Code To Cloud — Kevin Evans Cloud strategies, developer tools, and fractional CTO insights for Canadian businesses 2026-06-08T03:22:45Z https://codetocloud.io/ Kevin Evans kevin.evans@codetocloud.io Canada's National AI Strategy: Reading Between the Lines of AI for All 2026-06-05T00:00:00Z 2026-06-05T00:00:00Z https://codetocloud.io/blog/canada-ai-for-all Canada released its National AI Strategy — AI for All — on June 4, 2026. A frank breakdown of the six pillars, what's actually funded, the sovereignty play, and what it means for Canadian businesses right now. 10 GitHub Repos That Turn Claude Code from Chatbot into Engineering Team 2026-05-21T00:00:00Z 2026-05-22T00:00:00Z https://codetocloud.io/blog/claude-code-repos-engineering-team Verified list of the top Claude Code GitHub repos — skills, agents, and dev tools — with real star counts and honest reviews from a fractional CTO. Open-Source LLMs for Developers: The Complete Guide to Models, Agents, and Running AI Locally 2026-05-20T00:00:00Z 2026-05-22T00:00:00Z https://codetocloud.io/blog/open-source-llms-developers Compare 15+ open-weight and open-source LLMs for coding agents and local inference. Covers Llama 4, DeepSeek R1, Qwen 3, Ollama, Foundry Local, and more. Kodra macOS: Ghostty, tmux, OpenCode, and Podman — One Command to Ship 2026-05-16T00:00:00Z 2026-05-16T00:00:00Z https://codetocloud.io/blog/kodra-macos Bootstrap your macOS developer environment in one command. Ghostty terminal, tmux, OpenCode AI, Podman containers, GitHub Copilot CLI, and 40+ cloud-native tools. Tech Leadership Lessons from Canadian Tire's SVP of AI: Keran McGuire on Culture, Cloud, and the Full-Stack Thinker 2026-05-04T00:00:00Z 2026-05-04T00:00:00Z https://codetocloud.io/blog/tech-leadership-keran-mcguire Canadian Tire SVP Keran McGuire shares 20+ years of tech leadership lessons — from cloud transformation in financial services to building high-trust teams and why full-stack thinkers win in 2026. Copilot Studio vs Azure AI Foundry: A Business Outcome Decision Tree 2026-05-02T00:00:00Z 2026-05-02T00:00:00Z https://codetocloud.io/blog/copilot-studio-vs-azure-ai-foundry Copilot Studio or Azure AI Foundry? A business outcome decision tree covering RAG, agents, security, fine-tuning, networking, and governance. Build a Chief of Staff Agent with GitHub Copilot: Automate Daily Briefings and Weekly Planning 2026-04-27T00:00:00Z 2026-04-27T00:00:00Z https://codetocloud.io/blog/copilot-chief-of-staff-agent Build an AI chief of staff agent using GitHub Copilot, MCP servers, and custom agent files. Automate daily briefings, inbox triage, and weekly planning. Microsoft Agent Frameworks Compared: Which One Should You Use? 2026-04-20T00:00:00Z 2026-04-20T00:00:00Z https://codetocloud.io/blog/microsoft-agent-frameworks-compared Compare Microsoft Agent Framework, M365 Agents SDK, Foundry SDK, and open-source alternatives like LangGraph and CrewAI. Decision flowchart included. Azure Foundry Blueprints: Deploy Microsoft Foundry in 15 Minutes 2026-04-14T00:00:00Z 2026-04-14T00:00:00Z https://codetocloud.io/blog/azure-foundry-blueprints Open source Terraform and Bicep blueprints to deploy Microsoft Foundry with private networking. Learn the new AI Services architecture and get hands-on fast. Azure Landing Zones: Which One Do You Actually Need? 2026-04-12T00:00:00Z 2026-04-12T00:00:00Z https://codetocloud.io/blog/azure-landing-zones-guide Azure Landing Zone or AI Landing Zone? Compare both architectures, deployment methods, and find which one fits your team. Expert guide by Code To Cloud. A $500K Backup Failure, Jailbroken TV Boxes, and the Cybersecurity Lessons Every Business Leader Needs 2026-04-10T00:00:00Z 2026-04-10T00:00:00Z https://codetocloud.io/blog/firewall-fridays-backup-failure A company lost $500K to untested backups. Plus: the SuperBox espionage device found in U.S. oil and gas — and why Western Canada should pay attention. The Complete Cloud Career Roadmap: How to Go from Zero to Hired in 90 Days 2026-04-06T00:00:00Z 2026-04-06T00:00:00Z https://codetocloud.io/blog/cloud-career-playbook The definitive cloud career roadmap for 2026. Step-by-step path from zero to hired, salary data for 5 roles, 16 AI prompts, and a printable 90-day action plan. OpenAI Killed Sora: What This Means for Your AI Strategy 2026-03-29T00:00:00Z 2026-03-29T00:00:00Z https://codetocloud.io/blog/openai-sora-shutdown OpenAI shut down Sora, its AI video tool. Here's what this means for your AI strategy and how to avoid vendor lock-in when adopting AI tools. Code To Cloud Summit 2026: Where Builders Become Leaders — Alberta's Premier Cloud, AI & DevOps Conference 2026-03-28T00:00:00Z 2026-03-28T00:00:00Z https://codetocloud.io/blog/code-to-cloud-summit-2026 Full-day