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title: "Richard (@richyy) | Hashnode"
description: "Sharing thoughts and documenting my journey into Cloud Engineering & DevOps. Read the latest articles by Richard on Hashnode."
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# Richard

@richyy · Lagos, Nigeria · Joined May 2026

Sharing thoughts and documenting my journey into Cloud Engineering & DevOps

### [What Three Fictional Startups Taught Me About Structured, Semi-Structured, and Unstructured Data on Azure](https://my-headintheclouds.hashnode.dev/what-three-fictional-startups-taught-me-about-structured-semi-structured-and-unstructured-data-on-azure?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

I'm currently transitioning into cloud engineering and DevOps, and one thing I've learned quickly is that understanding a concept in theory is very different from being able to reason through it in re

6 min read · [my-headintheclouds.hashnode.dev](https://my-headintheclouds.hashnode.dev/what-three-fictional-startups-taught-me-about-structured-semi-structured-and-unstructured-data-on-azure?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Jul 2](https://hashnode.com/posts/what-three-fictional-startups-taught-me-about-structured-semi-structured-and-unstructured-data-on-azure/6a45e96ebf01697ed5832cb1)

### [A Lesson in Role Based Access Control (RBAC)](https://my-headintheclouds.hashnode.dev/a-lesson-in-role-based-access-control-rbac?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

From my previous post on Azure Architecture and Identity Access Management, you would recall the intern who accidentally deleted the entire production database just before the weekend rush. Well, meet

4 min read · [my-headintheclouds.hashnode.dev](https://my-headintheclouds.hashnode.dev/a-lesson-in-role-based-access-control-rbac?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[May 26](https://hashnode.com/posts/a-lesson-in-role-based-access-control-rbac/6a15d842da253d50d4d2281e)

### [Let's talk a bit about Azure Architecture and Identity Access Management](https://my-headintheclouds.hashnode.dev/let-s-talk-a-bit-about-azure-architecture-and-identity-access-management?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

If you read my previous post, you might remember Richard Inc., our beloved (though make-believe) Nigerian food delivery startup that recently made it to the cloud. Well, status update: business is boo

5 min read · [my-headintheclouds.hashnode.dev](https://my-headintheclouds.hashnode.dev/let-s-talk-a-bit-about-azure-architecture-and-identity-access-management?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[May 24](https://hashnode.com/posts/let-s-talk-a-bit-about-azure-architecture-and-identity-access-management/6a13248d551486ce6c175d73)

### [Today I finally understood what cloud computing actually means](https://my-headintheclouds.hashnode.dev/today-i-finally-understood-what-cloud-computing-actually-means?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

The "Swapped" animated movie was such an interesting watch on Netflix. Lovely graphics, great humor, with a reminder of the powerful bonds of friendship and family. It had it all! All this was thanks

3 min read · [my-headintheclouds.hashnode.dev](https://my-headintheclouds.hashnode.dev/today-i-finally-understood-what-cloud-computing-actually-means?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[May 18](https://hashnode.com/posts/today-i-finally-understood-what-cloud-computing-actually-means/6a0b36b14e81b73048725b3d)