Maik van der Gaag
@maikvandergaag.online
CTO @3fiftyBV | Microsoft MVP | #Azure | #PaaS | #DevOps | #ALM | #dev | #AzureDevOps | http://msftplayground.com
New drop in the #Bicep Extension Library! 💪
Added a .NET template to help you start building Bicep extensions in no time.
Even better — you can now contribute your own extensions to the library and share them with the community!
github.com/maikvanderga...
#Azure #Bicep #IaC #dotnet #OpenSource
Added a .NET template to help you start building Bicep extensions in no time.
Even better — you can now contribute your own extensions to the library and share them with the community!
github.com/maikvanderga...
#Azure #Bicep #IaC #dotnet #OpenSource
GitHub - maikvandergaag/bicep-extensions: A list of extensions and articles regarding Bicep extensibility
A list of extensions and articles regarding Bicep extensibility - maikvandergaag/bicep-extensions
github.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:33 AM
New drop in the #Bicep Extension Library! 💪
Added a .NET template to help you start building Bicep extensions in no time.
Even better — you can now contribute your own extensions to the library and share them with the community!
github.com/maikvanderga...
#Azure #Bicep #IaC #dotnet #OpenSource
Added a .NET template to help you start building Bicep extensions in no time.
Even better — you can now contribute your own extensions to the library and share them with the community!
github.com/maikvanderga...
#Azure #Bicep #IaC #dotnet #OpenSource
New on my blog: Build a Custom Extension for Bicep 🚀
In this post, I walk you through how to extend Bicep with your own extension!
👉 Check it out here: msftplayground.com/2025/09/bice...
#Azure #Http #Custom #CSharp #Bicep
In this post, I walk you through how to extend Bicep with your own extension!
👉 Check it out here: msftplayground.com/2025/09/bice...
#Azure #Http #Custom #CSharp #Bicep
Build a Custom Extension for Bicep
In a previous post about Bicep Local, I explained how this feature enables the creation of custom extensions that can be used directly within Bicep. Also that by using this option you are not limited ...
msftplayground.com
October 8, 2025 at 9:58 AM
🚀 New blog post!
I’ve written about the --pattern parameter in the #Bicep CLI. A command that is not commonly used. It covers
✔️ What the --pattern option does
✔️ Practical use cases for filtering and targeting files
msftplayground.com/2025/09/bice...
#Azure #IaC
I’ve written about the --pattern parameter in the #Bicep CLI. A command that is not commonly used. It covers
✔️ What the --pattern option does
✔️ Practical use cases for filtering and targeting files
msftplayground.com/2025/09/bice...
#Azure #IaC
Bicep pattern parameter
On numerous occasions, I observed that this was not widely known; however, when working with the Bicep CLI, several commands (such as build or lint) support a –pattern parameter.
msftplayground.com
October 2, 2025 at 7:39 AM
🚀 New blog post!
I’ve written about the --pattern parameter in the #Bicep CLI. A command that is not commonly used. It covers
✔️ What the --pattern option does
✔️ Practical use cases for filtering and targeting files
msftplayground.com/2025/09/bice...
#Azure #IaC
I’ve written about the --pattern parameter in the #Bicep CLI. A command that is not commonly used. It covers
✔️ What the --pattern option does
✔️ Practical use cases for filtering and targeting files
msftplayground.com/2025/09/bice...
#Azure #IaC
🚀 New release of #Bicep!
Just a few hours ago, a new version of #Azure #Bicep was released.
One of the cool things about this version is the @onlyIfNotExists that is now GA 🎉
Go check it out: github.com/Azure/bicep/...
#Azure #Bicep #IaC #CloudGovernance
Just a few hours ago, a new version of #Azure #Bicep was released.
One of the cool things about this version is the @onlyIfNotExists that is now GA 🎉
Go check it out: github.com/Azure/bicep/...
#Azure #Bicep #IaC #CloudGovernance
Release v0.38.3 · Azure/bicep
Highlights
onlyIfNotExists GA! (#17996)
@onlyIfNotExists()
resource onlyDeployIfNotExists 'Microsoft...' = {
name: 'example'
location: 'eastus'
properties: {
...
}
}
[Experimental] ...
github.com
October 1, 2025 at 7:35 AM
🚀 New release of #Bicep!
