I examine the suspicious silence and widespread service disruption during Garmin’s recent outage, highlighting why the shutdown of communication channels suggests a potential ransomware attack rather than a simple technical failure. By analyzing reports of the WastedLocker malware alongside my own experience of uninterrupted local data storage, I discuss the likely emergency measures Garmin had to take to protect its infrastructure and user data.

I share recent updates on my significantly faster new workstation and my progress through the final 30% of my Executive MBA amidst pandemic-induced changes. Additionally, I discuss my new role at Microsoft and how these life transitions are leading up to an upcoming vacation.

In this follow-up to my initial planning phase, I explain how I refined my high-end workstation build to better suit my professional workflow and budget constraints by opting for an AMD Ryzen 9 setup. I detail the specific component choices that prioritized storage performance and development tasks over gaming, along with the straightforward assembly process of this new 1,639 € configuration.

In this post, I share practical insights on building robust business process orchestrations using Power Automate, Logic Apps, and Azure Functions, drawing from my recent experiences troubleshooting complex implementations. I discuss why starting with Power Automate is often the best approach, while also highlighting its limitations regarding complex logic like recursion to help you avoid creating unmanageable workflow messes.

I’ll show you how I built a custom URL shortener service on Azure using a serverless approach with .NET Core, Azure SQL, and Logic Apps. By avoiding virtual machines and minimal custom code, I designed a scalable solution that handles URL mapping and redirection efficiently. This post walks through the architecture and implementation steps, demonstrating how simple tools can solve complex routing challenges.

If you are looking to streamline your task management workflow, this post details my journey in building a custom .NET Core command-line tool for Microsoft To Do. I share the technical challenges of authenticating via Microsoft Graph’s Beta API using a Public Client Application flow, aiming to replace cumbersome GUI interactions with rapid, context-free command execution.