Introduction↗
The starting point for this project was to work on a concrete project to learn a few things about micro-controller boards.
The initial idea was to create a physical object that could monitor a Continuous Integration System (VSTS|Azure DevOps) and report software build failures. Due to security concerns from the IT department, I have been refused to connect a “nonstandard” device directly to the enterprise network.
I ended up with the following workflow:
A Windows desktop application scans (pull) VSTS Build Definitions. It analyzes the results of the build and then sends a command to the physical device that executes a little animated sequence before showing either the red or the green flag.
You can even build your own device, as everything is explained through this Instructable article.