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>> Hey, developers. Do you ever get the sense that there are
a ton of resources out
there when you're trying to learn about Azure?
Do you ever wonder if there might be ways
that would figure learning style better?
Maybe there might be some tips and tricks for
using these resources that can help you learn even faster.
My name is April Edwards.
Join me on a guided tour of the Azure learning resources
available to you so you can get answers
to all of these questions and so much more.
>> Now, let's visit Virtual Training Days.
>> Hi, I'm Garrett Bundy,
I am a Global Director,
part of our Microsoft trainer team.
I have a team of 16 trainers spread across the globe
that all support our Microsoft Virtual Training Day events.
>> What are Virtual Training Days?
>> Our Virtual Training Days are these free,
in-depth instructor-led trainings that are
found on the local Azure Events page.
When you attend one of our Virtual Training Day events,
what you get is this opportunity to see
great content delivered by our Microsoft Technical trainers.
Our content ranges from fundamentals level
content all the way up through advanced content.
>> How can a developer gets started with Virtual Training Days?
>> If you want to get started with Virtual
Training Days as a developer,
I highly recommend you take a look at the learn path first.
Go to Microsoft Learn,
take a look at the content that's there,
and then register for one of our Virtual Training Day events
in the context of what it is you're looking for.
Whether you're a DevOps person and you're working with GitHub,
or you're a database developer and you do open source,
we have something for you.
>> How can developers get the most out of Virtual Training Days?
>> When you think about how developers can get the most
out of a Virtual Training Day experience,
I think the interaction is key.
We do staff each one of these events
with the subject matter experts.
You have an opportunity to ask your questions
in real time of the subject matter experts.
If you're attending and open-source
database migration course and you have
a question about something with
this specific version of the database you're using,
you can probably get your question answered in there.
But it all goes back to the content we use
really is based on that Microsoft Learn content.
You have an opportunity not only just
to interact with our instructors,
but also integrate with the Microsoft learning site as well.
>> What's one thing that most developers might
not know about Virtual Training Days?
>> I think the one thing most developers don't know about
our Virtual Training Days is that they exist.
A lot of people associated
the Virtual Training Days with just the fundamentals courses.
While we do have those fundamentals courses,
we want developers to understand that there are
a ton of courses out there available
that focus specifically on your work and your role as a developer,
whether it's an Azure, like I said,
around our security platform or if
you're a citizen developer in Power Platform,
we have an event for you there as well.
>> Our next stop is at Microsoft Learn.
>> I'm Judy McNeil,
Senior Program Manager on the Learn Content team.
>> How do developers get started with Microsoft Learn?
>> Well, Learn has over 1,000
courses and we cover a wide variety of topics,
including Azure AI,
software development, lots of topics.
You can start with one of
the popular learning paths like Azure Fundamentals,
or you could jump to the browse page and use
search or filter to focus on the thing that's important to you.
You can also explore Microsoft certification paths where
the Learn content is there to help
you get ready for certification exams.
>> Why should developers go to Microsoft Learn?
>> Developers should go to Microsoft Learn
because we have over 1,000 courses.
We cover a wide variety of topics for developers
including Azure and AI, software development topics,
software development tools,
you can start with some of the popular learning paths or use
our browse page to search for your specific topic.
You can also explore
the Microsoft certification path for developers as well.
We have content to help you get ready for the certification exams.
>> Are there any tips for developers using Microsoft Learn?
>> Developers will love the fact that
our practice environments are first of all free,
and secondly, you can
experiment with the Microsoft products there.
You can use them to explore
Azure and how you would do development on Azure.
The environments timeout.
If you ever felt like what would happen if I do this?
Go ahead and do that.
You learn, experiment,
our environments clean up themselves.
>> What's one thing most developers
don't know about Microsoft Learn?
>> Microsoft Learn is publishing
developer-centric topics every day.
Tell us what you're interested in,
will recommend content that matches your goals.
>> Next, let's visit Tech Community.
>> Hi, I'm Anna Chu and I am
the Community Lead for Microsoft Tech Community.
