I’ve been managing Azure resources with ARM templates for years. They work, but they’re verbose and hard to read. Terraform is a breath of fresh air. Here’s how to get started. Why Terraform? Readable: HCL is much cleaner than JSON/ARM Multi-cloud: Same tool for Azure, AWS, GCP State management: Tracks what’s deployed Plan before apply: […]
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Office 365 Development: Microsoft Graph API Basics
Microsoft Graph is the gateway to Office 365 data. Users, emails, calendars, files—it’s all accessible through one unified API. Here’s how to get started. What is Microsoft Graph? Graph is a REST API that provides access to Microsoft 365 services. Instead of separate APIs for SharePoint, Exchange, Teams, etc., you use one endpoint: https://graph.microsoft.com Authentication […]
Read more →Node.js REST API with Express: Complete Guide
Express is still the go-to framework for Node.js APIs. It’s minimal, flexible, and has a massive ecosystem. Here’s how to build a production-ready REST API from scratch. Project Setup Basic Server Organizing Routes Input Validation Never trust user input. Use express-validator: Async Error Handling References Express.js Documentation Node.js Best Practices
Read more →Vue.js for Beginners: The Progressive Framework
Vue.js has been on my radar for a while. After React and Angular, I wanted to see what the fuss was about. Turns out, Vue hits a sweet spot between simplicity and power. Here’s my getting-started guide. Why Vue? Vue is “progressive”—you can use as little or as much as you need. Start with a […]
Read more →SQL Server Query Optimization: Index Strategies
I’ve spent countless hours staring at execution plans. Indexes are the single biggest lever you have for query performance, but they’re often misunderstood. Here’s what actually works. The Basics An index is like a book’s index—it helps you find data without scanning every page. Without indexes, SQL Server reads every row (table scan). With the […]
Read more →Building SPFx Web Parts with React
React is the recommended framework for SPFx web parts, and for good reason. The component model fits perfectly with SharePoint’s web part architecture. Here’s how to build a real-world web part using React and TypeScript. Project Setup Web Part Structure An SPFx React web part has two main files: WebPart.ts – The SPFx wrapper that […]
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