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Modernizing my blog with AI using GitHub Copilot

Let me tell you why I started using AI to modernize this blog. At first, it was just an expertiment, but it saved time, removed boring repetition, and let me focus on the parts that actually matter; cool examples, and opinions. :).

By Adam Marczak, June 11 2026
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Data Factory pipeline parametrization via external mapping/config tables

Are your tired of parametrizing dozens of pipelines via templates, maybe you want a more metadata driven approach, or simply you are hitting ADF temmplate parameter limits. If yes, this blog entry is for you.

By Adam Marczak, June 5 2026
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Azure Logic Apps AI Agent Workflows in Early 2026

I’ve been building Logic App workflows for AI agents lately-both autonomous and conversational patterns-and the experience is interesting. This post summarizes what I found from the current documentation and my own experiments.

By Adam Marczak, March 3 2026
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Why I Love Azure Logic Apps: 10 Years of Lessons

Over the past decade, Azure Logic Apps has been my go-to for building reliable, scalable integrations without the hassle of custom code. Trust me, it’s transformed how I approach automation; let me share why.

By Adam Marczak, February 10 2026
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Azure Databricks Lessons Learned Series - part 6: Unity Catalog Migration Part 6: Final Tips and Tricks

This is the final wrap-up in our Unity Catalog migration series. These are the practical tips we landed on after the migration, the ones that would have saved us time if we had known them before we started.

By Adam Marczak, January 6 2026
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Azure Databricks Lessons Learned Series - part 5: Governance in Unity Catalog: Defining Projects and Roles

The most important migration decision was not technical. It was about teams and roles. In Unity Catalog, the wrong role model makes the whole platform hard to operate.

By Adam Marczak, December 30 2025
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Azure Databricks Lessons Learned Series - part 4: Structuring Your Unity Catalog for Success

In our platform, one of the first questions we answered was: what is a project in Unity Catalog? That decision shaped every later governance and onboarding choice.

By Adam Marczak, December 23 2025
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Azure Databricks Lessons Learned Series - part 2: Navigating Limits in Unity Catalog

One of the biggest surprises in our Unity Catalog migration was how much of the design depended on product limits. If you do not know which limits are soft and which are fixed, you can build a design that stops before it starts.

By Adam Marczak, December 16 2025
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Azure Databricks Lessons Learned Series - part 2: How Previews Saved Our Unity Catalog Migration

The most surprising part of our Databricks migration was this: without previews, we would not have finished. The features we used were not in plain sight, but they were the only path through several blockers.

By Adam Marczak, December 9 2025
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Azure Databricks Lessons Learned Series - part 1: Migrating to Unity Catalog: The Big Picture

This was the one part of the migration where the word “catalog” almost hid the real work. We were not just moving metadata; we were rebuilding a platform with Azure Landing Zone thinking and Unity Catalog governance baked in.

By Adam Marczak, December 2 2025

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