Updated 6th Nov 2013 - Also see this updated post , the API mentioned here maybe an issue, but the rights change in this other post is probably the real issue

After upgrading a test server from TFS 2012 to 2013 I started getting the following exception when trying to set the retention for a build policy via the TFS API …

I recently tried to get the free HP ALM Synchronizer to link to Microsoft’s TF Service, the summary is it does not work. However, it took me a while to realise this.

The HP ALM Synchronizer was designed for TFS 2008/2010 so the first issue you hit is that TF Services is today basically TFS 2013 (and is a moving goal …

Just done the update of my Windows 8 Media Center to 8.1. First issue was I looked in the store and could not see the update. I was looking for an ‘update’ in the top right not a huge application entry in the middle of the screen. Strange how you can miss the obvious

The download took about 30 minutes which worked in …

it has been a general gripe in the developer community that preview updates for Windows Phone are carrier dependant and to say the least the Windows Phone team rarely allowed early access.

But this has changed, the latest update (Update 3) is available as a preview for developers (FEEL THE LOVE) through the new …

Thanks to everyone who came to my DDDNorth session ‘Automated Build Is Not The End Of The Story’, the links to the tools I discussed are as follows

• Visual Studio Lab Management

• MSDN http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd997438.aspx

• ALM Rangers best practice guidance http://vsarlabman.codeplex.com/

• Building …

Black Marble is a supporting DDD North - the premier Developer Community event running in the North of England.  Taking place at the University of

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