This is the Ctrl+Alt+Azure podcast. We talk about all things Microsoft Azure and share our experiences and thoughts on the way. Your hosts are Tobias Zimmergren and Jussi Roine.
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254 - Notes from the field: MacOS for work
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In this episode, we talk about lessons learned from using MacOS (and a MacBook Pro) instead of relying on Windows for all of our work. What works? What doesn't? What's been challenging? Would we recommend this to everyone? Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (03:39) - Show content starts. Show links - Give…
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253 - Reflections on low-code, coding and Copilots
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In this episode, we reflect on the history, the present, and the future of low code/no-code, coding in general, and Copilots/Generative AI and LLMs. What does the job entail today, and will Copilots replace developers altogether? Some pleasant memories and a few horrifying realizations. Also, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro …
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In this week's episode, we look at recent Microsoft Tech updates. By popular request, we're expanding the scope beyond just Azure to include Microsoft 365, Power Platform, and similar Microsoft platforms and capabilities. What's new? What's interesting? What's retiring? Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. …
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This week, we unpack Microsoft compliance. It can mean many things, and often different things to different people. How have we experienced compliance in practice? What tools, regulations, capabilities, and resources are there? What lessons have we learned? Also, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (03:27) - Sho…
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250 - A look at Microsoft Sentinel auxiliary logs
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We haven't talked about Microsoft Sentinel in a while. This week, we take a look at auxiliary logs - a new capability that Sentinel benefits from. What is it, and why and when should you use it? Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (03:27) - Show content starts. Show links - Setting up auxiliary plan - Crea…
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249 - Understanding the modern security landscape
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This week, we talk about the modern security landscape, based on an infographic we saw floating around on LinkedIn. It's a great point to start conversations with decision makers and your teams to understand the wider security landscape, and which components on the Microsoft platforms that can help. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (02:33) - Show c…
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In this week's episode, we look at recent Azure updates. What's new? What's interesting? What's retiring? We found updates for Azure Functions, Defender for Cloud, Windows VM and MFA, and many others. Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (03:54) - Show content starts. Show links - Public Preview: Continuous…
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This week, we talk about Entra Suite. What is it? We tackled Entra ID plans previously, but now we have Entra Suite. What's included, who should get it, and how much does it cost? Also, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (03:27) - Show content starts. Show links - Entra Suite - The Microsoft vision for a trust …
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This week, as it's the summer holiday season, we discuss our plans for interesting Azure projects. What to study, try out, and what's a long-forgotten project to resume? Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (03:36) - Show content starts. Show links - Azure Bastion Premium - Llama3 fine-tuning: Meta, Azure A…
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245 - Entra ID licensing: One person, one license
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This week, we tackle Entra ID licensing. We discuss the basics of Entra ID plans, the use of licenses with B2B guest accounts, and what comes into play with multi-tenant organizations and governance licensing. Also, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (02:50) - Show content starts. Show links - One account, one …
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244 - We discovered Azure virtual machine hibernation
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This week, we discuss a small but handy capability: hibernation for virtual machines. What is it, why would you need it, and is it suitable for all workloads? Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (02:56) - Show content starts. Show links - Hibernation for Azure virtual machines - Supported SKUs - Give us fe…
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In this week's episode, we look at recent Azure updates. What's new? What's interesting? What's retiring? We found updates for Azure Bastion Host, Virtual Network Manager, Defender for Cloud, and many others. Also, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (02:48) - Show content starts. Show links - Azure Bastion Prem…
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This week, we talked about why it's useful (and fun!) to build a homelab. What constitutes a homelab? Why should you build one? We talk about the different use cases, the options, and key components you should get. Lastly, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (03:09) - Show content starts. Show links - Jussi's Ho…
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In this week's episode we take a deeper look into Copilot for Security. What can you do with it, and will Generative AI really make everything nicer and easier? We talk about capabilities, options, pricing and cost, and security in general. Also, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (05:03) - Show content starts.…
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240 - Build 2024: Thoughts on the hero announcements
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Last week's Microsoft Build 2024 is fresh on our minds, and we take a deeper look at the hero announcements. Copilot+ PCs and AI in general are top of mind for us, because that was also what Build was essentially about. Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (03:58) - Show content starts. Show links - Microso…
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239 - Lessons learned: Infrastructure as Code with Jack Tracey
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Infrastructure as Code means one thing and so many things simultaneously for people. We pick the brains of Jack Tracey from Microsoft, on his lessons learned and insights with IaC. What are the pitfalls? What works? Bicep or Terraform? Also, Jussi asks Jack an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (03:46) - Show content starts. Show…
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238 - An introduction to Azure Quantum with Elaine van Bergen
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In this week's episode we talk about Azure Quantum with Elaine van Bergen from Microsoft. What is quantum? What about Azure Quantum? Who can build solutions, and what sort of solutions can you build? We try not to understand the math, but we want to understand everythin else. Also, Tobi asks Elaine an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catchi…
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237 - Expectations on Microsoft Build 2024
