Azure IoT Edge Update Twin Errors

I’ve been working more with Azure IoT Edge Devices recently and with versions of the IoT Hub EdgeAgent and the Python SDKs I noticed a few very non-descriptive errors when trying to patch device properties with the patch_twin_reported_properties() method.

Here’s a quick look at them in case anyone else notices these later on.

Reader Questions Episode 1: IoT, Serverless, and Jobs

This is the first episode of Reader Questions! I’ve started getting more and more questions from readers of my blog and social media so I’ve decided to start posting my answers publicly so everyone can benefit. These questions and answers may be edited slightly to apply more generally and preserve anonymity but hopefully they’ll be useful for you too!

Today’s episode contains questions related to serverless, frontend development, IoT, internships, and more!

New Guide on Azure IoT and Avnet MaaxBoard

New Guide on Azure IoT and Avnet MaaxBoard

I just published a new guide on Connecting an Avnet MaaxBoard to Azure IoT. It should take you through everything you need to get started connecting a good starter device to the cloud!

Upcoming Webinar Nov. 19th - Exploring IoT with AWS and Azure

Upcoming Webinar Nov. 19th - Exploring IoT with AWS and Azure

I have a webinar coming up November 19th at 10AM PT that you’re welcome to attend for free - sign up here!

In the webinar, I’ll be covering the essential concepts and tools needed to connect IoT devices to the cloud securely including device authentication and authorization to how you can integrate your IoT Devices with some cloud services.

I’ll also showcase a live demo of a Raspberry Pi and PIR sensor that I integrated with AWS to make sure I know if my dog is trying to eat my lunch!

First Look at Azure Container Instances

I recently spent quite a bit of time setting up an Amazon Elastic Container Service cluster on AWS. Creating all the required resources from scratch was a bit more involved than I’d hope for so it left me wondering if there was a better way for developers who want on-demand containers without having to set up and manage the networking infrastructure and resources required to start working with ECS.