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How to develop AI Apps and Agents in Azure – A Visual Guide
As organizations explore new AI-powered experiences and automated workflows, there's a growing need to move beyond experiments and proofs-of-concept to producti...
How to subscribe for GitHub Copilot Business without GitHub Enterprise: A Step-by-Step Guide
Did you know that now you can subscribe to GitHub Copilot Business without GitHub Enterprise (GHE), which means you can get GitHub Copilot Business as a standal...
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GitHub Copilot Chat Explained: The Life of a Prompt
Ever wondered what happens behind the scenes when you chat with GitHub Copilot in VS Code? Let's pull back the curtain and explore how this AI coding assistant processes your prompts, from local workspace scanning to interacting with OpenAI's language models. This article explains how GitHub Copilot extension processes user prompts—including the steps from local VS Code indexing to sending/receiving data from the Copilot proxy and ultimately interacting with OpenAI-based models. The write-up includes what happens when you reference your workspace (e.g., using @workspace) and how many trips occur.  &nb...
Turning AI Prompts into Playing Cards: A Platform Engineering Experiment
The inspiration for this project came from my desire to leverage AI to create a tangible product that you can hold, touch, and share. Cardmaker showcases the capabilities of modern AI as a tool to help its user craft a custom card deck. But that's not all. It also provides a unique and tangible product that can be used for educational purposes, marketing, or personal enjoyment. I’ll let cardmaker introduce itself by showcasing the initial greeting it provides for the user: The Process My first challenge was deciding what theme to use and what content would go on the cards. This is important because LLM...
Step-by-Step Guide: User Provisioning with SAML Authentication in GitHub Enterprise
This guide demonstrates how to seamlessly set up user access in GitHub Enterprise using Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) authentication. The process connects a user's GitHub account with your organization's identity provider (such as Microsoft Entra ID or Okta), enabling secure and streamlined access management.   The diagram above describes the process when a user access GitHub Enterprise when SAML authentication, the critical piece here is the link with Single Sign-On (SSO) identity. Assuming the following steps before starting: Step by step Guide Note...
How to use GitHub Copilot to Convert an EJB Application to Spring Boot
Hello developers! Continuing our series on GitHub Copilot tips, here's another valuable insight to enhance your coding experience: In today's fast-paced development environment, migrating legacy applications to modern frameworks is a common practice. One such migration is converting Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) applications to Spring Boot. This blog will guide you through the few tips on transforming your EJB application into a Spring Boot application using GitHub Copilot, an AI-powered code completion tool that can assist you in writing code more efficiently. Step By Step Approach Understand the Exis...
Tips and Tricks for Adopting GitHub Copilot at Scale
Introduction​ Adopting GitHub Copilot at scale can be a game-changer for many development teams (especially large or distributed teams). This blog post provides best practices, actionable tips, and tricks to ensure a successful adoption of GitHub Copilot to ensure successful adoption at scale, foster engagement, and maximize the return on investment (ROI). 1. Raise Awareness and Streamline License Requests​ One common challenge in organizations is ensuring that developers are aware of the tools and resources available to them. Simply buying the GitHub Copilot licenses is not enough, organizations must acti...
Agentic AI Explained: A Philosophical Framework for Understanding AI Agents
Imagine an AI-powered world where assistance goes beyond tasks -- where intelligent agents debate, learn and collaborate with the wisdom of history's greatest minds. What if Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle could step into the digital age, engaging in vibrant discussions and offering their timeless perspectives. In this article, I'll delve into how AI agents can embody these great thinkers -- blending ancient wisdom with modern AI. Agent Personas An agent persona is like a character with its own strengths and style of thinking. By giving agents the personas of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle, we can see ho...
GPT-4o: Revolutionizing Real-Time Speech Technology in 2024
In an era where communication is more crucial than ever, real-time speech has evolved from a futuristic concept into an essential tool across many industries. With gpt-4o leading the way, organizations and developers are now leveraging AI to create interactive and seamless speech experiences. From customer support to retail, the impact of real-time speech applications is palpable and continues to grow. Let's explore how gpt-4o is revolutionizing industries through intelligent real-time speech solutions. Â Real-Time Customer Support One of the most prominent applications of gpt-4o in the real-time speech dom...
How Global System Integrators can make the most of their GitHub Copilot licenses
AI-powered code assistant tools like GitHub Copilot have revolutionized the development landscape. We’ve observed significant Copilot adoption among Global System Integrators (GSIs), who are leading the charge in harnessing its potential. While many developers are already utilizing GitHub Copilot in their internal projects, GSI’s are eager to integrate Copilot into their own application development lifecycles. In response, several GSIs are considering extending their GitHub Copilot licenses to their end customers and partners. For some of these customers, development environments are managed within Offshore Devel...
How to use Copilot for Code Refactoring
I share GitHub Copilot tips every few days, if you are new to the series, below I have linked some of the previous tips. In this article, I am sharing a tip about using GitHub Copilot for code refactoring. https://devblogs.microsoft.com/all-things-azure/github-copilot-tip-interactive-debugging-with-github-copilot-chat/ https://devblogs.microsoft.com/all-things-azure/how-to-use-github-copilot-for-efficient-unit-test-creation/ Challenge: Refactoring Code Refactoring code is a crucial part of maintaining a clean, efficient, and scalable codebase. However, it can be challenging and time-consuming. D...