In this post, I explore how fusion teams bridge the gap between professional developers and citizen developers when working with Microsoft Azure and the Power Platform. I argue that while developers possess valuable coding skills, their most impactful role in these hybrid teams is often limited to architecting custom APIs via Azure API Management and handling deployment and scalability concerns.

I take a moment to reflect on my life since July 2021, sharing personal highlights like hitting a bench press record, assembling LEGO sets, and enjoying Finland’s summers. By actively directing my own narrative instead of living on auto-pilot, I’ve found great satisfaction in these milestones, from building a new home to exploring national parks with my family.

If you are struggling to navigate the licensing complexities of Power Automate Desktop, this post breaks down the critical distinctions between attended and unattended RPA modes. I explain how the presence or absence of a logged-in user dictates your licensing requirements and influences how you should design your automation flows to avoid hanging processes.

Discover how I replaced my cumbersome manual VPN setup with Tailscale to create a seamless, secure mesh network for my homelab and personal devices. I explain why I switched to this zero-config solution and share the initial steps of integrating my server, NAS, and laptop into a unified, encrypted tunnel.

If you are interested in attending a series of free, full-day Azure events across four Finnish cities, I am excited to announce the return of the Azure Tour for 2021. Join Jouni Heikniemi, Sakari Nahi, and me for sessions tailored to security, infrastructure, development, and architecture roles, with all talks conducted in Finnish and slides in English. Secure your complimentary ticket by visiting the registration link.

If you are curious about the challenges of defining and researching developer advocacy, you might find my retrospective on my 2020 Executive MBA thesis insightful. I share why I chose this complex, often misunderstood topic to bridge the gap between academic rigor and practical application, and I discuss the difficulties in navigating scarce literature to produce a meaningful contribution to the field.