Golnaz Alibeigi's blog on video production, developer media, and storytelling. Head of DevRel Studios at Microsoft. https://golnazroughcut.com en-us Sun, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://golnazroughcut.com/posts/on-demand-capture-for-events.html https://golnazroughcut.com/posts/on-demand-capture-for-events.html Sun, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Why every event with budget should capture sessions for on-demand. In-person reaches thousands, digital reaches hundreds of thousands. Don't leave that opportunity on the table. https://golnazroughcut.com/posts/ai-didnt-kill-video-editing.html https://golnazroughcut.com/posts/ai-didnt-kill-video-editing.html Sun, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT A video claims Claude destroyed every video editing tool. But what it showed isn't editing—it's motion graphics. Here's why AI still analyzes audio, not video, and what that means for the craft. https://golnazroughcut.com/posts/livestreaming-before-it-was-cool.html https://golnazroughcut.com/posts/livestreaming-before-it-was-cool.html Sun, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT From the Spinnaker to YouTube Live. How streaming works, the professional tiers from Ross to OBS, and why live beats polished video. https://golnazroughcut.com/posts/copilot-cli-vs-vscode.html https://golnazroughcut.com/posts/copilot-cli-vs-vscode.html Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT How I split my AI coding workflow between Copilot CLI for quick questions and GitHub Copilot in VS Code for project-heavy work, plus MCP servers and skills I've built along the way. https://golnazroughcut.com/posts/ndi-tools-unsung-hero.html https://golnazroughcut.com/posts/ndi-tools-unsung-hero.html Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT NDI quietly revolutionized how we move video around the studio. Free tools, zero hype, massive impact. Here's why it deserves more love. https://golnazroughcut.com/posts/kill-your-ego-ship-your-work.html https://golnazroughcut.com/posts/kill-your-ego-ship-your-work.html Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT The best producers aren't the most technically skilled. They're the ones who can read a room, give credit freely, and get out of their own way. https://golnazroughcut.com/posts/ai-video-generation-nothing-usable.html https://golnazroughcut.com/posts/ai-video-generation-nothing-usable.html Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT An honest review of Runway, Sora 2 in Azure Foundry, and Pollo.ai for real video production work. The flow state problem with tokenized AI tools. https://golnazroughcut.com/posts/storage-active-vs-archival.html https://golnazroughcut.com/posts/storage-active-vs-archival.html Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Video production storage strategy using Azure File Sync and Frame.io. Moving from expensive SNS EVO to cloud tiering that costs pennies on the dollar. https://golnazroughcut.com/posts/content-or-platform-first.html https://golnazroughcut.com/posts/content-or-platform-first.html Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT How platforms shape content and content shapes platforms. Lessons from Channel 9, YouTube's AI evolution, and deciding whether to build or borrow. https://golnazroughcut.com/posts/creative-team-azure-devops.html https://golnazroughcut.com/posts/creative-team-azure-devops.html Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Using Azure DevOps and Power Automate to manage a video production team. Automation, transparency, and even GPT-powered workback schedules. https://golnazroughcut.com/posts/the-art-of-the-oner.html https://golnazroughcut.com/posts/the-art-of-the-oner.html Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT The magic of the one-shot take from Children of Men to corporate keynotes. Why oners work, famous examples, and why you see them at tech events. https://golnazroughcut.com/posts/ai-in-video-production.html https://golnazroughcut.com/posts/ai-in-video-production.html Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT A look at what AI has actually changed in video production—captions, voice, audio cleanup—and what's still waiting for someone to build. https://golnazroughcut.com/posts/welcome-to-my-blog.html https://golnazroughcut.com/posts/welcome-to-my-blog.html Mon, 05 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT After 15 years at Microsoft producing thousands of developer videos, I'm finally writing it down. Why I started this blog, what RoughCut means, and what's coming next.