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You want to build an AI agent with code. You search “Microsoft agent framework” and find Semantic Kernel. Then AutoGen. Then you realize both are from Microsoft. Two frameworks, same company. Which one do you pick? Here’s the thing: you don’t have to choose anymore. Microsoft merged both projects into a single framework called Microsoft Agent Framework . In my previous post…
Imagine you’re building an app that calls an LLM. You default to Claude Opus 4.6 for everything. It works great. Until you see the bill. Here’s the thing: not every prompt needs the most powerful model. A simple “summarize this email” doesn’t require the same firepower as “analyze this entire codebase and suggest improvements.” What if the system could…
Have you ever asked your Copilot, ChatGPT, or Gemini for information it simply couldn’t access? This is a common limitation of LLMs. They only know what they were trained on. Yesterday’s news? Tomorrow’s weather? They can’t help you there. But what if we could supercharge our LLMs with these powers? That’s exactly what MCP (Model Context Protocol) enables. Curious to…
Last time, we explored what Microsoft Foundry is and why it matters. Today, we are going hands-on with something more concrete. You will learn how to build your first agent in Microsoft Foundry and see the different possibilities the platform puts at your fingertips. Let’s begin. What is an agent Before going further, it is important to clarify what an agent actually is. The term appears…
At the beginning of this year, I announced that I wanted to focus on Microsoft Foundry. Today, we’re diving into what Microsoft Foundry is and how you can use it to build AI agent, step-by-step. In this post, I’ll give you an overview of the platform, and together we’ll deploy a simple agent. Let’s get started. Overview Microsoft Foundry is a Platform as a Service (PaaS)…
The Changing Technology Landscape Technology isn’t just evolving — it’s accelerating at a pace that demands bold choices. The way we work is transforming, and I believe the future will be adaptive: designed not only to boost productivity but to unlock new possibilities. After more than a decade working with different cloud providers, I see AI as the missing piece — the bridge between…
Last weekend I played with AWS Step Functions! I wanted to refactor a Lambda function I already coded for the sake of maintainability and evolutivity. Spent my day with AWS SAM refactoring a long Lambda in Step Functions Result: • I reduced my code by 2 • The code is now way more maintainable • I have a cool graph presenting the execution flow Btw, I call my state machine with API Gateway and I…
Imagine you just finished your dream app in React and search for a way to host it somewhere on the Internet. Did you know that you can host it on Azure Storage? No? Let’s see how! Oh, and your app is static… Deploy your app in Azure Storage But first some prerequisites on your laptop: Azure CLI is installed, and you can log in to Azure —…
After becoming Azure Solutions Architect Expert Certified in October, I challenged myself to pass the AZ-104 Microsoft Azure Administrator exam before the end of 2020! OK, enough with the celebration. I need another challenge! After running in the rain, I thought it was a good idea to prepare for the exam AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator Why? I already have the course, the voucher, and it…
After passing the AZ-900 Microsoft Azure Fundamentals exam , I challenged myself to get Azure Solutions Architect Expert certified! I knew this would not be easy from the start, but it’s only my eighth challenge this year , and nothing could stop me! I need another challenge 😅 Next step, #Azure Solutions Architect Expert Certification. For this one, I need to prepare for two exams... Let's…
When I first used Azure to create a virtual machine, I was confused by Azure resource groups. I didn’t understand why I needed it because it doesn’t exist in AWS! Resource groups are specific to Azure and critical to know. In this post, I’ll show you what resource group is, and we’ll deploy your first virtual machine. Let’s begin. Resource Before explaining…
Architecting the future with AI and Cloud. Hi, I’m Johan Rin, a Technical Leader passionate about building intelligent, cloud-native solutions. With years of experience in cloud architectures, I now focus on Microsoft Foundry and Generative AI to help teams innovate faster. On this blog, you’ll find: Practical guides on Microsoft Foundry. Insights on cloud strategies. Tutorials on…