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In this week's episode, we ponder what to expect from Microsoft Build 2024. Is it worth traveling to Seattle for the event, that takes place May 21-23? We reflect on the possible announcements, the breakout session topics, as well as the keynotes. Also, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (05:14) - Show content …
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In this week's episode, we look at recent Azure updates. What's new? What's interesting? What's retiring? We found updates for Azure AI, Microsoft Sentinel, and Azure Advisors, and many others. Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (02:48) - Show content starts. Show links - Virtual network flow logs - Azure…
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In this week's episode, we're talking about Microsoft Entra Security Service Edge (SSE). What is it? How does SASE tie into this? When and why would you need this? We reminisce a bit on history to better understand the use cases. Also, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (03:22) - Show content starts. Show links…
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234 - Talking cost management and FinOps with Paola Annis
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Today, we'll talk about cost management and FinOps, and we have Paola Annis from Microsoft as the expert on this. What's FinOps again? What are companies focusing on as part of FinOps? We consider the different aspects of FinOps, and reflect how it looked in the back compared to today. Also, Jussi asks Paola an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro …
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233 - Getting started with GitHub for Enterprises
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Today, we'll talk about GitHub Enterprise. This is based on a recent adventure in getting it to work for us, and the lessons learned are the essence of this episode. What are the plans? What do you need to configure? What got us confused? Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (04:06) - Show content starts. S…
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We've discussed generative AI and Azure AI capabilities in a few past episodes. In this episode, we'll bring it all together and focus on Azure AI Studio—how do you build generative AI solutions using this service? We consider how to choose LLMs, cost, deployment, bringing your data, and what solutions companies are building with this. Also, Tobi a…
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231 - Let's explore Microsoft Security Exposure Management
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In this week's episode, we look at Microsoft Security Exposure Management. What is it, and what can you do with it? We discuss the capabilities, our initial impressions of this capability, and licensing. Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (02:31) - Show content starts. Show links - Microsoft Security Expo…
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In this episode, we take a look at recent updates to Azure. What's new, what's in preview, and what's interesting? Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (03:14) - Show content starts. Show links - GA: Application Gateway for Containers - Public preview: Application Gateway support for TLS and TCP - GA: Elast…
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In this week's episode, we take a first look at Azure Storage Actions. What is this new feature, and why should you use it? Does it differ from existing capabilities that do the same thing? Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (04:11) - Show content starts. Show links - Azure Storage Actions - Introducing A…
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228 - The updated Operational Excellence pillar in the Azure Well-Architected Framework with Bastian Ulke
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The Azure Well-Architected Framework (WAF) recently got a big rewrite. We take Operational Excellence, a pillar from WAF, for a deeper look with Bastian Ulke from Microsoft. What is it? How should you utilize this pillar? Bastian also talks about the recommendations and patterns within Operational Excellence. Also, Tobi asks Bastian an unexpected q…
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227 - Experiences in Azure with Mustafa Toroman
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We talk about experiences in Azure with Mustafa Toroman. He is the CTO for run.events and shares his vast experience working with Azure both as a consultant and for building a product. How does he learn new stuff? What about the approach to DevOps? Also, Jussi asks Mustafa an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (03:32) - Show cont…
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226 - Azure Verified Modules with Jack Tracey
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We're talking about Azure Verified Modules with Microsoft's Jack Tracey. What is AVM? How and when should you use it? Jack shares insights on the vision and how you can benefit as an architect and developer. Also, Tobi asks Jack an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (02:15) - Show content starts. Show links - https://aka.ms/AVM -…
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225 - Get sustainability insights with Azure Carbon Optimization!
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Azure now has Carbon Optimization capabilities available. We take a look at what this means, how it works, why it's important, and what can you do with it. Also, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (02:37) - Show content starts. Show links - Azure carbon optimization - Microsoft Learn - Microsoft Azure emissions…
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224 - We're talking about Security Operations (SecOps) in Azure
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In this episode, we'll look at SecOps or Security Operations. What is it, and what are the elements one should consider? What about SOC, how does it tie into all of this? Lastly, we discuss the tools and services within Azure that are essential for any SecOps work. Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (02:5…
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Let's focus on understanding what Azure AI Search is. What was it called before? What features does it have, and how much will it cost? We also talk about use cases, especially with generative AI workloads with Azure AI Search. Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (04:07) - Show content starts. Show links -…
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In this episode, we take a look at recent updates to Azure. What's new, what's in preview, and what's interesting? Also, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (02:57) - Show content starts. Show links - Private Preview: Upgrade existing Azure Gen1 VMs to Gen2-Trusted launch - GA: Azure Virtual Network encryption -…
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221 - Exploring the updated Azure Well-Architected Framework with Dom Allen
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We re-visit the Azure Well-architected Framework, with Dom Allen from Microsoft. What has changed, and what's interesting now in the WAF refresh? We take a look at what's new, and how to best utilize WAF. Also, Tobi asks Dom an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (03:32) - Show content starts. Show links - WAF - Azure documentatio…
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220 - When to use what with generative AI?
