Recommended Learning Materials for .NET + Azure Development + Infrastructure as Code (IaC) + Azure DevOps + DevSecOps + Security in Azure + Developer Inspiration 💡
Learning Materials for Microsoft Azure, .NET Development, Azure DevOps, Developer Inspiration compilation
by Jonah Andersson + community contributors
This list is recommended to those who are still in the beginning of their learning journey as developers in Azure, .NET, DevOps, etc.
DESCRIPTION:
This is a compilation of the list of recommended learning resources for the following great topics:
- C# Programming and .NET development
- Cloud Development with Microsoft Azure
- Azure DevOps & GitHub
- Cross-platform Development
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Automation with Bicep, Terraform on Azure and other cloud providers
- General Developer / Engineer Guide for Beginners
- DevSecOps on Azure
- Azure Security References
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C# Programming and .NET Development
- Microsoft: Learn .NET Learning Resources
- Free Learning Tutorial Videos for Learning .NET
- .NET Application Architecture - Reference Apps
- What is .NET? How does it work? Is it a language or a Platform? by Scott Hanselman
- .NET Core vs .NET Framework - What's the difference?
- ASP.NET Documentation
- .NET MAUI Cross-platform Development
- .NET Blazor
- Blazor University
- How To Learn C# in 2023 - Learning Path, Tips & Tricks, and More by Tim Corey
Cloud Development with Microsoft Azure
- Microsoft Learn Path for Azure Fundamentals
- Directory of Azure Services by Technical Category
- List of Azure Services for Developers to Know
- Learning Microsoft Azure: Cloud Computing and Development Fundamentals (O'Reilly Media Book)
- AzureCharts.com by Alexey Polkovnikov
- Azure Fridays
- Microsoft Virtual Training Days
- Courses of Tim Warner at Pluralsight
- Free Azure Courses of Ryan O'Connell at Udemy
- Azure Friday
- Learn to Cloud Guide -An open-source guide to the fundamentals of Cloud
Azure DevOps & GitHub
- Azure DevOps Labs
- DevOps on Azure, YouTube Channel
- GitHub Documentation
- Infrastructure as Code IaC
- Infrastructure as Code IaC Bicep on Azure
- Getting Started with IaC using Terraform Hashicorp
- GitHub Skills Tutorials
Cloud Security, Azure Security, DevSecOps Fundamentals
- Cyberark Whitepaper about DevOps Security
- DevOps on Azure - DevSecOps on Azure
- Microsoft Defender for DevOps
- Microsoft Documentation: Azure Security
- Microsoft Security Technical Content Library
- Microsoft Security: Security Unlocked Podcast
- Microsoft Security YouTube Channel
Learn-by-Doing Learning Paths, Urls, Repos and Courses
- Microsoft Learning Path for .NET Development
- Microsoft Learn for Azure
- .NET Presentations, Workshops, Tutorials, & E-books by .NET Foundation
Keep-Yourself-Inspired and Updated List
- Top 9 Skills Every .NET Developer Must Have
- Building Careers with Empathy with Scott Hanselman
- Microsoft Developer YouTube Channel
- Microsoft: Developer Stories
- CodeNewbie Podcast
- YouTube Channel - IamTimCorey
- Hanselminutes Technology Podcast by Scott Hanselman
- ExtendWomenInTechPodcast by Jonah Andersson & Tsedey Terefe
- .NET MAUI Podcast
- .NET Rocks by Carl Franklin and Richard Campbell
Recommended Azure and .NET User Group Communities
- Azure User Group Sweden - A community I founded 😊
- Microsoft Reactor
- .NET Developer Community
- WeAreDotNet Community
- LinkedIn Group - .NET Developers
- C# Corner Community
- Azure Tech Groups Globally
- StreamingClouds
Recommended Certifications for .NET, Azure, Infrastructure as Code, DevOps
- AZ-900: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
- AZ-204: Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure
- AZ-400: Designing and Implementing DevOps Solutions
- AZ-500: Microsoft Azure Security Technologies
- HashiCorp Infrastructure Automation Certification
- Azure Certifications Study Guides by Tiago Costa
- Certifications Study Guides by Thomas Maurer
Free and Complimentary e-Books
Contributions
If you are interested to add more into this list, please feel free to create a branch and send a pull request request or reach out to me on LinkedIn or Twitter. I would love some contributions from the tech communities if I missed any.
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Contact
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