AI for Developers

Jumpstart your journey with AI. This month, we’re exploring resources to help developers to do more with AI.  Use AI to be more productive and write better code, faster; add AI to your applications to create more intelligent apps; and build customized copilot experiences for your users.

Live event: .NET Conf - Focus on AI
Join a free livestreaming event to learn how to add AI to your .NET apps. .NET Conf: Focus on AI is happening August 20. Watch demos, learn about the latest advancements, and see real-world examples of AI in .NET apps.

OpenAI GPT-4o mini is available in Azure AI
OpenAI recently released GPT-4o mini, its fastest and most cost-efficient small model. GPT-4o mini is available on Azure AI, and you can try it at no cost in the Azure OpenAI Studio Playground. Get details.

Introducing extensions for Copilot for Microsoft 365
Learn how to extend and customize Copilot for Microsoft 365. Whether you're an expert developer or prefer a low-code approach, discover tools tailored to your development style and find out how to get started.  

Essential AI prompts every developer should know
Work smarter with AI. These four prompt techniques will quickly make you a more productive developer.

Build your own Copilot
Want to create a custom copilot? Find out how to build your own highly specialized copilot using Microsoft Copilot Studio or Visual Studio Code.

Get started with .NET and AI using AI Samples for .NET on GitHub
Want to add AI into your .NET apps? Wondering where to start? The AI Samples for .NET repo on GitHub offers a great way to jumpstart your AI journey. Watch this video for an overview to help you get started.

Mr. Maeda's Cozy AI Kitchen: Evolution of Agents with Pattie Maes
Learn about AI agents from the pioneer of agents. In this video, Pattie Maes joins John Maeda to discuss the evolution of agents, understanding their limitations, and making sure the user experience comes first. Includes a demo.

All about AI Toolkit for Visual Studio Code
Watch an in-depth demo of the AI Toolkit for Visual Studio Code. Find out how to acquire, run, prompt, fine-tune, and deploy LLMs directly from VS Code.

Reimagine your app's UX with AI
Build a custom copilot for Teams with the Teams AI library. Watch a demo and discover how AI can help give your app a new and improved UX.

Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 extensibility samples
Ready to extend Copilot for Microsoft 365 to create a better experience for your users? Get a jumpstart on building Copilot extensions with this collection of samples.

Explore new capabilities in the latest Dev Proxy release
Learn about new capabilities in the latest Dev Proxy release and discover how Dev Proxy can help you achieve more with APIs.

Revisit the Microsoft AI Chat App Hack
The AI Chat App Hack ran for 2-weeks earlier this year. The event is over, but the streams, code samples, and learning resources are still available, offering a great place to start learning about developing RAG applications.  

Watch the .NET AI Community Standup: AI in action in real-world .NET applications
Watch .NET and AI experts demonstrate the practical application of .NET and AI working together. See how deep learning architectures deliver exceptional performance with minimal latency.

Add AI to your .NET apps with Prompty
Discover an easy way to add AI to your .NET apps. Prompty is a VS Code extension that simplifies the addition of LLMs, like GPT-4o, into your dev workflow and .NET apps. Read the blog to learn more.

Using Phi-3 & C# with ONNX for text and vision samples
The combination of small language models (SLMs) and ONNX is a game-changer for AI interoperability. Find out how to harness the power of Phi-3 models within your .NET apps with C# and ONNX.

Ask your database to query itself
Find out how to take Copilot even further with GitHub Copilot Extensions for VS Code. See how you can make Copilot aware of your database schema for a more precise and productive experience.

AI Toolkit for Visual Studio Code
The AI Toolkit for Visual Studio Code is a powerful Visual Studio Code extension that lets developers easily explore, test, and integrate models from Azure AI Studio and HuggingFace into their applications.