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name: Latest Blog Posts
on:
schedule:
- cron: '0 */6 * * *'
workflow_dispatch:

jobs:
update-readme-with-blog:
name: Update README with latest blog posts
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v4
- uses: gautamkrishnar/blog-post-workflow@v1
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feed_list: "https://chris-ayers.com/feed.xml"
max_post_count: 5
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### Hi there 👋

# Welcome to my GitHub Profile!
# Chris Ayers

I'm Chris Ayers (he/him), a Senior Software Engineer at Microsoft. I'm an international speaker and organizer for DevOps Days Tampa Bay. In my spare time, I enjoy tinkering with new tech, contributing to open-source projects, and sharing my knowledge through talks and blog posts.
**Principal Software Engineer @ Microsoft** | Azure Reliability | 🎤 International Speaker | DevOps Days Tampa Bay Organizer

I blog at: [https://chris-ayers.com/](https://chris-ayers.com/)
You can see my sessions at: [https://sessionize.com/ChrisAyers](https://sessionize.com/ChrisAyers).

## Repos

Here are some of my repos based on my talks:

- [azure-resiliency](https://github.com/codebytes/azure-resiliency)
- [build-with-aspire (Aspiring .NET with AI)](https://github.com/codebytes/build-with-aspire)
- [build-with-bicep](https://github.com/codebytes/build-with-bicep)
- [containerizing-dotnet](https://github.com/codebytes/containerizing-dotnet)
- [dev-containers](https://github.com/codebytes/dev-containers)
- [dotnet-configuration-in-depth](https://github.com/codebytes/dotnet-configuration-in-depth)
- [feature-flags](https://github.com/codebytes/feature-flags)
- [github-actions-demos](https://github.com/codebytes/github-actions-demos)
- [kubernetes-resiliency](https://github.com/codebytes/kubernetes-resiliency)
- [load-testing](https://github.com/codebytes/load-testing)
- [refactoring-your-identity](https://github.com/codebytes/refactoring-your-identity)
- [secure-terraform-on-azure](https://github.com/codebytes/secure-terraform-on-azure)
- [sre-devops-platform-eng](https://github.com/codebytes/sre-devops-platform-eng)
- [testing-with-playwright](https://github.com/codebytes/testing-with-playwright)
- [the-well-architected-architect](https://github.com/codebytes/the-well-architected-architect)

Templates:

- [marp-slides-template](https://github.com/codebytes/marp-slides-template)
I enjoy tinkering with new tech, contributing to open-source projects, and sharing my knowledge through talks and blog posts.

## Connect with Chris Ayers

Feel free to connect with me on social media and visit my blog for more information on feature flags and other topics:
[![Blog](https://img.shields.io/badge/Blog-chris--ayers.com-2962FF?style=for-the-badge&logo=google-chrome&logoColor=white)](https://chris-ayers.com/)
[![LinkedIn](https://img.shields.io/badge/LinkedIn-chris--l--ayers-0077B5?style=for-the-badge&logo=linkedin&logoColor=white)](https://linkedin.com/in/chris-l-ayers/)
[![BlueSky](https://img.shields.io/badge/[email protected]?style=for-the-badge&logo=bluesky&logoColor=white)](https://bsky.app/profile/chris-ayers.com)
[![Mastodon](https://img.shields.io/badge/Mastodon-@Chrisayers-6364FF?style=for-the-badge&logo=mastodon&logoColor=white)](https://hachyderm.io/@Chrisayers)
[![Twitter](https://img.shields.io/badge/Twitter-@Chris__L__Ayers-1DA1F2?style=for-the-badge&logo=twitter&logoColor=white)](https://twitter.com/Chris_L_Ayers)
[![Sessionize](https://img.shields.io/badge/Sessionize-ChrisAyers-1AB394?style=for-the-badge&logo=sessionize&logoColor=white)](https://sessionize.com/ChrisAyers)

## 🎤 Talk Repos

| Talk | Repo |
|------|------|
| Aspiring .NET with Azure Open AI | [build-with-aspire](https://github.com/codebytes/build-with-aspire) |
| Building in the Cloud with Bicep | [build-with-bicep](https://github.com/codebytes/build-with-bicep) |
| Continuous Load Testing with GitHub Actions | [load-testing](https://github.com/codebytes/load-testing) |
| Ensuring Azure Resiliency | [azure-resiliency](https://github.com/codebytes/azure-resiliency) |
| Feature Flags: The Art of the IF and Deployment | [feature-flags](https://github.com/codebytes/feature-flags) |
| From Zero to End-to-End Tests: A Beginner's Guide to Playwright | [testing-with-playwright](https://github.com/codebytes/testing-with-playwright) |
| Guardians of the Containers | [container-security](https://github.com/codebytes/container-security) |
| Kubernetes Resiliency | [kubernetes-resiliency](https://github.com/codebytes/kubernetes-resiliency) |
| MITRE ATT&CK for Developers — Beyond OWASP | [mitre-attack-for-devs](https://github.com/codebytes/mitre-attack-for-devs) |
| Modern .NET Configuration Practices | [dotnet-configuration-in-depth](https://github.com/codebytes/dotnet-configuration-in-depth) |
| .NET in a Box: Containerizing .NET Applications | [containerizing-dotnet](https://github.com/codebytes/containerizing-dotnet) |
| Aspire 13: One AppHost, Many Languages | [aspire-polyglot](https://github.com/codebytes/aspire-polyglot) |
| Real World CI/CD with GitHub Actions | [github-actions-demos](https://github.com/codebytes/github-actions-demos) |
| Refactoring Your Technical Identity | [refactoring-your-identity](https://github.com/codebytes/refactoring-your-identity) |
| Securely Deploying Infrastructure as Code | [secure-terraform-on-azure](https://github.com/codebytes/secure-terraform-on-azure) |
| SRE, DevOps, and Platform Engineering | [sre-devops-platform-eng](https://github.com/codebytes/sre-devops-platform-eng) |
| The Power of Dev Containers and GitHub Codespaces | [dev-containers](https://github.com/codebytes/dev-containers) |
| The Well-Architected Architect | [the-well-architected-architect](https://github.com/codebytes/the-well-architected-architect) |

### 📐 Templates

| Name | Repo |
|------|------|
| Marp Slides Template | [marp-slides-template](https://github.com/codebytes/marp-slides-template) |

### 📝 Blog

| Name | Repo |
|------|------|
| Blog Samples | [blog-samples](https://github.com/codebytes/blog-samples) |

### 📰 Latest Blog Posts

<!-- BLOG-POST-LIST:START -->
<!-- BLOG-POST-LIST:END -->

- BlueSky: [@chris-ayers.com](https://bsky.app/profile/chris-ayers.com)
- Mastodon: <a rel="me" href="https://hachyderm.io/@Chrisayers">@[email protected]</a>
- LinkedIn: [chris-l-ayers](https://linkedin.com/in/chris-l-ayers/)
- Blog: [https://chris-ayers.com/](https://chris-ayers.com/)
- GitHub: [Codebytes](https://github.com/codebytes)
- Twitter: [@Chris_L_Ayers](https://twitter.com/Chris_L_Ayers)