cloud, AI & DevOps conference in Calgary, Alberta — May 23, 2026. Expert speakers, hands-on workshops, networking. Get your tickets now. Microsoft Foundry Agent Service is Now GA: Everything You Need to Know 2026-03-18T00:00:00Z 2026-03-18T00:00:00Z https://codetocloud.io/blog/foundry-agent-service-ga Microsoft Foundry Agent Service is now GA. Responses API, full VNet isolation, Voice Live, built-in evals, and open model support. The Complete Guide to GitHub Copilot Instructions: Customizing AI for Your Team 2026-03-17T00:00:00Z 2026-03-17T00:00:00Z https://codetocloud.io/blog/github-copilot-instructions Set up GitHub Copilot custom instructions for your team. Repo-level, path-specific, and org-wide guidelines for Azure, Bicep, and Terraform projects. Who Actually Owns Your Business Technology? A Wake-Up Call for Startups and Small Businesses 2026-03-10T00:00:00Z 2026-03-10T00:00:00Z https://codetocloud.io/blog/who-owns-your-business-technology What happens when your IT contractor disappears with all the passwords? Learn how to keep control of your domain, email, and cloud accounts. Getting Started with AI: A Practical Guide for Alberta Businesses 2026-03-08T00:00:00Z 2026-03-08T00:00:00Z https://codetocloud.io/blog/ai-getting-started Before you spend money on AI tools, read this. A plain-English guide to defining your problem, choosing the right platform, and avoiding expensive mistakes. From Fresh Install to azd up in Minutes: Meet Kodra 2026-02-17T00:00:00Z 2026-02-17T00:00:00Z https://codetocloud.io/blog/kodra Kodra bootstraps your Azure dev environment in one command. Go from bare Ubuntu 24.04 to azd up in under five minutes. From Prompt Experiments to Operable Agent Systems: Gas Town on Microsoft's AI Stack 2026-02-09T00:00:00Z 2026-02-09T00:00:00Z https://codetocloud.io/blog/gas-town Exploring what a multi-agent development system would look like using Microsoft Foundry and GitHub Copilot's pro-code tooling. Infrastructure That Documents Itself: A New Era for Developers and Platform Teams 2026-02-05T00:00:00Z 2026-02-05T00:00:00Z https://codetocloud.io/blog/self-documenting-infra Using GitHub Copilot + Azure MCP to generate complete infrastructure wikis from live Azure environments in under 15 minutes. 5 Cloud Strategy Mistakes That Kill Startups (And How to Avoid Them) 2026-02-02T00:00:00Z 2026-02-02T00:00:00Z https://codetocloud.io/blog/cloud-strategy-mistakes Most founders treat cloud infrastructure as an IT decision. The best treat it as their competitive advantage. Here are the 5 mistakes to avoid. What Is a Fractional CTO? A Plain-English Guide for Alberta & Western Canadian Businesses 2026-01-27T00:00:00Z 2026-01-27T00:00:00Z https://codetocloud.io/blog/fractional-cto Not sure what a CTO does — or if you need one? This plain-English guide covers fractional CTO services for Alberta startups and small businesses. Navigating the Future of IT Certifications: Insights from Tim Warner 2026-01-12T00:00:00Z 2026-01-12T00:00:00Z https://codetocloud.io/blog/it-certifications-future IT certifications are evolving fast. Kevin Evans and Tim Warner discuss which cloud, AI, and DevOps certs actually matter for Alberta tech careers in 2026. Cloud-Native Skills in 2026: The Open-Source Playbook Everyone Should Be Using 2026-01-02T00:00:00Z 2026-01-02T00:00:00Z https://codetocloud.io/blog/cloud-native-skills-2026 Master cloud-native skills in 2026 with this open-source playbook covering Linux, containers, Kubernetes, automation, and Infrastructure as Code. Crawl, Walk, Run: Containers for Leaders (Beyond Just the Tech) 2025-12-09T00:00:00Z 2025-12-09T00:00:00Z https://codetocloud.io/blog/containers-for-leaders A leadership guide to container adoption. Learn the crawl, walk, run approach to moving your organization to containers and Kubernetes on Azure. CAF + Microsoft Foundry + Azure AI Landing Zones: The Fast Track to Enterprise AI 2025-11-22T00:00:00Z 2025-11-22T00:00:00Z https://codetocloud.io/blog/azure-ai-landing-zones Learn how CAF, Microsoft Foundry, and Azure AI Landing Zones provide the fastest path from AI idea to production with governance and security built in. AI in Public Service: The Shift from Administration to Intelligence 2025-11-03T00:00:00Z 2025-11-03T00:00:00Z https://codetocloud.io/blog/ai-public-service Innovation isn't just happening in Silicon Valley. Learn how Alberta is using AI to transform public service with insights from Deputy Minister Janak Alford. The Future of Coding with AI: Gene Kim on VibeCoding & DevOps Transformation 2025-10-13T00:00:00Z 2025-10-13T00:00:00Z https://codetocloud.io/blog/gene-kim-vibecoding Gene Kim, DevOps pioneer and author of The Phoenix Project, explores VibeCoding—a revolutionary way to code with AI as your co-pilot.