Modern Software Engineering, Microsoft Sessions

W03 How the Azure DevOps Teams Use Azure DevOps

08/06/2025

8:00am - 9:15am

Level: Intermediate

Dan Hellum

Program Manager

Microsoft

In this session, we'll explore how the Azure DevOps team uses Azure DevOps to run our own engineering efforts. We'll share how we strike a balance between team autonomy and broader group alignment, and how we manage work across areas such as quality, live site operations, and customer engagement. You'll see how we keep leadership informed and engaged—without resorting to micromanagement or unnecessary overhead.

You will learn:

  • How to create and foster a thriving engineering culture
  • Manage team activities to avoid distractions while addressing customer issues
  • Engineering activities that allow for customer feedback loops while reducing risk is live site issues
  • How to use the Azure DevOps MCP Server to assist with planning and tracking