V037 - Weekly Technology Vlog #37 (GitHub Issues Beta Special!)

V037 - Weekly Technology Vlog #37 (GitHub Issues Beta Special!)

2021-09-12

Chris delivers a deep dive into the new GitHub Issues beta, demonstrating project board views, table layouts, YAML-driven issue forms, and the ability to convert checklist items into trackable sub-issues. The walkthrough shows how Chris manages the Cloud with Chris content pipeline using these new project management features.

The episode also covers key Azure announcements including on-demand capacity reservations for guaranteed VM availability, zone redundant storage for Azure disks reaching GA, Azure Firewall regional expansion and premium SKU updates, and VMSS flexible orchestration mode entering preview. On the DevOps side, Chris highlights shifting left with GitHub Actions and Azure Security Center for DevSecOps workflows, plus GitHub Enterprise Server 3.2 bringing dark mode and advanced security capabilities.

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