Just a few hours ago, a new version of #Azure #Bicep was released.
One of the cool things about this version is the @onlyIfNotExists that is now GA 🎉
Go check it out: github.com/Azure/bicep/...
#Azure #Bicep #IaC #CloudGovernance
Just a few hours ago, a new version of #Azure #Bicep was released.
One of the cool things about this version is the @onlyIfNotExists that is now GA 🎉
Go check it out: github.com/Azure/bicep/...
#Azure #Bicep #IaC #CloudGovernance
🔒 New Blog Post: How to Authenticate with the GitHub API Using a GitHub App
As more teams automate workflows and build integrations within GitHub, using Personal Access Tokens or OAuth apps often isn’t enough.
Check it out: msftplayground.com/2025/09/gith...
#Azure #GitHub
As more teams automate workflows and build integrations within GitHub, using Personal Access Tokens or OAuth apps often isn’t enough.
Check it out: msftplayground.com/2025/09/gith...
#Azure #GitHub
How to Authenticate with the GitHub API Using a GitHub App
When working with GitHub and its APIs, authentication plays a crucial role in ensuring secure and controlled access to repositories, workflows, and organizational data.
msftplayground.com
September 15, 2025 at 10:41 AM
🔒 New Blog Post: How to Authenticate with the GitHub API Using a GitHub App
As more teams automate workflows and build integrations within GitHub, using Personal Access Tokens or OAuth apps often isn’t enough.
Check it out: msftplayground.com/2025/09/gith...
#Azure #GitHub
As more teams automate workflows and build integrations within GitHub, using Personal Access Tokens or OAuth apps often isn’t enough.
Check it out: msftplayground.com/2025/09/gith...
#Azure #GitHub
🚀 After a short break, I’m back to blogging!
Over the coming weeks, I’ll be sharing new posts, and the first one is live.
This one dives into one of the most exciting preview features of #Bicep: extensibility!
👉 Let me know your thoughts!
msftplayground.com/2025/09/bice...
#Azure #mvpbuzz #IaC
Over the coming weeks, I’ll be sharing new posts, and the first one is live.
This one dives into one of the most exciting preview features of #Bicep: extensibility!
👉 Let me know your thoughts!
msftplayground.com/2025/09/bice...
#Azure #mvpbuzz #IaC
Power Up Your Infrastructure with Bicep Extensions
Bicep was initially developed to enhance ARM. Know it is also possible to reference resources beyond the scope of the Azure Resource Manager. As you may know, it is now possible to deploy resources wi...
msftplayground.com
September 2, 2025 at 12:50 PM
🚀 After a short break, I’m back to blogging!
Over the coming weeks, I’ll be sharing new posts, and the first one is live.
This one dives into one of the most exciting preview features of #Bicep: extensibility!
👉 Let me know your thoughts!
msftplayground.com/2025/09/bice...
#Azure #mvpbuzz #IaC
Over the coming weeks, I’ll be sharing new posts, and the first one is live.
This one dives into one of the most exciting preview features of #Bicep: extensibility!
👉 Let me know your thoughts!
msftplayground.com/2025/09/bice...
#Azure #mvpbuzz #IaC
Exciting times ahead! 🚀
We’re bringing the Azure Heroes community together with great upcoming events across the Netherlands. 🌍💙
Stay tuned for dates, locations, and chances to connect, learn, and share!
#AzureHeroes #Community #Azure #Netherlands #TechEvents
We’re bringing the Azure Heroes community together with great upcoming events across the Netherlands. 🌍💙
Stay tuned for dates, locations, and chances to connect, learn, and share!
#AzureHeroes #Community #Azure #Netherlands #TechEvents
August 8, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Exciting times ahead! 🚀
We’re bringing the Azure Heroes community together with great upcoming events across the Netherlands. 🌍💙
Stay tuned for dates, locations, and chances to connect, learn, and share!
#AzureHeroes #Community #Azure #Netherlands #TechEvents
We’re bringing the Azure Heroes community together with great upcoming events across the Netherlands. 🌍💙
Stay tuned for dates, locations, and chances to connect, learn, and share!
#AzureHeroes #Community #Azure #Netherlands #TechEvents
Now that the Graph extension is GA, and there is an option to build local extensions.
So here’s the question:
👉 If you could build any Bicep extension, what would it be?
