https://www.mightybs.com/posts/Recent content in Architecting the Future: Tech, Cloud, & AI on Brian SwigerHugo -- gohugo.ioen© 2026 Brian SwigerWed, 15 Apr 2026 08:23:00 -0400https://www.mightybs.com/posts/2026-04-15-exciting-news-for-the-developer-community-microsoft-just-unveiled-mai-image-2-efficient/Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:23:00 -0400https://www.mightybs.com/posts/2026-04-15-exciting-news-for-the-developer-community-microsoft-just-unveiled-mai-image-2-efficient/New MAI family of models means more options for image generation.https://www.mightybs.com/posts/2026-04-15-is-it-just-me-or-is-the-manual-part-of-manual-cross-posting-the-ultimate-productivity-killer-/Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:10:00 -0400https://www.mightybs.com/posts/2026-04-15-is-it-just-me-or-is-the-manual-part-of-manual-cross-posting-the-ultimate-productivity-killer-/POSSE stands for Publish (on your) Own Site, Syndicate Elsewhere — a publishing model where you first post content on your own website or platform, then share it (or links to it) on other sites or social media channels. Doing so allows me to save the content on my blog while also leveraging the power of LinkedIn.https://www.mightybs.com/posts/2026-04-14-three-azure-certification-renewals/Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0500https://www.mightybs.com/posts/2026-04-14-three-azure-certification-renewals/Staying current is a major part of the journey. I just renewed three Azure certifications — Administrator, Solutions Architect, and SAP Workloads — keeping the skills sharp while building for the future.https://www.mightybs.com/posts/2026-04-12-the-squad-just-revived-my-blog/Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0500https://www.mightybs.com/posts/2026-04-12-the-squad-just-revived-my-blog/My personal site was stuck in the Blogger era while I built the future of AI at Microsoft. Using Squad, I migrated to Hugo + Azure Static Web Apps in under an hour.https://www.mightybs.com/posts/2026-04-11-2026-update-agents-architecture-and-high-school-graduations/Sat, 11 Apr 2026 18:22:00 -0400https://www.mightybs.com/posts/2026-04-11-2026-update-agents-architecture-and-high-school-graduations/Catching up on 27 years of marriage, two sons navigating college and graduation, and the era of Agentic AI.https://www.mightybs.com/posts/2026-03-13-from-command-line-to-squad/Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0500https://www.mightybs.com/posts/2026-03-13-from-command-line-to-squad/From Borland C++ to VS Code to agentic AI — a look at how development has evolved from solo coding to orchestrating AI teams.https://www.mightybs.com/posts/2026-02-14-resume-reflections-ats-advice/Sat, 14 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500https://www.mightybs.com/posts/2026-02-14-resume-reflections-ats-advice/I finally updated my résumé and discovered how much has changed. ATS systems parse content differently now — clarity beats impressiveness.https://www.mightybs.com/posts/2026-02-13-the-ai-panic-is-the-same-panic/Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500https://www.mightybs.com/posts/2026-02-13-the-ai-panic-is-the-same-panic/From calculators to AI, every technological shift triggers the same fear. History is clear about who comes out ahead.https://www.mightybs.com/posts/2025-12-13-a-decade-at-microsoft/Sat, 13 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0500https://www.mightybs.com/posts/2025-12-13-a-decade-at-microsoft/Ten years at Microsoft. A reflection on growth, gratitude, and the people who make technology meaningful.https://www.mightybs.com/posts/2023-04-13-platinum-club-outstanding-achievers/Thu, 13 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0500https://www.mightybs.com/posts/2023-04-13-platinum-club-outstanding-achievers/A heartfelt thank-you to the incredible people at Microsoft who helped me earn the Platinum Club Outstanding Achievers award.https://www.mightybs.com/posts/2020-08-30-about-brian-swiger/Sun, 30 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +0000https://www.mightybs.com/posts/2020-08-30-about-brian-swiger/How a USAF Chief Master Sergeant’s son went from a Commodore VIC-20 and Quake clans to a career in cloud architecture at Microsoft.