Mikhail Shilkov, a Microsoft Azure MVP, provides a detailed guide on developing Pulumi programs using TypeScript to leverage Azure's Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) offerings, specifically focusing on Azure App Service and Azure SQL Database. The guide illustrates how to automate infrastructure deployment with Pulumi, an Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tool, to manage cloud resources efficiently. It highlights the benefits of using Azure's PaaS, such as ease of use and integrated services like Azure DevOps and Application Insights, while addressing the challenges posed by multiple cloud services requiring infrastructure automation. Shilkov walks through the process of deploying an ASP.NET Core application and SQL database using a Pulumi program integrated with Azure DevOps for a continuous deployment pipeline, showcasing the advantages of using Pulumi's stacks for managing different environments. The tutorial demonstrates how to set up essential cloud components like resource groups, storage accounts, App Services, and SQL databases, and how to connect them using Pulumi's TypeScript-based configuration. The walkthrough underscores the efficiency of Pulumi in orchestrating cloud infrastructure, allowing developers to utilize familiar programming languages while abstracting the complexities of cloud management.