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Bias Analysis

Detected Bias Types
windows_first
windows_tools
powershell_heavy
Summary
The documentation demonstrates a moderate Windows bias. Windows-based build agents (vmImage: 'windows-latest') are the default or first shown for C# and PowerShell examples, while Linux (ubuntu-latest) is only used for JavaScript and Python. PowerShell is included as a first-class language example, but there is no equivalent for Bash or shell scripting for Linux users. In deployment sections, the default appType is Windows, and Windows deployment YAML is shown before Linux. There is little mention of Linux-native tooling or patterns outside of Python and JavaScript, and no explicit Bash or Linux shell scripting examples for general tasks.
Recommendations
  • Provide both Windows and Linux build agent examples for all languages where possible, especially for C#/.NET, to show parity.
  • When showing YAML snippets, present Linux and Windows examples side by side or in parallel tabs, rather than defaulting to Windows first.
  • Include Bash or shell scripting examples for general tasks, not just PowerShell, to support Linux users.
  • Clarify when Windows is required (e.g., for PowerShell or certain .NET workloads), and otherwise encourage cross-platform approaches.
  • Highlight Linux-native tools and workflows where relevant, and avoid assuming Visual Studio Code or PowerShell as the default environment.
  • In deployment sections, avoid defaulting to Windows appType; instead, explain both Windows and Linux options equally and early.
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2025-07-12 23:44 #41 cancelled Biased Biased
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Flagged Code Snippets

pool:
  vmImage: 'windows-latest'
steps:
- script: |
    dotnet restore
    dotnet build --configuration Release
- task: DotNetCoreCLI@2
  inputs:
    command: publish
    arguments: '--configuration Release --output publish_output'
    projects: '*.csproj'
    publishWebProjects: false
    modifyOutputPath: false
    zipAfterPublish: false
- task: ArchiveFiles@2
  displayName: "Archive files"
  inputs:
    rootFolderOrFile: "$(System.DefaultWorkingDirectory)/publish_output"
    includeRootFolder: false
    archiveFile: "$(System.DefaultWorkingDirectory)/build$(Build.BuildId).zip"
- task: PublishBuildArtifacts@1
  inputs:
    PathtoPublish: '$(System.DefaultWorkingDirectory)/build$(Build.BuildId).zip'
    artifactName: 'drop'

pool:
  vmImage: 'windows-latest'
steps:
- task: ArchiveFiles@2
  displayName: "Archive files"
  inputs:
    rootFolderOrFile: "$(System.DefaultWorkingDirectory)"
    includeRootFolder: false
    archiveFile: "$(System.DefaultWorkingDirectory)/build$(Build.BuildId).zip"
- task: PublishBuildArtifacts@1
  inputs:
    PathtoPublish: '$(System.DefaultWorkingDirectory)/build$(Build.BuildId).zip'
    artifactName: 'drop'

pool:
  vmImage: 'windows-latest'
steps:
- script: |
    dotnet restore
    dotnet build --configuration Release
- task: DotNetCoreCLI@2
  inputs:
    command: publish
    arguments: '--configuration Release --output publish_output'
    projects: '*.csproj'
    publishWebProjects: false
    modifyOutputPath: false
    zipAfterPublish: false
- task: ArchiveFiles@2
  displayName: "Archive files"
  inputs:
    rootFolderOrFile: "$(System.DefaultWorkingDirectory)/publish_output"
    includeRootFolder: false
    archiveFile: "$(System.DefaultWorkingDirectory)/build$(Build.BuildId).zip"
- task: PublishBuildArtifacts@1
  inputs:
    PathtoPublish: '$(System.DefaultWorkingDirectory)/build$(Build.BuildId).zip'
    artifactName: 'drop'

pool:
  vmImage: 'windows-latest'
steps:
- task: ArchiveFiles@2
  displayName: "Archive files"
  inputs:
    rootFolderOrFile: "$(System.DefaultWorkingDirectory)"
    includeRootFolder: false
    archiveFile: "$(System.DefaultWorkingDirectory)/build$(Build.BuildId).zip"
- task: PublishBuildArtifacts@1
  inputs:
    PathtoPublish: '$(System.DefaultWorkingDirectory)/build$(Build.BuildId).zip'
    artifactName: 'drop'

trigger:
- main

variables:
  # Azure service connection established during pipeline creation
  azureSubscription: <SUBSCRIPTION_NAME>
  appName: <APP_NAME>
  # Agent VM image name
  vmImageName: 'windows-latest'

- task: AzureFunctionApp@2 # Add this at the end of your file
  inputs:
    azureSubscription: <AZURE_SERVICE_CONNECTION>
    appType: functionApp # this specifies a Windows-based function app
    appName: $(appName)
    package: $(System.ArtifactsDirectory)/**/*.zip
    deploymentMethod: 'auto' # 'auto' | 'zipDeploy' | 'runFromPackage'. Required. Deployment method. Default: auto.
    #Uncomment the next lines to deploy to a deployment slot
    #Note that deployment slots is not supported for Linux Dynamic SKU
    #deployToSlotOrASE: true
    #resourceGroupName: '<RESOURCE_GROUP>'
    #slotName: '<SLOT_NAME>'