#daretoask #maybeiwillbuildit #Bicep #mvpbuzz
So here’s the question:
👉 If you could build any Bicep extension, what would it be?
#daretoask #maybeiwillbuildit #Bicep #mvpbuzz
July 30, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Now that the Graph extension is GA, and there is an option to build local extensions.
So here’s the question:
👉 If you could build any Bicep extension, what would it be?
#daretoask #maybeiwillbuildit #Bicep #mvpbuzz
So here’s the question:
👉 If you could build any Bicep extension, what would it be?
#daretoask #maybeiwillbuildit #Bicep #mvpbuzz
🚀 Wohoo, the Graph extension for #Bicep is now Generally Available (GA).
This extension brings seamless integration of #Entra resources into your Bicep deployments.
techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azurego...
#Azure #Bicep #IaC #MicrosoftGraph #CloudInfrastructure #DevOps #MVPBuzz
This extension brings seamless integration of #Entra resources into your Bicep deployments.
techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azurego...
#Azure #Bicep #IaC #MicrosoftGraph #CloudInfrastructure #DevOps #MVPBuzz
Announcing GA of Bicep templates support for Microsoft Entra ID resources | Microsoft Community Hub
Declare Microsoft Entra ID resources like applications and groups in Bicep templates
techcommunity.microsoft.com
July 30, 2025 at 5:24 AM
🚀 Wohoo, the Graph extension for #Bicep is now Generally Available (GA).
This extension brings seamless integration of #Entra resources into your Bicep deployments.
techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azurego...
#Azure #Bicep #IaC #MicrosoftGraph #CloudInfrastructure #DevOps #MVPBuzz
This extension brings seamless integration of #Entra resources into your Bicep deployments.
techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azurego...
#Azure #Bicep #IaC #MicrosoftGraph #CloudInfrastructure #DevOps #MVPBuzz
This year, I didn’t just receive one disc, but two! Incredibly proud to be part of this fantastic community!
#MVPBuzz #Azure #3fifty #AzureHeroes
#MVPBuzz #Azure #3fifty #AzureHeroes
July 18, 2025 at 5:02 PM
This year, I didn’t just receive one disc, but two! Incredibly proud to be part of this fantastic community!
#MVPBuzz #Azure #3fifty #AzureHeroes
#MVPBuzz #Azure #3fifty #AzureHeroes
🎉 I’m honored to have been renewed as a Microsoft MVP for the fifth year in a row!
Thanks to the amazing tech community!
A special shoutout to my employer 3fifty!
Here’s to another year of learning, growing, and contributing! 💙
#MVPBuzz #MicrosoftMVP #Community #Gratitude #3fifty
Thanks to the amazing tech community!
A special shoutout to my employer 3fifty!
Here’s to another year of learning, growing, and contributing! 💙
#MVPBuzz #MicrosoftMVP #Community #Gratitude #3fifty
July 12, 2025 at 3:33 PM
🎉 I’m honored to have been renewed as a Microsoft MVP for the fifth year in a row!
Thanks to the amazing tech community!
A special shoutout to my employer 3fifty!
Here’s to another year of learning, growing, and contributing! 💙
#MVPBuzz #MicrosoftMVP #Community #Gratitude #3fifty
Thanks to the amazing tech community!
A special shoutout to my employer 3fifty!
Here’s to another year of learning, growing, and contributing! 💙
#MVPBuzz #MicrosoftMVP #Community #Gratitude #3fifty
🚀 Day 2 of the #ECS25 summit is almost over. I shared a session on #Azure deployment stacks and how to go from Zero to Hero.
Great minds, great questions. I hope everyone enjoyed it!
It was a great conference! I hope to be there again next year!
#Cloud #Deployment #BicepLang
Great minds, great questions. I hope everyone enjoyed it!
It was a great conference! I hope to be there again next year!
#Cloud #Deployment #BicepLang
May 28, 2025 at 1:21 PM
🚀 Day 2 of the #ECS25 summit is almost over. I shared a session on #Azure deployment stacks and how to go from Zero to Hero.
Great minds, great questions. I hope everyone enjoyed it!
It was a great conference! I hope to be there again next year!
#Cloud #Deployment #BicepLang
Great minds, great questions. I hope everyone enjoyed it!
It was a great conference! I hope to be there again next year!
