I reflect on completing my two-year Executive MBA journey at Hanken and Stockholm School of Economics, sharing insights for those considering a similar path while balancing full-time work. I discuss why I chose the EMBA over other advanced degrees like a Ph.D. and evaluate whether the significant time and financial investment was truly worth it.

Drawing on my experience consulting for organizations of various sizes, I provide a practical starting point for securing Microsoft Azure with ten actionable steps that require no additional licensing beyond a standard subscription. This guide focuses on improving your Identity Secure Score and leveraging Azure Advisor recommendations to enhance your cloud security posture effectively.

If you are wondering how the new Microsoft certification renewal process works in 2021, I share my personal experience navigating the assessment requirements that replaced traditional exam renewals. I explain how to access these free, open-book assessments through your dashboard, noting that they are significantly easier than the original exams but still require a solid understanding of the technology to pass.

As a heavy typist averaging 1.2 million words annually, I share my transition from the low-profile Corsair K70 to the opto-mechanical K100, motivated primarily by the need for a more comfortable palm rest to alleviate wrist strain. I discuss the adjustment period required for the new OPX switches and share my mixed feelings regarding the hardware changes, offering a candid look at whether this premium keyboard truly enhances the daily typing experience.

Although this post focuses on deploying the open-source Tesla tracking tool Teslamate, I believe it offers valuable insights into Azure’s flexibility for securing services that might apply to your own projects. I walk through my experience hosting Teslamate on a Synology NAS to handle its Docker requirements, while leveraging Azure to establish a secure, authenticated access layer over the default unencrypted HTTP connection.

If you are curious about reducing third-party tracking on your website, this post explains my decision to remove Google Analytics in favor of a more privacy-focused alternative. I switched to Cloudflare Web Analytics to protect user data while still gaining essential insights into traffic sources and popular content.