Hello, I'm   Jason

On August 12th, Microsoft became aware of a vulnerability in Azure Cosmos DB. The vulnerability could potentially expose the primary keys for Azure Cosmos DB data stores. It was reported through an external security researcher in confidence so at the time of this post, there’s no known exploits of information. The discovery explained that the primary read-write keys for the account can be exposed through Jupyter notebooks. This flaw has been fixed. To regenerate your keys, you should follow the doc found on the Microsoft site here.

Earlier this year, I wrote about adding git-lfs to a project. If you are pushing code to a third party such as GitHub, they may have storage limitations and you may incur unexpected costs.

As we approach the fall, many organizations are adding additional conferences and seminars. Some of the highlights for this fall include TechBash, Adobe MAX, and Google Cloud NEXT. Be sure to bookmark my events page as I frequently update what events are happening and where. As always, if I’m missing an event, please contact me and I’ll be sure to review and add the event.

We seldom hear of stories where someone jumps from one career over to another and has great success in both. However, when we do, it’s quite inspiring. As a member of the TechBash Foundation, one of the coolest stories I heard of recently was from a former Kalahari Resorts baker named Katherine Scoda. While software development run in Katherine’s family, Katherine wanted to choose her own path and started as a very talented baker. Rather than paraphrasing, I wanted to share her own summary here:

TechBash 2021 begins in two months from today. Many plan on taking advantage of the guaranteed discounts at Kalahari Resort & Convention Center. The guaranteed discounted rates expire in 30 days. Don’t wait! Book your room today! Room rates start at just $159/night Monday through Thursday and are $179 for Friday night. Additional options and upgrades are available by calling the Kalahari. If you are interested in learning about more that the Kalahari has to offer, visit https://jasong.us/tbfaq.

I’m hiring a Business Analyst who has experience with Commercial Property and Casualty Insurance for our growing team. This position is for biBerk, a direct insurance company. If you have experience in Worker’s Compensation, Commercial Auto, E&O, General Liability, or Business Owner’s Policies, this position is for you.

This past weekend, TechBash announced their first keynote speaker. As part of the TechBash Foundation, I’m pleased to welcome Claire Novotny, Executive Director of the .NET Foundation and PM on the .NET Team at Microsoft. Claire’s keynote will be titled “Living in a Bug-Free World with Open-Source.”.

I’m hiring several Angular developers, ideally Angular Universal developers, with .NET experience for our growing team. These positions are with biBerk, a direct insurance company.

TechBash 2021 takes place this October 19-22 in Pocono Manor, PA. Tickets are now on sale and early bird tickets go off sale August 14th at 11:59pm ET. The four workshops have been officially announced. Here they are:

The next foldable Samsung Galaxy devices are both expected to be announced today. Included in the announcement are the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3, Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 Classic, Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 Active, Samsung Galaxy Buds 2, and potentially other devices. You can reserve and get an extra offer, free year of Samsung Care+, and an additional $100 in trade-in credit here: