Content by Microsoft Developer (371)
Microsoft Developer demonstrates building the “Sparkles” AI agent in VS Code using the Microsoft Foundry Toolkit, including deploying a model, wiring up an MCP server, and validating the agent with traces and evaluation runs for repeatable testing.
Microsoft Developer demonstrates how to turn a deployed model into a reusable AI agent using the Microsoft Foundry SDK in Python, including adding instructions, running a multi-turn conversation, and wiring in MCP tools so the agent can take actions while maintaining context.
Microsoft Developer presents a student-focused course that uses the GitHub Copilot app to turn a resume into a live portfolio site, while teaching Git fundamentals, GitHub Pages deployment, Copilot modes, context/tokens, MCP servers, skills, and bring-your-own-model with Azure AI Foundry.
Microsoft Developer shares a quick developer news roundup covering Bring Your Own Model entering preview in Visual Studio, updates to the model router in Microsoft Foundry Models (including region expansion and refreshed model pool), and the announced date for .NET Conf 2026.
Microsoft Developer walks through the practical work needed to take an AI agent from prototype to production using Azure AI Foundry and Microsoft Agent Framework, including model selection, MCP-based prompts, tool calling, tracing, evaluation, monitoring, and governance guardrails.
Microsoft Developer walks through day-to-day database change workflows using SQL projects in VS Code, focusing on safer refactoring, catching errors early with IntelliSense, and generating publish scripts and profiles to deploy schema changes across environments.
Microsoft Developer shares a quick news update covering Agent Optimizer in Microsoft Foundry, the GA release of Agent Plugins 1.0 across multiple Copilot surfaces, and a timeline note that Claude Sonnet 4.6 will leave most GitHub Copilot experiences on September 1.
Microsoft Developer announces MCP Live on Sept 9th, with agenda and event details available via the official link and streaming on the Microsoft Developer and VS Code YouTube channels.
Microsoft Developer presents a lightning talk that rapid-fires practical GitHub capabilities teams often overlook, spanning collaboration features and modern delivery workflows, plus newer AI and agentic workflow concepts you can apply in day-to-day engineering work.
Microsoft Developer presents a demo-focused overview of Azure SQL Database Hyperscale, explaining its architecture and how independent compute and storage scaling can help applications handle changing demand without disruptive migrations.
Microsoft Developer features Bob and Anna demonstrating how to migrate a SQL Server workload to Azure SQL Database Hyperscale using Azure Database Migration Service, with practical considerations and takeaways for getting onto an always up-to-date managed SQL platform.
Microsoft Developer presents an overview of “feedback-based learning” techniques for improving agentic RAG systems running on Azure, focusing on how to close the loop between user/system feedback and retrieval + generation quality over time.
Microsoft Developer covers how to secure AI agents running on Azure, focusing on trust boundaries, safe tool access, and gateway-based controls to reduce common agent risks like prompt injection and data leakage.
Microsoft Developer shows how to go from an initial idea to a working AI agent quickly by combining Copilot Studio with Claude Code, focusing on the practical flow of building and shaping an agent rather than theory.
Microsoft Developer presents an end-to-end reference architecture for building an enterprise AI platform on Azure, spanning ingestion through embeddings and vector search to API exposure and partner integrations, with practical patterns for scaling, observability, and secure operations across serverless and container runtimes.
Microsoft Developer introduces Work IQ, Foundry IQ, and Fabric IQ and how they fit together for building intelligent agents across application workflows and data/analytics scenarios.
Microsoft Developer explains why treating AI interactions as “specs” (with clear requirements and tests) is more reliable than ad-hoc prompting, and how to structure inputs and evaluation so LLM-powered features behave predictably in real applications.
Microsoft Developer shows how to build a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server from scratch using the MCP C# SDK, then connect it to an AI agent in Microsoft Foundry by defining tools, prompts, and resources that bridge real systems with LLMs.
Microsoft Developer introduces a beginner-friendly series that teaches GitHub Copilot through a single practical project: turning a resume into a portfolio website, publishing it with GitHub Pages, and iterating using better prompting, context management, MCP servers, and agent skills.
Microsoft Developer explains how Azure SQL Hyperscale’s architecture supports elastic scaling, predictable performance, and cost-efficient operation while staying SQL Server compatible, and shows how to build modern SQL-based apps using JSON APIs, REST-style data access, vector search, and SQL MCP for AI agent integration.
Microsoft Developer presents a demo-heavy session showing how to build AI applications securely on top of SQL and Microsoft’s data platforms, from Azure to Microsoft Fabric, with practical examples developers can reuse.
