Anti-Pattern 5: Passing secrets from pipelines without first storing them in a Key Vault

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Bypassing Azure Key Vault for secret management exposes your infrastructure to unnecessary risks and mistakes. Learn why integrating Key Vault into your pipelines is essential for secure and maintainable deployments.

The Platform Engineering Journey

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Where do I start and what should I be working towards.

Anti-Pattern 4: Not Using Outputs for Dependencies

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Outputs are the glue between modules and systems. Ignoring them can create unnecessary bottlenecks and complexity in your infrastructure deployments.

Azure Platform Engineering Principles

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Some guiding principals to align with when implementing Platform Engineering.

Anti-Pattern 3: Making giant spaghetti messes of Code or splitting Code illogically

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Messy or illogical code structures can turn your IaC into a maintenance nightmare. Learn how to design clear and logical code that balances complexity with readability.

Azure Platform Engineering Introduction & Overview

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What is this Platform Engineering thing all about?

Anti-Pattern 2: Skipping Modularisation and not using templates for reuse

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Reusability is key to scalable IaC. Discover how modularizing your Bicep code and leveraging templates can save time and reduce errors across deployments.

Anti-Pattern 1: Trying to make Azure Bicep do everything End-to-End

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Azure Bicep is powerful but not a one-stop solution. Learn why relying on it for end-to-end deployments is an anti-pattern and how to integrate other tools effectively.

Anti-Patterns of Infrastructure as Code with Azure Bicep (Series)

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Avoiding these common anti-patterns in Azure Bicep can dramatically improve your Infrastructure as Code, ensuring scalability, security, and maintainability.