Merry Christmas & Happy New Year 2017

Holiday Season Reflections

Oh, it’s that time of the year again. The holiday season is back, bringing plenty of amazing moments. It’s time to slow down and enjoy being with those we love most. At the same time, it’s a moment to forget the worst that happened and focus on the best.

Moreover, it’s the perfect opportunity to set new challenges and goals for 2017. Above all, never forget your dreams. They can come true, so never doubt them. Friendship, family, joy, and happiness are all around us. Because of that, I truly love this time of the year. In fact, it almost feels like being a kid again.

Thank You for Your Support

First of all, thank you for all the support and encouragement given throughout this year. Because of that support, this journey has been even more meaningful. Looking ahead, I hope the next year will be filled with new articles and ideas.

Furthermore, I promise to continue sharing knowledge. Hopefully, that knowledge can help someone along the way.

Season’s Greetings

Finally, to all my readers, friends, and coworkers (the amazing team at DevScope), as well as the Microsoft Integration Community (BizTalk, Logic Apps, API Management, Service Bus, and more), the Portuguese communities, my MVP “family,” and of course my own family — I wish you a beautiful holiday season with your loved ones.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

And in my native language (Portuguese):

É, sim… é aquela época do ano em que podemos nos tornar crianças de novo! E como já se tornou habitual nesta época do ano, é como uma espécie de tradição agora… A todos os meus leitores, amigos, família e a todas as comunidades, meus sinceros votos de um bom Natal, um feliz Ano Novo e um 2017 cheio de bons negócios, muita saúde, felicidade e, claro, muitas integrações.

Desde já, obrigado por todo o apoio e incentivo dados ao longo deste ano e que o próximo seja um ano recheado de novos artigos. Da minha parte, fica a promessa de que continuarei a partilhar conhecimento, na esperança de poder sempre ajudar alguém.

Hope you find this helpful! If you liked the content or found it useful and would like to support me in writing more, consider buying (or helping to buy) a Star Wars Lego set for my son. 

Author: Sandro Pereira

Sandro Pereira lives in Portugal and works as a consultant at DevScope. In the past years, he has been working on implementing Integration scenarios both on-premises and cloud for various clients, each with different scenarios from a technical point of view, size, and criticality, using Microsoft Azure, Microsoft BizTalk Server and different technologies like AS2, EDI, RosettaNet, SAP, TIBCO etc. He is a regular blogger, international speaker, and technical reviewer of several BizTalk books all focused on Integration. He is also the author of the book “BizTalk Mapping Patterns & Best Practices”. He has been awarded MVP since 2011 for his contributions to the integration community. View all posts by Sandro Pereira