Microsoft Developer shows how to build an AI-powered application using the GitHub Copilot SDK (the same engine used by Copilot in the CLI), including connecting the app to tools and applying practical patterns to keep AI behavior reliable and under control.
Microsoft Developer demonstrates a terminal-first workflow using GitHub Copilot CLI to turn a rough idea into a concrete plan, code edits, and a reviewable set of changes without leaving the command line.
Microsoft Developer introduces SQL MCP Server, a Data API Builder-based approach for letting AI tools like GitHub Copilot query SQL Server, Azure SQL, and Fabric SQL Database through a governed, RBAC-enforced interface instead of direct raw SQL access.
Microsoft Developer explains how to implement practical, high-performance vector search in SQL Server using DiskANN, including how to store vectors, build the right indexes, and write queries that combine semantic similarity with relational filters and full-text search for more precise results.
Microsoft Developer hosts a half-day event on the Model Context Protocol (MCP), explaining how the open standard connects AI models to tools and data, and walking through hands-on sessions for building MCP servers. It also covers enterprise readiness topics like authentication, governance, and security.
Microsoft Developer shares a 2-minute weekly roundup covering an AI agent preview in Visual Studio built on the GitHub Copilot SDK, plus Azure AI Foundry model updates and the MCP C# SDK 2.0 release with stateless-first communication and improved interoperability.
Microsoft Developer introduces the Microsoft Quantum Development Kit (QDK), an open-source platform for building quantum applications across Q#, Python, OpenQASM, Qiskit, and Cirq, with QIR support plus integrated simulation and resource estimation tools, and AI-powered assistance in VS Code and GitHub Copilot.
Microsoft Developer shares Shireesh Thota’s perspective on turning “data everywhere” into usable intelligence by bringing data together, adding context, and applying AI on top—framed as an architecture discussion rather than a single feature walkthrough.
Microsoft Developer introduces SQL MCP Server 2.0 and explains how it helps agentic apps work with production SQL data more safely, including new OBO authentication, MCP tool improvements, and security guardrails, with demos covering configuration and controlling access across Graph, REST, and MCP.
Microsoft Developer walks through what’s new in Data API builder (DAB) 2.0, focusing on how it sits between an app and a database to expose APIs without writing custom CRUD endpoints. The overview highlights new secrets management, broader authentication options, improved authorization controls, and integration points.
Microsoft Developer demonstrates a real-time 3D digital twin of a wind farm built in Microsoft Fabric, combining LiDAR-derived terrain geometry, live turbine telemetry from a Fabric Eventhouse, and a natural-language interface that can identify underperforming turbines and estimate cost impact.
Microsoft Developer recaps the 2026 updates shipped across SQL Server, Azure SQL, and SQL database in Fabric, highlighting security, tooling, and developer workflow changes announced around SQLCon/FabCon and Microsoft Build 2026.
Microsoft Developer walks through setting up Azure DevOps Pipelines for SQL projects created from SSMS Database DevOps or the VS Code SQL database projects extension, including build, code analysis, and iterative deployments to Azure SQL Database with security basics like firewall rules and passwordless auth.
Microsoft Developer shares a short, practical overview of using Git in game development, focusing on the challenges of binary assets and how Git LFS and file locking help teams collaborate on textures, audio, and 3D models.
Microsoft Developer shares a practical walkthrough of using Git in game development, focusing on the real-world problems of binary assets and multi-discipline teams, and how Git LFS and file locking help make Git workable for Unity and Godot projects.
Microsoft Developer shares an episode of Data Exposed on common blockers that slow down enterprise SQL Server modernization, with practical guidance for migrating to Azure SQL and avoiding costly post-migration operational issues.
Dona Sarkar shares what she thinks indie developers will be excited about at Microsoft Build 2026, focusing on AI-powered devices, new hardware form factors, and why these shifts matter beyond just writing code.
Microsoft Developer shares a short clip featuring Amanda Silver on how Microsoft manages open source projects, focusing on how collaboration, community input, and real-world usage feedback influence how projects evolve over time.
Microsoft Developer shares a 5-minute trailer previewing Livestream 4 of POSETTE 2026, highlighting 11 PostgreSQL talks including partitioning, SQL/PGQ property graphs, performance work, analytics with pg_duckdb on Azure Database for PostgreSQL, replication and logical decoding, security practices, PostgreSQL 18 vacuum improvements, Citus scaling, and LISTEN/NOTIFY pitfalls.