In this video course, Microsoft Developer breaks down the end-to-end process of building, evaluating, and deploying AI Agents using the Microsoft Agent Framework and Foundry.

The AI Agent Development Blueprint

Instructor: Microsoft Developer

Course Overview

This course guides you through the fundamentals of taking an AI agent from concept to deployment, specifically leveraging Microsoft tools:

  • Microsoft Agent Framework
  • Microsoft Foundry

While the focus is on Microsoft technologies, the core principles apply broadly to AI Agent projects.

Course Chapters

  • 00:00 Introduction
  • 00:49 Agent Design: Foundational concepts and best practices in architecting AI agents, with Microsoft Foundry as the anchor platform.
  • 14:00 Agent Development: Building agents using the Microsoft Agent Framework with guidance on structuring code, leveraging APIs, and preparing for production.
  • 32:20 Agent Evaluation: Methods for evaluating and validating agent performance, including test strategies and iteration cycles.
  • 45:11 Agent Deployment: Best practices for deploying agents into production environments, using Azure services and automation where appropriate.

Resources

Key Technology Topics

  • Microsoft Agent Framework usage
  • Building, evaluating, and operating AI agents
  • Microsoft Foundry for developing and deploying AI agents
  • Azure and cloud considerations for productionizing AI solutions

Practical Value

Attendees and viewers will gain:

  • A blueprint for developing production-ready AI agents
  • Working code samples to accelerate their own projects
  • Access to a community of Microsoft AI developers for support and networking