1.3. Core Azure Development Concepts Refresher

Azure development, like any craft, is built on a set of foundational concepts and best practices. Understanding these from a "first principles" perspective means grasping why they exist, the fundamental problems they solve, and how they interact to form a cohesive cloud solution. This foundational understanding is crucial for designing, building, and maintaining robust Azure applications.

Scenario: You're starting a new cloud development project in Azure. You need to understand how resources are organized, how identity works, and fundamental principles for building scalable and reliable applications.

Reflection Question: How does mastering these core Azure development concepts, at a fundamental level, provide a mental model for building robust, secure, and scalable applications on the platform, rather than just knowing isolated service definitions?