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Freek Berson @fberson.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

As #Bicep repositories grow, maintaining parameter files often becomes more challenging. I wrote a short article about Extendable Parameter Files, a new Bicep feature that helps reduce duplication & simplify configuration management. 💪 www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-ex... @biceplang.bsky.social

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Why Extendable Parameter Files Matter for Larger Bicep Deployments

A small Bicep feature with a big impact on maintainability One of the features that became generally available in Bicep v0.44.

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Freek Berson @fberson.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Microsoft Build at full swing! I’m giving away copies of my book on Bicep infra-as-code during my session 4:50 PM at Theater 3! Hope to see you there! #MSBuild #MVPBuzz @developer.microsoft.com

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Freek Berson @fberson.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

There is a hunt for awesome pins at Microsoft Build this week! For a very special Bicep pin, join me Wed, 1:30 PM in Theater A! I have Bicep pins and stickers to give away! 💪 build.microsoft.com/en-US/sessio... #MSBuild #MVPBuzz @developer.microsoft.com @biceplang.bsky.social

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Freek Berson @fberson.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Early morning run in preparation for Microsoft Build! What a view! Fully energized for the coming week! Quick peek at Mason Center, getting setup for Microsoft Build 2026! 🚀 Hope to see you at 1 of my sessions! 🎤 build.microsoft.com/en-US/speake... #MSBuild #MVPBuzz @developer.microsoft.com

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Freek Berson @fberson.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

At the Amsterdam airport, ready for my flight to San Francisco! ✈️` Excited to be delivering 2 sessions at Microsoft #MSBuild! 🎤 I'll be speaking about Bicep infra-as-code and developing for the Microsoft Marketplace! #MVPBuzz #Bicep #Azure

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Freek Berson @fberson.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

At #MSBuild next week? I have the last 20+ Bicep pins available to give away! Be sure to stop by one of my sessions or come say hello at the event! Great match with all the other pins you can collect at Build! Special thanks to @biceplang.bsky.social team! #MSBuild @developer.microsoft.com

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Freek Berson @fberson.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

'Bicep beyond Azure' stickers for my Microsoft Build 2026 session in San Francisco. Crazy? wait until you see what I made #Bicep do as an example to control anything with an API! 💡😎. Hope to see you there! build.microsoft.com/en-US/sessio... #MVPBuzz #MSBuild @developer.microsoft.com

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Freek Berson @fberson.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Attending Microsoft Build in person or online? Join my session to learn how to take infra-as-code you already have today and turn it into a deployable product experience customers can deploy in any Azure environment! 🚀 build.microsoft.com/en-US/sessio... #MVPBuzz #MSBuild @developer.microsoft.com

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Freek Berson @fberson.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Ok, this is seriously cool! The Microsoft #MSBuild CLI is live! A #GitHub #Copilot CLI skill that connects your local project to the Microsoft Build session catalog. It reads your dependencies, finds relevant sessions, all from your terminal! 😎 @developer.microsoft.com #MVPBuzz

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Freek Berson @fberson.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

More reasons to join one of my sessions at Microsoft Build: #Bicep Stickers! And yes, they are holographic! 😎 See you soon in San Francisco! build.microsoft.com/en-US/speake... #MSBuild #MVPbuzz @developer.microsoft.com

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Freek Berson @fberson.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Rehearsal, demos, and Bicep swag ready ✅! Add my session to your schedule to learn how to take Bicep beyond Azure in a fun way & walk away with the knowledge, all the code, and some amazing swag!🔥 build.microsoft.com/en-US/sessio... #MSBuild @msdeveloperboston.bsky.social @biceplang.bsky.social

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BicepLang @biceplang.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Help shape the future of Agentic Deployments on Azure! Sign up for our customer research study and share your deployment insights with us here: aka.ms/AgenticDeplo...

