjoying the real thing. We’re back with another month of learning opportunities from Microsoft, so take a look below! And as a bonus, here’s
The 2025 Fabric Community Conference started yesterday, coming with a number of announcements about new features and enhancements. I’ve gathered most of them for you below with links to more information, and have the official overview post for you here: FabCon 2025: Fueling tomorrow’s AI with new agentic
Hello friends! Somehow, it’s already March, and Microsoft has a metric ton of free events lined up for you. So, I hope you find at least one below that you have a chance to attend and learn something new! Azure Technical Events * March 5th: Securing Repositories with GitHub Advanced
Hello friends! It feels like we’ve made it through the worst of winter here in North Dakota, with spring already in sight. January managed to fly by, so I feel like we’re in store for a fast February, too. So, take a look at all the free events
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Happy new year, everyone! I hope you had a chance to unplug and relax over the holidays. We’re back with more great learning opportunities this month, so take a look, find something that interests you, and please share this with others! Azure Technical Events * January 3rd — Lunch & Learn
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Welcome to December! Microsoft Ignite wrapped up a couple of weeks ago with a ton of announcements, and .NET 9 was released at .NET Conf the week before that. With holidays, this month’s event schedule is abbreviated, so make sure to get your learning in early! Azure Technical Events
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With Thanksgiving weekend here for those of us in the U.S., I’m going to take a few minutes to highlight what I think are the most important Azure announcements made last week at Microsoft Ignite. If you’re looking for the full list of announcements, John Savill’s
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Microsoft Ignite is coming up (November 19–21) and you can still register online for free! Be sure to watch the Keynote on Tuesday morning and take a look at the list of sessions below to find some others you’re interested in attending! Microsoft Fabric * BRK204 — Microsoft Fabric: what&
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Hello, friends! GitHub Universe 2024 just wrapped up last week with some exciting announcements and looking forward, we have two important conferences happening in November: * November 12–14: .NET Conf 2024 * November 19–21: Microsoft Ignite Happy learning, and please share this with anyone else you think would find it
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Welcome to October, friends! It’s a BIG month of free Microsoft learning opportunities for you, but before we get into those, I want to highlight one event from September and two ones coming up in November. The Microsoft Fabric Community Conference (FabCon) was held in Stockholm September 24–27
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Hello friends! It's somehow already September, which means back to school and, in our house, Cross Country season. So, grab your pumpkin spice latte and find an event or two below and learn something new this month! Azure Virtual Training Days * September 9th: Building Generative Apps with Azure
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Hi everyone! Hope you're having a great summer and enjoying watching this year's Olympic games as much as I am (especially the USA Women's Sevens team). Microsoft has a great lineup of training, briefings, and learning opportunities for you this month, so take a
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Hi, friends! Welcome to the July edition of free Microsoft-led learning opportunities available for you to attend as you enjoy your summer and find ways to beat the heat. Azure Virtual Training Days * July 8th — Building Generative Apps with Azure OpenAI Service * July 11th & 12th — Migrate and Secure Windows
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We made it to summer everyone! With Microsoft Build just a few weeks ago, we don't have many new events happening in June, which gives us a chance to catch-up on Build sessions and participate in the Cloud Skills Challenge. Microsoft Build 2024 YouTube Playlists: * AI Development * Cloud
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If 2023's Microsoft Build was about laying the foundation for the company's AI plans, the announcements this year demonstrate a new platform for developers that can to a clear direction and a maturity based on learning what does and doesn't work with large language
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Welcome to Build month! Here are some learning opportunities to tide you over until the big show happening May 21–23. Keep an eye out for my recap afterwards! * Azure Developers - .NET Day 2024 (YouTube recording from 4/30/24) * May 21–23 — Microsoft Build (registration is open!) Azure