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Setting Up CI/CD for .NETApps with Azure DevOps

@ntlam

Every .NET project I start now gets a pipeline before it gets a second feature.

The pipeline shape that works

Build, test, and publish as separate stages — so a failing test blocks deployment before it ever reaches a slot.

A pipeline you don't trust is worse than no pipeline at all.

Where most teams get stuck

Secrets management and environment-specific variable groups are where most .NET teams lose a week. Getting that right early pays for itself fast.