Microsoft Build is nearly here! To get ready for the big event, we're exploring resources that will help you get a head start on key topics by building new skills with the latest tools and technologies. This selection of resources delves into cloud-native development, building intelligent apps with AI, working more productively with GitHub Copilot, and more. Plus, we have other timely news and announcements for developers from around Microsoft.
Training & Assessment
Implement security through a pipeline using Azure DevOps
Find out how to secure your Azure pipelines. Develop key skills, such as configuring secure access to pipeline resources, validating permissions, and managing identity for projects. Work through the Microsoft Learn path and then take the assessment to earn your credential.
GitHub Copilot fundamentals: Understand the AI pair programmer
Get started with GitHub Copilot to help enhance your productivity and foster innovation. This Microsoft Learn path will show you how to implement Copilot in your organization and use it in your own projects.
Accelerate Developer Productivity with GitHub and Azure for Developers
Explore GitHub and Azure with this collection of curated resources. Get started with GitHub Copilot, learn how to use GitHub with Visual Studio Code, implement Microsoft DevOps, and more.
Applied Skills: Build an Azure AI Vision solution
Learn how to use pre-trained models to analyze images and extract insights and information from them with Azure AI Services. This free learning path will help prepare you for Exam AI-102: Designing and Implementing a Microsoft Azure AI Solution.
Applied Skills: Deploy containers by using Azure Kubernetes Service
Check out this learning path to learn about deploying containers and managing clusters on Azure Kubernetes Service.
AI learning journey for data professionals
Are you a data professional? This Microsoft Learn collection can help you prepare for AI solutions. Explore the basics of AI and gen AI, learn about working with Microsoft Copilot, and more.
Get started with Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 extensibility
Do you know how to extend Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365? This new learning path delves into Copilot and explores options for extending it.
Azure Developers Hub
Check out the new Azure Developers Hub—the place to explore everything Azure for developers. Find the latest updates, tools, and code samples to jump-start your next project. Level up your skills with free tutorials and training modules.
Events & Challenges
Visual Studio Code Day 2024
This year’s VS Code Day explored GitHub Copilot, building generative AI apps, C# development with VS Code, and more. Watch the event on demand for loads of demos and tips that will help elevate your dev workflow.
Python Data Science Day
At the recent Python Data Science Day event, subject matter experts led sessions aimed at beginner to intermediate developers. Watch sessions on demand to learn about data science with VS Code and Python.
Cloud Skills Challenge: Azure Developer
Join the Azure 30 Days to Learn It Challenge! In less than 30 hours, you'll get hands-on experience with Azure services, learning how to store data and create serverless apps.
Cloud Skills Challenge: Java Apps on Azure
Take your Java skills to the cloud! Join the Java Apps on Azure Cloud Skills Challenge and learn how to build, migrate, and scale your Java-based apps for the cloud. Sign up today.
Build Intelligent Apps
Start building intelligent apps. Discover how to combine AI, cloud-scale data, and cloud-native app development to create powerful experiences that are adaptive, responsive, and personalized. Join this learning journey to get started.
Azure Developers: .NET Day 2024
Watch the recent event on demand. Build for the cloud, stay ahead of the curve, and maximize developer productivity.
Cloud Skills Challenge: .NET Azure Dev Challenge
Jump into the .NET Azure Dev Challenge for hands-on learning and some friendly competition. Benchmark your progress as you build new skills. This challenge is active from April 30 to May 17.
Videos
Intro to C# with GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio 2022
Learn how to use GitHub Copilot as a pair programming partner in your C# projects. Watch a demo that runs through a simple example using LINQ.
Making the right choice: Copilot Plugins vs. Graph Connectors
Bring business and app data into Copilot for Microsoft 365. Watch to learn how and find out whether plugins or Graph connectors are right for you.
Five-part LLMOps instructional video series
Build and monitor your own LLMOps. Watch this 5-part video series to watch demos and explore the capabilities in Azure AI Studio. Learn about model catalog, MaaS, prompt flow, AI Search, evaluation, and monitoring.
Supercharge your custom copilot in Microsoft Teams with Azure AI Vision and automation
Supercharge your custom copilot in Microsoft Teams with Azure AI Vision and automation. Watch this short video to learn how in less than 5 minutes.
Where do I start with Microsoft 365? Teams apps in Teams, Outlook, and Copilot for Microsoft 365
Want to build apps for Microsoft 365 but don’t know where to start? This video will help. Take your first steps and learn how the Microsoft Teams app model is used.
Blogs
Microsoft for Startups blog: Unlocking visual storytelling with AI
The Microsoft for Startups blog takes a look at Linum. Discover how this startup is helping storytellers to create animations without the need for expensive software or hardware, creating video footage from descriptive text.
Duolingo makes learning language fun with help from AI
Duolingo, the language-learning app, uses AI to enhance the learner experience. Now Duolingo is sharing technology and engineering decisions that helped in its success. Learn more on the Microsoft for Startups blog.
Harness any infrastructure-as-code framework in Azure Deployment Environments
Streamline app infrastructure provisioning. Use any Infrastructure-as-Code framework to deploy app infrastructure with the new extensibility model in Azure Deployment Environments. Read the blog for details.
Expand your app’s capabilities and reach on Microsoft Teams using API-based message extensions
Now available, API-based message extensions offer the easiest way to integrate your app into Microsoft Teams. Learn about message extensions and find out how to expand the reach and capabilities of your app.
Dev Proxy v0.16 with simulated handling Teams Admin Center notifications for Microsoft Graph connect...
Focus on developing your app, not on things that won’t go into production. Dev Proxy v0.16 boasts new features. Simulate notifications for Microsoft Graph connectors, simulate webhooks, and more. Read the blog for details.
