Debugging Azure Functions Blob Trigger Locally with Azurite

Debugging Azure Functions locally can be a helpful way to test and troubleshoot your code before deploying it to the cloud. One way to do this is by using a local emulator, such as Azurite, which simulates the Azure storage services in the cloud. In this blog post, we’ll walk through how to set up and use Azurite to debug an Azure Functions Blob Trigger locally, using a sample C# function as an example....

January 2023 · Michael John Peña

Create a File Converter Service in 5 minutes or less using Gotenberg and Azure Container Instances

I’m very surprised that there isn’t a straight forward library out there that is free to use and convenient in terms of file conversion. I think it’s because a lot of these file formats come with proprietary software, specially during the early day: Office by Microsoft, PDF by Adobe, etc. Good thing there is Gotenberg! Gotenberg is an open-source tool that allows you to convert HTML, Markdown, and Office documents to PDF by sending HTTP requests to a server....

December 2022 · Michael John Peña