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Nov 18, 2024

Software is a team sport: Building the future of software development together

At Microsoft, we strive to build the world’s most beloved developer tools and services. Our vision is to empower every developer to transform their concepts into reality, from idea to code to cloud, at lightning speed. The Visual Studio family, Azure, GitHub, and GitHub Copilot empower...

Nov 18, 2024

Microsoft's Agentic Frameworks: AutoGen and Semantic Kernel

Microsoft’s agentic AI frameworks, Semantic Kernel and AutoGen are deeply collaborating to provide the best-in-class agentic developer experience. With Semantic Kernel’s enterprise ready AI capabilities, customers can already use and get support for building agent applications and,...

Nov 15, 2024

Join Us at Microsoft Ignite: Unlock GitHub Copilot’s New Potential in Visual Studio

Get ready for an exciting Microsoft Ignite breakout session where we’re unveiling the latest advancements in GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio! Join Dalia Abo Sheasha, Jessie Houghton, and Scott Hanselman as they dive into how GitHub Copilot is evolving to help developers work...

Nov 19, 2024

Announcing LangChain integration for your SQL-based AI applications

Muazma Zahid

In today's data-driven world, the ability to seamlessly integrate various technologies is crucial for efficient data management and analysis. We’re excited to announce LangChain integration with Azure SQL Database and SQL database in Microsoft Fabric! LangChain, a powerful tool for...

Azure SQL Devs’ Corner

Nov 19, 2024

LangChain Integration for Vector Support for SQL-based AI applications

Pooja Kamath

LangChain Integration for Vector Support for Azure SQL and SQL database in Microsoft Fabric Microsoft SQL now supports native vector search capabilities in Azure SQL and SQL database in Microsoft Fabric. We also released the langchain-sqlserver package, enabling the management of SQL...

Azure SQL Devs’ Corner

Nov 19, 2024

VisualStudio.Extensibility 17.12: CodeLens support is here!

Tina Schrepfer (LI)

We continue to invest in the VisualStudio.Extensibility SDK to allow users like you to create extensions that run faster and smoother than ever before! VisualStudio.Extensibility helps you build extensions that run outside the main Visual Studio IDE process for improved performance and...

Visual Studio Blog

Image Updates on Ways to Engage with the Semantic Kernel Team

Nov 19, 2024

Leveraging Microsoft 365 Agents SDK with Semantic Kernel for Enhanced Multichannel AI

Ben Thomas

As the landscape of AI continues to evolve, meeting users where they are is vital. We want to spotlight the newly released Microsoft 365 Agents SDK and its seamless integration with Semantic Kernel. This powerful combination empowers developers to create robust AI agents that operate...

Semantic Kernel

Nov 19, 2024

Introducing a new landing page and welcome tour for Microsoft developer portal!

Vedha

At Microsoft, we are dedicated to shaping a developer experience that is efficient, user-friendly, and tailored to your needs. With the new landing page and welcome tour, we’re excited to empower you to work more effectively and unlock new levels of productivity. Together, we’re...

Develop from the cloud

Nov 19, 2024

Build AI apps faster and easier with SQL database in Fabric - now Public Preview!

Anna Hoffman

The SQL Server and Azure SQL team has embarked on a mission to make building AI apps faster and easier than ever, announcing the Public Preview of SQL database in Microsoft Fabric. This new simple, autonomous and secure, and optimized for AI service will help you in the era of AI,...

Azure SQL Devs’ Corner

Nov 19, 2024

Understanding the basics of Dev Box teams customizations

Fawad Khan

Streamline Your Development Workflow with Dev Box Customizations Are you looking to enhance your team's development environment? Look no further! With Microsoft Dev Box, you can now customize your development boxes to fit your team's specific needs. Let's dive into how you can leverage...

Develop from the cloud

Nov 19, 2024

Getting the most out of Azure DevOps and GitHub

Aaron Hallberg

Microsoft has two very successful DevSecOps products in the market – GitHub and Azure DevOps. Azure DevOps has a large enterprise customer base that loves the highly customizable enterprise-focused planning and tracking capabilities in Azure Boards, the robust continuous delivery...

Azure DevOps Blog