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Freek Berson @fberson.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

The #MVPsummit is a wrap for me! Had an amazing time on campus, lots of new insights, great conversations, and great fun catching up with so many peers. Thankful for a wonderful week! 🙏 #MVPbuzz | #AVD | #Bicep @mvpaward.bsky.social @microsoft.com

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Freek Berson @fberson.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Official day 1 of the #MVPSummit started, after the pre-day yesterday. Looking forward to the sessions and conversations! Long days, & lots of caffeine! 😊👍 #MVPBuzz @microsoft.com @microsoftmvp.bsky.social

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Freek Berson @fberson.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

The @microsoft.com MVP Summit 2026 in Redmond is at full swing! Always great to be here! #MVPSummit #MVpBuzz @microsoftmvp.bsky.social

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Freek Berson @fberson.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Less is more! The OnlyIfNotExists() decorator instructs the resource to be created only if it does not exist. When the resource ID is found, ARM skips creation. It's that simple! Check out Episode 16 of the #Bicep on the Go series 📽️💪 www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWOj... #MVPBuzz @biceplang.bsky.social

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Bicep on the Go - Episode 16 - OnlyIfNotExists() decorator

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Freek Berson @fberson.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Using validate() decorator for custom parameter validation, allowing the configuration of custom constraints that go beyond the out-of-the-box decorators. Learn about it in Episode 15 of the #Bicep on the Go series! 📽️💪 www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGKt... #MVPBuzz @biceplang.bsky.social

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Bicep on the Go - Episode 15 - User Defined Constraints

YouTube video by The Microsoft Platform - Freek Berson

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Freek Berson @fberson.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

Episode 14 of Bicep on the Go 📽️. The secure() decorator for outputs ensures your output isn't saved to the deployment history or logged. 🔐💪 www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oln... #Bicep #MVPbuzz @biceplang.bsky.social

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Bicep on the Go - Episode 14 - Secure() decorator for outputs

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Freek Berson @fberson.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

When does it make sense to omit a module name? Why would you want to do so? How can it actually enhance the admin experience in #Azure? Learn about it in Episode 13 of #Bicep on the Go! www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QZO... #MVPBuzz

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Bicep on the Go - Episode 13 - Optional Module Names

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Freek Berson @fberson.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Keeping the streak going! Episode 12 of #Bicep on the Go 📽️covers the deployer() function, which returns information about the principal that initiated the current deployment.💪 www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQCB... #MVPBuzz @biceplang.bsky.social

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Bicep on the Go - Episode 12 - The deployer() function

YouTube video by The Microsoft Platform - Freek Berson

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Freek Berson @fberson.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Hidden Title Tags, what are those? 💡A small but super powerful way to improve the readability of your resources in Azure. Find out more in episode 11 of the Bicep on the Go series! youtu.be/pNRM5FWfwk4 📽️💪 @biceplang.bsky.social #MVPBuzz #Bicep

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Bicep on the Go - Episode 11 - Hidden Title Tag

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Freek Berson @fberson.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

How to fail with Bicep? 💪Enforcing constraints and terminating evaluation based on logical conditions with the fail() function. Check out episode 10 📽️of the Bicep on the Go series! youtu.be/YC6YsZbselg @biceplang.bsky.social #Bicep #Azure #MVPBuzz

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Bicep On the Go - Episode 10 - The fail() function

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Freek Berson @fberson.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

User Defined Types and User Defined Functions, find out how those work in Bicep On the Go - Episode 9! 📽️💪 www.youtube.com/watch?v=vF7Z... #MVPBuzz #Bicep @biceplang.bsky.social

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Bicep On the Go - Episode 9 - User Defined Types and Functions

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Freek Berson @fberson.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

New day, new Bicep video! Here is Bicep On the Go - Episode 8 covering Resource Derived Types! 💪📽️ youtu.be/-9j6c0DMChU?... #Bicep #MVPBuzz

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Bicep On the Go - Episode 8 - Resource Derived Types

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Freek Berson @fberson.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

New video added to the playlist: Bicep On the Go - Episode 7 - Bicep snapshots and snapshot validation! 💪📽️ youtu.be/uPUWNOk0S00?... #Bicep #MVPBuzz #Azure

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Bicep On the Go - Episode 7 - Bicep snapshots and snapshot validation

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Freek Berson @fberson.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Curiosity, limited documentation, and Bicep version 0.1...what followed was a journey! Add the session Esther and I will present at WorkPlace Ninja Summit for an entertaining session with lessons learned, and just a touch of self-deprecating humor! #WPNinjaS #AVD #Bicep

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Workplace Ninja Summit 2025: From Friction to Function: What We Learn...

