Freek Berson
@fberson.bsky.social
Microsoft MVP - Parallels RAS - Azure Virtual Desktop | Remote Desktop Services | RDS | ARM | AVD | Azure | Bicep | Biceplang | Speaker | Book Author
My #Commodore project is coming along nicely! Can’t wait to show it 😄 www.linkedin.com/posts/freekb... @commodoreofficial.bsky.social #retro #cloud
#commodore #retrocomputing #cloud | Freek Berson
My Commodore Corporation project is coming together nicely. 😎 Looking forward to sharing more soon! #Commodore #RetroComputing #Cloud
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As #Bicep repositories grow, maintaining parameter files often becomes more challenging. I wrote a short article about Extendable Parameter Files, a new Bicep feature that helps reduce duplication & simplify configuration management. 💪 www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-ex... @biceplang.bsky.social
Why Extendable Parameter Files Matter for Larger Bicep Deployments
A small Bicep feature with a big impact on maintainability One of the features that became generally available in Bicep v0.44.
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How do you take your infrastructure-as-code and turn it into a deployable product experience through the Microsoft Marketplace? www.linkedin.com/pulse/from-f... #MVPBuzz @biceplang.bsky.social #MSBuild
From the Field: Accelerate Your Development for Microsoft Marketplace!
🔥Last week, I had the privilege of presenting two sessions at Microsoft Build 2026 in San Francisco! I've always enjoyed speaking at previous editions of Build, so it was great to be back again. This ...
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Microsoft Build at full swing! I’m giving away copies of my book on Bicep infra-as-code during my session 4:50 PM at Theater 3! Hope to see you there! #MSBuild #MVPBuzz @developer.microsoft.com
There is a hunt for awesome pins at Microsoft Build this week! For a very special Bicep pin, join me Wed, 1:30 PM in Theater A! I have Bicep pins and stickers to give away! 💪 build.microsoft.com/en-US/sessio... #MSBuild #MVPBuzz @developer.microsoft.com @biceplang.bsky.social
Early morning run in preparation for Microsoft Build! What a view! Fully energized for the coming week! Quick peek at Mason Center, getting setup for Microsoft Build 2026! 🚀 Hope to see you at 1 of my sessions! 🎤 build.microsoft.com/en-US/speake... #MSBuild #MVPBuzz @developer.microsoft.com
At #MSBuild next week? I have the last 20+ Bicep pins available to give away! Be sure to stop by one of my sessions or come say hello at the event! Great match with all the other pins you can collect at Build! Special thanks to @biceplang.bsky.social team! #MSBuild @developer.microsoft.com
'Bicep beyond Azure' stickers for my Microsoft Build 2026 session in San Francisco. Crazy? wait until you see what I made #Bicep do as an example to control anything with an API! 💡😎. Hope to see you there! build.microsoft.com/en-US/sessio... #MVPBuzz #MSBuild @developer.microsoft.com
Attending Microsoft Build in person or online? Join my session to learn how to take infra-as-code you already have today and turn it into a deployable product experience customers can deploy in any Azure environment! 🚀 build.microsoft.com/en-US/sessio... #MVPBuzz #MSBuild @developer.microsoft.com
Ok, this is seriously cool! The Microsoft #MSBuild CLI is live! A #GitHub #Copilot CLI skill that connects your local project to the Microsoft Build session catalog. It reads your dependencies, finds relevant sessions, all from your terminal! 😎 @developer.microsoft.com #MVPBuzz
More reasons to join one of my sessions at Microsoft Build: #Bicep Stickers! And yes, they are holographic! 😎 See you soon in San Francisco! build.microsoft.com/en-US/speake... #MSBuild #MVPbuzz @developer.microsoft.com
Rehearsal, demos, and Bicep swag ready ✅! Add my session to your schedule to learn how to take Bicep beyond Azure in a fun way & walk away with the knowledge, all the code, and some amazing swag!🔥 build.microsoft.com/en-US/sessio... #MSBuild @msdeveloperboston.bsky.social @biceplang.bsky.social
2nd session I'm delivering at #MSBuild in San Francisco this year: Accelerate Your Development for Azure Marketplace! Practical insights and proven strategies for your development journey for #Azure Marketplace! 🔥💪 build.microsoft.com/en-US/sessio... @developer.microsoft.com #MVPBuzz
From the Field: Accelerate Your Development for Azure Marketplace
Gain practical insights and proven strategies for your development journey for Azure Marketplace. Streamline your solutions' development, packaging, and deployment while ensuring compliance with Micro...
