Thursday, July 31, 2025

Azure DevOps Boards & Repos

Setting the Stage with Azure DevOps

  • Explain the importance of having an organized environment for software development.

  • Describe the first step: Creating an Azure DevOps Organization & Project.

  • Briefly explain what an organization and project are in this context (e.g., an organization is a container for all your projects, and a project is where your work happens).

Project Management with Azure Boards

  • This is the core of project tracking. Explain how Azure Boards helps teams plan, track, and collaborate.

  • Break down the key components you worked with:

    • Epics: High-level, large chunks of work (e.g., "Build the user authentication system").

    • Features/User Stories: Breaking down Epics into smaller, deliverable pieces (e.g., "As a user, I want to log in with my email and password").

    • Tasks: The smallest units of work needed to complete a User Story (e.g., "Create a login form," "Write unit tests for the login function").

  • Explain the practical value: this structure provides a clear, hierarchical view of the project's progress.

Version Control with Azure Repos

  • Explain the need for version control in software development.

  • Introduce Azure Repos as a powerful tool for this, built on Git.

  • Highlight the benefits: tracking changes, collaborating with a team, and easily reverting to previous versions if needed.

  • Mention your hands-on experience: "I created a sample .NET Core project repo and pushed my code to Azure Repos. This process was straightforward and solidified my understanding of how version control works in practice."

Conclusion:

  • Summarize your key takeaways from the week.

  • Reiterate how Azure DevOps provides a comprehensive solution for both project management and version control.

  • Conclude with a forward-looking statement about what you hope to learn next.

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