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Freek Berson @fberson.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

🔥Received the Microsoft MVP Award for the 15th consecutive year! And...for the 4th time in two technology areas at once! Both Azure Virtual Desktop and Azure Infrastructure as Code. Excited & honored! 🍀💪 #MVPBuzz @mvpaward.bsky.social #AVD #Bicep #Azure

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Freek Berson @fberson.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Microsoft Build is a wrap for me. I had an amazing time presenting a session on Bicep 💪, running a shift in the booth answering questions on Infra as Code! Thank you all! 🎥https://build.microsoft.com/en-US/sessions/DEM539 @developer.microsoft.com @biceplang.bsky.social #MVPBuzz

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Freek Berson @fberson.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Lots of excitement & positive vibes on Bicep this week at Microsoft Build! Did you know that Bicep turned 5 recently? May 29 at 9 am PST, there is a celebration during the Monthly community call! Sign up: aka.ms/armnews #Bicep #Community @biceplang.bsky.social @microsoft.com

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Freek Berson @fberson.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

This morning at Microsoft Build I will be in the Azure Infra Booth. Ask me anything on Bicep, or come grab an awesome pin! @microsft.bsky.social #Bicep @biceplang.bsky.social @developer.microsoft.com #MVPbuzz

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Freek Berson @fberson.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

More goodies on behalf of the Bicep product team! Grab a cool Bicep pin while attending my session today at 11:35 Hub Theater A! Hope to see you there! 💪 DEM539 Thank you @adotfrank.bsky.social @biceplang.bsky.social @microsoft.com #Bicep #MVPBuzz

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Freek Berson @fberson.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Microsoft Build keynote will start soon! Join my Bicep session afterwards at 11:35 in Hub Theater A. I’m giving away a few copies of my book! 💪 DEM539 @microsoft.com #MVPbuzz #Bicep

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Freek Berson @fberson.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Registered and ready for Microsoft Build! Join my session tomorrow at 11:35 in Hub Theater A, and learn how to optimize your Infrastructure as Code for reusability! #MVPBuzz #msbuild #Bicep @biceplang.bsky.social

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Freek Berson @fberson.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Definetly joining the celebration! So great to see the evolution of Bicep since the 0.1 version! 💪

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Freek Berson @fberson.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Next week at #E2EVC, I'm presenting a community session on Azure Marketplace. Tech guide for ISVs, MSPs, or SIs on becoming successful & what pitfalls to avoid! Is it all 🌈and 🦄? Come and find out! With a touch of @biceplang.bsky.social 💪, ARM Templates & #VSCode! #MVPBuzz #Community

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Freek Berson @fberson.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

In less than 10 days, it's time for the #E2EMVC event again (still widely known as #E2EVC 😊). Looking forward to presenting a session with @chrisjmarks.bsky.social on #Parallels. No spoilers to share, but we had A LOT of fun preparing this interactive session! #community #EUC

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Freek Berson @fberson.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

.@biceplang.bsky.social v0.35.1 is here! 💪 @secure() on module outputs! 💪 VS Bicep extension support for .bicepparam files! 💪 New functions for parseUri() and buildUri() BTW, I love the experimental feature @onlyIfNotExists! ❤️ ...and much more! github.com/Azure/bicep/... #MVPBuzz #Bicep #Community

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Release v0.35.1 · Azure/bicep

Highlights GA release for the @secure() decorator on module outputs! You can now output secure values from a child module and read them in a parent module. (#16796) Visual Studio Bicep extensio...

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Freek Berson @fberson.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

I will be delivering a session at Microsoft Build 2025 in Seattle! Super excited to be back again to present another session on #Bicep infrastructure as code! Hope to see you there! #MVPBuzz #MSBuild @biceplang.bsky.social @developer.microsoft.com @microsoft.com

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Freek Berson @fberson.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Looking back at an amazing @microsoft.com MVP summit. Really great to catch up with @adotfrank.bsky.social, Satya Vel, Esther Barthel on all things #Bicep, & brainstorming on sessions we plan to deliver in 2025! 💪 The year Microsoft celebrates 50 years! 🥂 #mvpbuzz #Community @biceplang.bsky.social

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Freek Berson @fberson.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Great time at the @microsoft.com MVP summit 2025! Insights into roadmaps and plans for the future, catching up with so many product group members, community friends and meeting new people. #mvpbuzz #community #AVD #Azure

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Freek Berson @fberson.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

At the Microsoft campus in Redmond again. Very much looking forward to the MVP Summit 2025! 🔥 #MVPBuzz #community @microsft.bsky.social

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