#Cloud #Deployment #BicepLang
Day 1 of the #ecssummit finished for me! After an epic appreciation dinner last night, it was a day filled with great sessions
It was also great presenting myself and seeing a lot of people enjoying it! Up to day two and my second session of the conference.
#Azure #BicepLang 3fifty
It was also great presenting myself and seeing a lot of people enjoying it! Up to day two and my second session of the conference.
#Azure #BicepLang 3fifty
May 27, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Day 1 of the #ecssummit finished for me! After an epic appreciation dinner last night, it was a day filled with great sessions
It was also great presenting myself and seeing a lot of people enjoying it! Up to day two and my second session of the conference.
#Azure #BicepLang 3fifty
It was also great presenting myself and seeing a lot of people enjoying it! Up to day two and my second session of the conference.
#Azure #BicepLang 3fifty
March 26, 2025 at 8:49 PM
🚀 Excited to share my recent contribution to Azure Spring Cleanup! 🌸
#Azure #AzureSpringCleanup #TechForGood #CostManagement
msftplayground.com/2025/03/opti...
#Azure #AzureSpringCleanup #TechForGood #CostManagement
msftplayground.com/2025/03/opti...
Optimizing Budget Configurations for Enhanced Cost Management in Azure
This is my involvement in Azure Spring Clean 2025, organized by Thomas Thornton, which I`m excited to be part of! For those unaware, the event promotes and encourages well-managed Azure tenants. It is...
msftplayground.com
March 5, 2025 at 1:36 PM
🚀 Excited to share my recent contribution to Azure Spring Cleanup! 🌸
#Azure #AzureSpringCleanup #TechForGood #CostManagement
msftplayground.com/2025/03/opti...
#Azure #AzureSpringCleanup #TechForGood #CostManagement
msftplayground.com/2025/03/opti...
🚀 New #Bicep Community Call is live on YouTube! 🎥
Catch the latest updates in this session:
• Export as Bicep
• Private ACR Module Completion
• Experimental Typed Variables
• Deploy-time parameters in parameter files
• Resource Existence Checks
youtu.be/5m4H0q2zatA?...
Catch the latest updates in this session:
• Export as Bicep
• Private ACR Module Completion
• Experimental Typed Variables
• Deploy-time parameters in parameter files
• Resource Existence Checks
youtu.be/5m4H0q2zatA?...
Bicep Community Call - February '25
YouTube video by Azure Deployments & Governance
youtu.be
March 4, 2025 at 5:27 PM
🚀 New #Bicep Community Call is live on YouTube! 🎥
Catch the latest updates in this session:
• Export as Bicep
• Private ACR Module Completion
• Experimental Typed Variables
• Deploy-time parameters in parameter files
• Resource Existence Checks
youtu.be/5m4H0q2zatA?...
Catch the latest updates in this session:
• Export as Bicep
• Private ACR Module Completion
• Experimental Typed Variables
• Deploy-time parameters in parameter files
• Resource Existence Checks
youtu.be/5m4H0q2zatA?...
Inspiration can strike at the most unexpected moments! ⚽️
I discovered the perfect balance between productivity and relaxation while writing my latest article for #AzureSpringClean and enjoying some soccer games.
I can’t wait to share the article with everyone on 4 March! 🚀 #TechWriting #Azure
I discovered the perfect balance between productivity and relaxation while writing my latest article for #AzureSpringClean and enjoying some soccer games.
I can’t wait to share the article with everyone on 4 March! 🚀 #TechWriting #Azure
March 1, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Inspiration can strike at the most unexpected moments! ⚽️
I discovered the perfect balance between productivity and relaxation while writing my latest article for #AzureSpringClean and enjoying some soccer games.
I can’t wait to share the article with everyone on 4 March! 🚀 #TechWriting #Azure
I discovered the perfect balance between productivity and relaxation while writing my latest article for #AzureSpringClean and enjoying some soccer games.
I can’t wait to share the article with everyone on 4 March! 🚀 #TechWriting #Azure
🚀 new blog post! I explored how to use Bicep for Graph resources, which makes deploying and managing Microsoft Graph resources as code easier.
🔗 Check it out: msftplayground.com/2025/01/bice...
Let me know what you think! 👇
#Bicep #MicrosoftGraph #Entra #Azure #DevOps
🔗 Check it out: msftplayground.com/2025/01/bice...
