We The People, in Tech or Not: The Debate

Alex Rosa

Every post from the We The People, in Tech or Not newsletter, turned into a friendly debate. One host defends the post. The other is a fair skeptic who asks what you would ask: does this apply to me, what does it cost, what can go wrong? Topics: databases and cloud architecture, AI in real work, career stories and business advice, explained so anyone can follow, from beginner to expert. No tech degree required. This is an AI-generated podcast. The episodes are created with Google NotebookLM from the published newsletter posts by Alex Rosa, and every episode is reviewed before it goes out. The hosts are AI voices, not real people. Read every post, free, at intechornot.com. The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Microsoft. The author is a Microsoft employee.

Episodes

  1. 1d ago

    Renew Your Certification, or Take the Full Exam Again?

    A free renewal takes minutes. A full exam can teach you more. Here is what 24 years of Microsoft exams taught me. In this debate, one host defends the post and the other is a fair skeptic who asks what you would ask. Read the full post, free: intechorn... Hosted on beehiiv. Read the full Privacy Policy at https://www.beehiiv.com/privacy.

  2. Season 2026 Trailer

    Welcome to We The People, in Tech or Not: The Debate

    A short preview of the show. Every post from the We The People, in Tech or Not newsletter becomes a friendly debate: one host defends the post, the other is a fair skeptic who asks what you would ask. Databases, cloud, AI in real work, career stories a...

  3. 5d ago

    30 Years Behind Every Post. AI Helps With the Rest.

    Every post I publish starts as a voice note in Portuguese. Here is my real workflow: what I do, what AI does with connectors (MCP), and why the ideas and the final decision stay mine. In this debate, one host defends the post and the other is a fair sk... Hosted on beehiiv. Read the full Privacy Policy at https://www.beehiiv.com/privacy.

  4. Oct 27

    Azure SQL Hyperscale Isn't Only for Huge Databases

    Hyperscale's name scares people away. What it is in plain words, why it matters even for a small database, where it doesn't fit, and the 30-day lab I'm starting to put it to the test. In this debate, one host defends the post and the other is a fair sk... Hosted on beehiiv. Read the full Privacy Policy at https://www.beehiiv.com/privacy.

  5. Oct 23

    Not Recommended Isn't Forbidden. But Write It Down.

    When you choose a path the vendor doesn't recommend, it's not automatically wrong. But write it down. How I answer "is this OK?" and two habits for every non-default setting. In this debate, one host defends the post and the other is a fair skeptic who... Hosted on beehiiv. Read the full Privacy Policy at https://www.beehiiv.com/privacy.

  6. Oct 20

    Azure SQL Database Now Speaks Local Time. Here's What Broke in My Lab.

    Azure SQL Database can now answer in your local time zone (preview). I ran 15 lab scenarios to see where it helps, what breaks, and when UTC still wins. In this debate, one host defends the post and the other is a fair skeptic who asks what you would a... Hosted on beehiiv. Read the full Privacy Policy at https://www.beehiiv.com/privacy.

  7. Oct 16

    Answer the "Hi." Even When the Question Is Simple.

    Most questions from colleagues aren't urgent. I answer them fast anyway. Why, the awards my name was never on, what 97 notes of peer feedback showed me, and three rules for answering the "hi". In this debate, one host defends the post and the other is ... Hosted on beehiiv. Read the full Privacy Policy at https://www.beehiiv.com/privacy.

  8. Oct 13

    What My Day Actually Looks Like as a Cloud Solution Architect

    What does a Cloud Solution Architect actually do all day? My real routine: planning the week in the first hour, the meetings worth having, focus time, helping colleagues, and the business side tech people avoid. In this debate, one host defends the pos... Hosted on beehiiv. Read the full Privacy Policy at https://www.beehiiv.com/privacy.

  9. Oct 9

    The Hidden Cost We Don't Know We Have, and How To Fix It

    One line in my lab scripts was going to cost about $400 a month, used or not. Where hidden Azure costs hide, and the inventory routine with Azure Resource Inventory that catches the rest. In this debate, one host defends the post and the other is a fai... Hosted on beehiiv. Read the full Privacy Policy at https://www.beehiiv.com/privacy.

  10. Oct 6

    AI Built It in Days. Experience Made It Right.

    Six SQL Server replicas, two Azure regions, two failure drills. AI wrote the scripts fast, but experience decided where things went right. Here's how I worked with AI, and where it needed a human. In this debate, one host defends the post and the other... Hosted on beehiiv. Read the full Privacy Policy at https://www.beehiiv.com/privacy.

  11. Oct 3

    Thank You for Your Time. Here's What You'll Get in Return.

    Thank you for your time. Who I am, why I'm writing again after 30+ years in tech, and what's coming every Tuesday and Friday: databases, AI, career stories and business advice, no tech degree required. In this debate, one host defends the post and the ... Hosted on beehiiv. Read the full Privacy Policy at https://www.beehiiv.com/privacy.

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Every post from the We The People, in Tech or Not newsletter, turned into a friendly debate. One host defends the post. The other is a fair skeptic who asks what you would ask: does this apply to me, what does it cost, what can go wrong? Topics: databases and cloud architecture, AI in real work, career stories and business advice, explained so anyone can follow, from beginner to expert. No tech degree required. This is an AI-generated podcast. The episodes are created with Google NotebookLM from the published newsletter posts by Alex Rosa, and every episode is reviewed before it goes out. The hosts are AI voices, not real people. Read every post, free, at intechornot.com. The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Microsoft. The author is a Microsoft employee.

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