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Delivering 2 sessions at Microsoft Build! 💪 www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... #MSBuild @developer.microsoft.com #MVPBuzz @biceplang.bsky.social
#msbuild #mvpbuzz #bicep | Freek Berson
Exciting news! I'm delivering 2 sessions at Microsoft Build in San Francisco!🔥Take your Infrastructure as Code workflows to the next level with Bicep Local Deploy, and gain practical insights and prov...
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The #MVPsummit is a wrap for me! Had an amazing time on campus, lots of new insights, great conversations, and great fun catching up with so many peers. Thankful for a wonderful week! 🙏 #MVPbuzz | #AVD | #Bicep @mvpaward.bsky.social @microsoft.com
Official day 1 of the #MVPSummit started, after the pre-day yesterday. Looking forward to the sessions and conversations! Long days, & lots of caffeine! 😊👍 #MVPBuzz @microsoft.com @microsoftmvp.bsky.social
The @microsoft.com MVP Summit 2026 in Redmond is at full swing! Always great to be here! #MVPSummit #MVpBuzz @microsoftmvp.bsky.social
What if Infrastructure as Code didn’t stop at #Azure? I built a @biceplang.bsky.social local extension that declaratively controls a Zigbee light, idempotently! 😎 linkedin.com/feed/update/... #MVPBuzz #Bicep
Deploying Azure Infrastructure… and Turning on the Light | Freek Berson
What if Infrastructure as Code didn’t stop at #Azure? I built a #Bicep local extension that declaratively controls a Zigbee light, idempotently! 😎 #MVPBuzz
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Less is more! The OnlyIfNotExists() decorator instructs the resource to be created only if it does not exist. When the resource ID is found, ARM skips creation. It's that simple! Check out Episode 16 of the #Bicep on the Go series 📽️💪 www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWOj... #MVPBuzz @biceplang.bsky.social
Bicep on the Go - Episode 16 - OnlyIfNotExists() decorator
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Using validate() decorator for custom parameter validation, allowing the configuration of custom constraints that go beyond the out-of-the-box decorators. Learn about it in Episode 15 of the #Bicep on the Go series! 📽️💪 www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGKt... #MVPBuzz @biceplang.bsky.social
Bicep on the Go - Episode 15 - User Defined Constraints
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Episode 14 of Bicep on the Go 📽️. The secure() decorator for outputs ensures your output isn't saved to the deployment history or logged. 🔐💪 www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oln... #Bicep #MVPbuzz @biceplang.bsky.social
Bicep on the Go - Episode 14 - Secure() decorator for outputs
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When does it make sense to omit a module name? Why would you want to do so? How can it actually enhance the admin experience in #Azure? Learn about it in Episode 13 of #Bicep on the Go! www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QZO... #MVPBuzz
Bicep on the Go - Episode 13 - Optional Module Names
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Keeping the streak going! Episode 12 of #Bicep on the Go 📽️covers the deployer() function, which returns information about the principal that initiated the current deployment.💪 www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQCB... #MVPBuzz @biceplang.bsky.social
Bicep on the Go - Episode 12 - The deployer() function
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Hidden Title Tags, what are those? 💡A small but super powerful way to improve the readability of your resources in Azure. Find out more in episode 11 of the Bicep on the Go series! youtu.be/pNRM5FWfwk4 📽️💪 @biceplang.bsky.social #MVPBuzz #Bicep
Bicep on the Go - Episode 11 - Hidden Title Tag
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How to fail with Bicep? 💪Enforcing constraints and terminating evaluation based on logical conditions with the fail() function. Check out episode 10 📽️of the Bicep on the Go series! youtu.be/YC6YsZbselg @biceplang.bsky.social #Bicep #Azure #MVPBuzz
Bicep On the Go - Episode 10 - The fail() function
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User Defined Types and User Defined Functions, find out how those work in Bicep On the Go - Episode 9! 📽️💪 www.youtube.com/watch?v=vF7Z... #MVPBuzz #Bicep @biceplang.bsky.social
Bicep On the Go - Episode 9 - User Defined Types and Functions
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New day, new Bicep video! Here is Bicep On the Go - Episode 8 covering Resource Derived Types! 💪📽️ youtu.be/-9j6c0DMChU?... #Bicep #MVPBuzz
Bicep On the Go - Episode 8 - Resource Derived Types
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New video added to the playlist: Bicep On the Go - Episode 7 - Bicep snapshots and snapshot validation! 💪📽️ youtu.be/uPUWNOk0S00?... #Bicep #MVPBuzz #Azure
Bicep On the Go - Episode 7 - Bicep snapshots and snapshot validation
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