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In this episode, Tobias and Jussi reflect a bit on options for building Generative AI with the lens of available studios like the Azure AI Studio and the Microsoft Copilot Studio. Jussi also asks Tobias a question about useless things you'd have an endless supply of. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (01:53) - Show content starts. Show links - Azure…
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We talk about Azure architectures - how to design them, thoughts and experiences on visualizing them, and what matters in the end. Additional thoughts also on collaboration and Well-architected Framework as it relates to this. Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (04:35) - Show content starts. Show links - WAF: A…
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Let's not talk about AI, but instead let's talk about Azure SQL backup and recovery. What aspects to consider for disaster recovery? What options are available for backups in Azure SQL? How to test for recovery? Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (03:27) - Show content starts. Show links - Disaster Recove…
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217 - Exploring Microsoft's 'Generative AI for Beginners' training material
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We take a look at the Generative AI for Beginners course from Microsoft. It's free, open-source, and available for everyone. What's in it? Who should go through the lessons? And is this even needed? Also, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (04:28) - Show content starts. Show links - Generative AI for Beginners …
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In this episode, we take a look at recent updates to Azure. What's new, what's in preview, and what's interesting? Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (03:30) - Show content starts. Show links - Release notes - Microsoft Defender for Cloud - Detect threats quickly with near-real-time (NRT) analytics rules …
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So many Copilots! We take a look at Copilot for Azure, which was announced during Ignite 2023. What can you do with it? What's our experience using it? How does it relate to other Copilots, such as GitHub Copilot Chat. Who benefits from this capability? Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (02:27) - Show co…
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214 - Becoming certified as an Azure AI Engineer Associate with exam AI-102
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We look at AI-102 - the exam, the course, and the labs. As this course focuses on Azure Cognitive Services (Azure AI Skills after the rename), we walk through the intended audience, the skills you'll need, and the stuff you'll learn. Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (04:41) - Show content starts. Show l…
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213 - Reflections from Microsoft Ignite 2023
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Microsoft pushes into chip manufacturing, we heard about new chips like Azure Maia and Azure Cobalt. There's also the Azure AI Studio, all the new and updated Microsoft Copilots, the updated Microsoft Cybersecurity Reference Architecture (MCRA), Microsoft Cloud PKI, The Windows App, and more. Tobias asks Jussi an unexpected question about being tur…
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212 - Developing generative AI apps with AI-050
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Earlier this year, Microsoft announced courseware and studying materials for Azure OpenAI. We look at this 1-day course and reflect on the content, who this course is best suited for, and what one should learn. Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (02:02) - Community highlights. (04:42) - Show content start…
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211 - Reflections on upskilling with Microsoft Applied Skills
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Microsoft recently announced the Applied Skills initiative. We talk about what it is, how it compares to Microsoft certifications, and our experience in completing the assessments of the initiative. Also, reflections on hiring and recruiting and skills in general. Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (03:48) - Co…
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210 - Reflecting on the Microsoft Digital Defense Report 2023
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In this episode, we delve into the annual Microsoft Digital Defense Report, the 2023 edition. We dive into some of the findings and reflect a bit on what this means. Some surprises here, but also some known threat angles. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (02:40) - Community highlights. (04:07) - Show content starts. Community Highlights - Gregor Re…
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In this episode, we take a look at recent updates to Azure. What's new, what's in preview, and what's interesting? Also, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (03:52) - Community highlights. (08:30) - Show content starts. Community Highlights - James Berger | Say Goodbye to Visio: The Future of Diagram Design is H…
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208 - Expectations on Microsoft Ignite 2023
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In this episode, we talk about Microsoft Ignite 2023 and our expectations. We've done this several times before, and this time it feels Ignite is even more geared toward the in-person experience - exciting times! Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (02:39) - Community highlights. (03:58) - Show content sta…
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207 - What is Microsoft Entra ID cross-tenant sync?
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In this episode, we discuss Azure Active Directory - I mean Entra ID - cross-tenant synchronization capability. When do you need it, and what does it do? And why would you have more than one Entra ID tenant? Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (03:17) - Community highlights. (04:24) - Show content starts. …
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206 - Lessons learned this week on Microsoft Fabric, Entra ID and Azure OpenAI
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In this episode, we talk about the lessons we've learned in the past week. Three lessons to share, on Microsoft Fabric, Entra ID and Azure OpenAI. Also, Tobi asks Jussi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (02:54) - Community highlights. (04:56) - Show content starts. Community Highlights - Valentina Alto: Generating application…
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205 - Reflections on relevant skills to work with security in Azure
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In this episode, we reflect on what it takes to work with security in Azure. What are the skillsets? What general experience and knowledge should you have? What about certifications? And how do we learn new stuff? Also, Jussi asks Tobi an unexpected question. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (03:00) - Community highlights. (04:15) - Show content st…
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