MongoDB $weeklyUpdate #88 (September 22, 2022): Build a Search Index for Your App!
Tags: mongodb, kubernetes, microsoft, programming
Published: 2022-09-22 16:54:07

The week is wrapping up. You know what that means…

## 🎉 Welcome to the MongoDB $weeklyUpdate! 🎉

Each week, we bring you the latest and greatest from our Developer Relations team — from blog posts and YouTube videos to meet-ups and conferences — so you don’t miss a thing.

## 💻 What’s Up on Dev Center?

Everything you see on [Dev Center](https://www.mongodb.com/developer/) is by developers, for developers. This is where we publish articles, tutorials, quickstarts, and beyond. 🚀

### Featured Post

[Microsoft Blazor Tutorial (1/5): Building a Status Page](https://www.mongodb.com/developer/languages/csharp/microsoft-blazor-tutorial/)

![Microsoft Blazor](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/3jw9194tebv576hd3drn.png)

In this article, Dominic Frei leads you through creating your first Microsoft Blazor app by setting up a Status Page for backend services.

### Other Shout-Outs

#### ➡️ [Analyzing Analyzers to Build the Right Search Index for Your App](https://www.mongodb.com/developer/products/atlas/analyzing-analyzers-build-search-index-app/) by @youoldmaid 

#### ➡️ [Application Deployment in Kubernetes with the MongoDB Atlas Operator](https://www.mongodb.com/developer/products/atlas/kubernetes-operator-application-deployment/) by @joellord and @cedricclyburn. 

## 🔦 MVP Spotlight: Joel Lord

Each week, we feature a member of our team or a brilliant partner we’re collaborating with. This week, get to know Joel!

![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/dd3dsmz82l7645lm4xgk.jpeg)

Joel is a Developer Advocate at MongoDB.

Fun fact: "I have an extensive collection of reaction gifs featuring myself."

Pet peeve: "Flaming wars over the best IDE or which framework is the best. Just pick the one that works best for you!"

Be sure to [say hi to Joel on Twitter](https://twitter.com/joel__lord).

## 🗓️ Mark Your Calendars

Every month, all across the globe, we organize, attend, speak at, and sponsor events, meetups, and shindigs to bring the DevRel community together. Here’s what we’ve got cooking:

[International Javascript Conference - New York](https://www.mongodb.com/community/forums/t/international-javascript-conference-new-york/185674): September 26th 2022, 6:00am – September 30th 2022, 2:00pm, (GMT-07:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)

[MongoDB .local Frankfurt](https://www.mongodb.com/frankfurt): September 27, 2022

[MongoDB at The Business Show Singapore 2022](https://www.singaporebusinessshow.com/): September 28 - 29, 2022

## 🎙️ Stop, Collaborate, and Listen

If reading’s not your jam, you might love catching up on our [podcast episodes](https://listen.casted.us/public/115/The-MongoDB-Podcast-b02cf624).

*Latest Episode*
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Not listening on Spotify? We got you! We’re also on [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mongodb-podcast/id1500452446), [PlayerFM](https://player.fm/series/the-mongodb-podcast), [Podtail](https://podtail.com/en/podcast/the-mongodb-podcast/), and [Listen Notes](https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/the-mongodb-podcast-mongodb-0g6fUKMDN_y/). (We’d be forever grateful if you left us a review.)

Catch the latest on YouTube with Jesse Hall. He'll introduce you to MongoDB!

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Be sure you [subscribe to YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/c/MongoDBofficial?sub_confirmation=1) so you never miss a video.

That’ll do it for now, folks! Like what you see? Help us spread the love by tweeting this update or sharing it on LinkedIn.