Azure Functions are an offering from Microsoft which allows you to write, deploy and run short pieces of code in the Azure platform.
One of the main benefits of utilising azure functions is the ability to run and scale on demand thus responding to the ever-changing nature of our user requests.

This sounds great but azure functions can be intimidating at first, as there are many concepts you need to understand to utilise them effectively. However, once you get your head around them, azure functions are a powerful architectural tool that allows you to write quality solutions faster to meet demand.

In this talk, we will go over the main features of azure functions, good practices and ways to test them so you can get started on your azure function journey.