>> When someone goes to Tech Community, what will they find?
>> When people first come to the Tech Community they
find a wealth of resources to help
them keep up today with the news and updates that help
tech professionals meet the demands
of new challenges that are facing them today,
both at work and at home.
When you first visit Tech Community at Microsoft.com,
members can discover and
discuss technology solutions with Microsoft engineers,
be able to acquire these skills and become
inspired by innovative use cases,
be able to give and receive technical guidance,
and ultimately, enjoy support and
encouragement from other fellow technologists.
The community provides members with a lot of guidance
and a platform for collaborating with
other technologies and a place to find belonging,
which is really important these days.
>> Why should developers go to Microsoft Tech Community?
>> Developers should go to the Tech Community
because they're all fellow developers there.
Being able to converse with your fellow community,
to understand how to build apps or
to learn a little bit more about specific technologies,
emerging ones because our product teams,
especially in Azure space are constantly innovating
and sharing new information every day.
It's a really powerful learning tool and
also a safe haven to know that there are other people who
are learning at the same quick fire
rapid pace that everyone else is experiencing.
Definitely Tech Community is a place for all developers.
>> How do developers get started with Microsoft Tech Community?
>> Just take a look and see what communities are
related to what you're trying to create and manage.
This will allow you to curate
your experience specifically for you.
That dashboard that allows
you to personalize your experience is certainly
a great way for you to
focus on the technologies that you care about.
You can also dive headfirst into our blogs
to check out what Microsoft Learn has to offer.
We have got a really great Microsoft Learn Community that is
growing every single day and we really focus on
making sure that you have access to
all the different resources to
continue sharpening your skills through that community.
>> Is there anything in Tech Community developers
might want to pay particular attention to?
>> We have a really great place for
anyone who cares about developing on Azure.
There is Azure Developer Community and there's
a great blog that is authored by many of the people
who at Microsoft are in charge of helping
developers learn more about
the resources that are available to them.
This blog was created specifically for sharing
those tips and tricks and developer updates within Azure Sphere.
If that's something that you really care about, take a look.
>> What's one thing that developers might
not know about Microsoft Tech Community?
>> If you're developing on Windows,
we have an entire blog that's
dedicated to Windows Dev AppConsult,
and it's full of useful information regarding the efforts.
That's one area that doesn't get a lot of attention,
but we certainly are trying to grow it. But just take a look.
There is a really powerful search capability
within the Tech Community that allows you
to explore all the different areas
around developing on using Microsoft products.
But sometimes they can be hidden because
the way that the Tech Community is structured is very much
about focused on product for the majority of our community hubs.
Whether you development SharePoint,
whether you're interested in looking at developing apps to Teams,
some of those areas are hidden within those community hubs.
Use our powerful search tools to find
that development areas you're looking for.
>> Our next stop is at LinkedIn Learning.
>> Hi, I'm Sharon Bennett.
I'm a Senior IT Instructor with LinkedIn Learning.
>> When someone goes to LinkedIn Learning,
what will they find there and how did they get started?
>> Well, they're going to find over 15,000 courses,
that's a lot of courses.
To get started, the best thing to do is search for a topic
or you can use one of our curated LinkedIn Learning paths.
>> Why should developers go to LinkedIn Learning?
>> As a developer,
you want to come to LinkedIn Learning because we
offer a variety of frameworks and libraries.
We also offer Q&A,
study groups, and core challenges.
>> How do developers get started with LinkedIn Learning?
>> To make you feel at home,
you can follow your favorite instructor
because having that familiar voice is very helpful.
We also include a lot of our code
in examples in GitHub, you're already there.
You can pull it down and follow
along at your own pace on your own system.
>> Are there any tips for developers?
>> A great tip for developers is, again,
follow your favorite instructors and leverage that GitHub repo.
You can branch from that and create
your own code from the examples you've already learned.
>> I hope you've enjoyed our tour across Azure learning resources.
If you're looking to engage with any of
the resources we visited in this video,
please check the text in this video's description.
Enjoy your learning and see you next time.
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