Microsoft Ignite 2019 Recap with Various Guests - Episode 65

Just a few short weeks ago, Microsoft held its Ignite conference. Over 29k people filled the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. It was a very energy-filled week! And your host, Jeffrey Palermo, had the privilege of being on staff this year as a part of the Community Reporter Team.   The night before the conference, Jeffrey hosted a Party with Palermo event — an event he has been doing since 2005 (with the first one being just an open call to gather for dinner at a hotel restaurant!) Since then, he's had at least one Party with Palermo every year following — this year being no exception.   In this episode, Jeffrey interviews a number of people at the party. And hopefully, you'll find just a few more community leaders to follow after listening to today's show!   Topics of Discussion: [:38] Be sure to visit AzureDevOps.Show for past episodes and show notes! [:47] About today's special episode! [2:18] Kicking off the first of the interviews, Jeffrey first speaks with Greg Leonardo and David Neal! [3:06] David speaks about what he is looking forward to during Microsoft Ignite. [3:46] David plugs the company he works for, Okta! [4:22] Greg speaks about what he's doing this week at Microsoft Ignite. [5:28] Jeffrey thanks David and Greg for joining him. [5:46] Jeffrey's next guests, Stan Schultes and Sarah Hand, introduce themselves and share what they're looking forward to during the party and conference. [8:08] Jeffrey welcomes on his next guest, Walt Richard! [9:31] Walt speaks about what he'll be doing at the conference and what he's most interested in checking out. [11:30] Jeffrey thanks Walt for joining him. [11:36] A word from Azure DevOps Podcast's sponsor: Clear Measure. [12:00] Jeffrey gives some brief announcements. [13:45] Jeffrey's next guest, John Callaway, introduces himself. [14:35] John shares his plans for this week at Ignite. [15:22] Jeffrey thanks John for joining! [15:25] Jeffrey's next guest, Constantine, introduces himself. [15:35] Constantine shares what he is looking forward to at Microsoft Ignite. [18:00] Jeffrey thanks Constantine for joining him. [18:03] Scott Cate, Jeffrey's next guest, introduces himself and explains what he's doing at Microsoft Ignite this week! [23:18] Jeffrey welcomes on his next guest, Damian Brady! [23:44] Damian speaks about his focus for the week of the conference. [23:59] Damian speaks about his current role at Microsoft and what he's been up to lately with his work. [27:35] Jeffrey welcomes Laurent Bugnion to the podcast! [27:46] Laurent speaks about the talks he's going to be doing at Microsoft Ignite. [31:04] Laurent gives the sessions code for those looking to later stream his sessions from the conference. [31:34] Laurent gives his social media handles so you can follow him online! [31:58] Jeffrey closes out this week's show.   Mentioned in this Episode: Azure DevOps Clear Measure (Sponsor) .NET DevOps Bootcamp 2020 — January 16th & 17th in Austin, T.X. .NET DevOps for Azure: A Developer's Guide to DevOps Architecture the Right Way, by Jeffrey Palermo — Pre-order on Amazon here! bit.ly/dotnetdevopsebook — Click here to download the .NET DevOps for Azure ebook! bit.ly/dotnetdevopsbookforcommunity — Visit to get your hands on two free books to give away at conferences or events! Jeffrey Palermo's Youtube Jeffrey Palermo's Twitter — Follow to stay informed about future events! [email protected] — Email Jeffrey for a free 30-point DevOps inspection (regularly priced at $5000!) — Spaces are limited! Microsoft Ignite Conference  AKA.MS/MSIgniteOnDemand — Visit to watch sessions from the Microsoft Ignite conference! O'Reilly MediaDavid Neal ReverentGeek.com Greg LeonardoTampa Community Connect Okta VetsinTechStan SchultesSara Hand Spark Growth John Callaway The 6 Figure Developer Podcast with John Callaway Scott Hunter Scott Cate Damian Brady Laurent Bugnion Laurent Bugnion's Twitter   Want to Learn More? Visit AzureDevOps.Show for show notes and additional episodes.