Category Archives: AI
Microsoft Tenants
What is an Azure tenant (Microsoft Entra ID tenant) — and what is it used for? tl;drAn Azure tenant — now called a Microsoft Entra ID tenant — is a dedicated, isolated instance of Microsoft’s identity service that represents an … Continue reading
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Agent Skills 101
tl;drImagine an AI assistant in your company that can write emails, check expense reports, and run CI pipeline steps — but it has every capability baked into one giant prompt. It’s slow, expensive, brittle, and dangerously able to access systems … Continue reading
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Deploying to Foundry
The demonstration program discussed (and used) in the previous blog posts ran entirely locally as a console application. This week I set out to migrate it to Foundry. To do so, I enlisted the help of Bruno Capuano and Jon … Continue reading
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Copilot Code Review
tl;drCopilot code review gives every pull request a fast, consistent first pass — catching typos, missing null checks and small bugs so human reviewers can focus on architecture, design and higher‑risk decisions. What is Copilot code review?Copilot code review is … Continue reading
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Migrating Agents to Foundry
I wanted to deploy my demonstration program, a local console application, to Foundry. The short answer is that without a front end (e.g. a Blazer Application) it made sense only to host the agents (and the tool) on Foundry, and … Continue reading
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Nodes & Edges in Microsoft Agent Framework
tl;drHow do you reliably combine deterministic business logic, parallel retrieval, and noisy LLM calls in production? The Microsoft Agent Framework answers this by modeling workflows as directed graphs: Executors (the nodes) perform the work, and Edges (the connections) define how … Continue reading
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GitHub Spec Kit
tl;drGitHub Spec Kit is a lightweight toolkit and workflow designed to make Spec‑Driven Development (SDD) practical. Specify (Spec Kit) scaffolds a spec‑first process, provides templates and editor/agent slash‑commands, and produces a set of structured artifacts (constitution.md, spec.md, plan.md, tasks.md) that … Continue reading
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RAG in Microsoft Agent Framework – Overview
Microsoft’s Agent Framework treats retrieval as a first‑class capability so agents can fetch only what they need (or always fetch), attach source metadata, and call search as a tool during reasoning. The result: more efficient, auditable, and controllable Retrieval‑Augmented Generation … Continue reading
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16 Week Johns Hopkins Program on Agentics
~2 hours a day for 16 weeks + 3 projects. Excellent program.
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Copilot Harness and Microsoft Agent Framework
Our friends at Microsoft have paired Copilot with Microsoft Agent Framework. This powerful combination allows developers to create intelligent agents that can automate tasks, enhance productivity, and streamline workflows. This blog post will explore how to effectively use GitHub Copilot … Continue reading
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Deploying to Foundry
When it comes to deploying Microsoft Agent Framework applications, Microsoft Foundry offers a robust platform that simplifies the process. This guide will walk you through one approach to deploying your application.
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