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Nicola Fiore
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The $100 "Secret" Most Students Ignore (And Why You Shouldn't) πŸ’Έβ˜οΈ

We love free pizza and t-shirts, but most students walk right past the most valuable freebie on campus: Free Cloud Credits.

I am talking about Azure for Students. It’s not just a trial; it's a toolkit to build your portfolio without spending a dime.

Here is why ignoring this is a career mistake:

1. It’s $100. No Credit Card Required. πŸ’³πŸš«

This is the biggest blocker. "What if I get charged?"
Good news: You don't. Microsoft verifies your student status via your university email. You get $100. If you use it up, the services just stop. No surprise bills.

2. Professional Tools (Not "Lite" Versions) πŸ› οΈ

You get access to the same Azure portal that Fortune 500 companies use.

  • Hosting a Web App? Free.
  • Training a Machine Learning model? Free.
  • Need a SQL Database? Free.
  • Plus 55+ always-free services.

3. The "Hiring Manager" Factor πŸ‘”

Degrees are the baseline; projects are the differentiator.
Telling an interviewer "I deployed this on Azure with a CI/CD pipeline" sounds infinitely better than "It works on my laptop."

πŸš€ Claim It in 2 Minutes

Don't let this sit on the table. Cloud skills are the new literacy.

  1. Click the link below.
  2. Sign in with your university email.
  3. Start building.

πŸ‘‡ Activate your $100 credit here:

πŸ‘‰ Get Azure for Students (Free)


What is the first thing you are going to build? Let me know in the comments! πŸ‘‡

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