Let me know what you think! 👇
#Bicep #MicrosoftGraph #Entra #Azure #DevOps
Bicep for graph resources
For the Bicep language, an extensibility framework exists that adds capabilities to extend Infrastructure as Code deployments to other resources and providers. The extensibility framework is still an ...
msftplayground.com
February 20, 2025 at 11:20 AM
🚀 new blog post! I explored how to use Bicep for Graph resources, which makes deploying and managing Microsoft Graph resources as code easier.
🔗 Check it out: msftplayground.com/2025/01/bice...
Let me know what you think! 👇
#Bicep #MicrosoftGraph #Entra #Azure #DevOps
🔗 Check it out: msftplayground.com/2025/01/bice...
Let me know what you think! 👇
#Bicep #MicrosoftGraph #Entra #Azure #DevOps
What would be a fantastic discussion point for an Infrastructure as Code podcast?
#justasking #askingforafriend #azure #cloud #bicep
#justasking #askingforafriend #azure #cloud #bicep
February 7, 2025 at 9:17 AM
What would be a fantastic discussion point for an Infrastructure as Code podcast?
#justasking #askingforafriend #azure #cloud #bicep
#justasking #askingforafriend #azure #cloud #bicep
Excited to be working on my sessions for #CfgMgmtCamp!
If you're interested in automation, Azure, or modern config management, stay tuned—this one's for you! I am looking forward to seeing you in Ghent!
#CfgMgmtCamp #Bicep #Azure #InfrastructureAsCode
cfgmgmtcamp.org/ghent2025
If you're interested in automation, Azure, or modern config management, stay tuned—this one's for you! I am looking forward to seeing you in Ghent!
#CfgMgmtCamp #Bicep #Azure #InfrastructureAsCode
cfgmgmtcamp.org/ghent2025
CfgMgmtCamp
cfgmgmtcamp.org
February 1, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Excited to be working on my sessions for #CfgMgmtCamp!
If you're interested in automation, Azure, or modern config management, stay tuned—this one's for you! I am looking forward to seeing you in Ghent!
#CfgMgmtCamp #Bicep #Azure #InfrastructureAsCode
cfgmgmtcamp.org/ghent2025
If you're interested in automation, Azure, or modern config management, stay tuned—this one's for you! I am looking forward to seeing you in Ghent!
#CfgMgmtCamp #Bicep #Azure #InfrastructureAsCode
cfgmgmtcamp.org/ghent2025
🚀 Just launched my first action in the GitHub Marketplace! It was a personal project that became an entry to learn how this works. I hope it will help others!
It has become an action that helps with Bicep Linting!
Check out the blog:
msftplayground.com/2025/01/bice...
#Bicep #GitHub #DevOps
It has become an action that helps with Bicep Linting!
Check out the blog:
msftplayground.com/2025/01/bice...
#Bicep #GitHub #DevOps
A Bicep linting action for GitHub
As Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices continue to evolve, maintaining clean and error-free code is crucial for seamless deployments. For this process, I have been working on a composite action tha...
msftplayground.com
January 15, 2025 at 11:31 AM
🚀 Just launched my first action in the GitHub Marketplace! It was a personal project that became an entry to learn how this works. I hope it will help others!
It has become an action that helps with Bicep Linting!
Check out the blog:
msftplayground.com/2025/01/bice...
#Bicep #GitHub #DevOps
It has become an action that helps with Bicep Linting!
Check out the blog:
msftplayground.com/2025/01/bice...
#Bicep #GitHub #DevOps
New on the blog: Explore the latest Bicep feature—the Deployer Function! 🎉 Deployed in the last release of 2024. It helps you access details about who's deploying to Azure, making your deployments smarter and more secure. Full details here: msftplayground.com/2025/01/bice... #Azure #Bicep
The Bicep deployer function
Bicep evolves weekly, and with every release, new functionality is added. With the release of v0.32.4, the last release of 2024, a cool new function was added.
msftplayground.com
January 8, 2025 at 10:01 AM
New on the blog: Explore the latest Bicep feature—the Deployer Function! 🎉 Deployed in the last release of 2024. It helps you access details about who's deploying to Azure, making your deployments smarter and more secure. Full details here: msftplayground.com/2025/01/bice... #Azure #Bicep