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Sep 21, 2026
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Knowledge cutoff is a poor proxy for model capability

Waldek Mastykarz

A model can fail on features released before its knowledge cutoff, then succeed on ones released after it. We tested hundreds of product changes and found that the date tells you far less than the work does.

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Sep 16, 2026
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Your AI coding agent evaluation is only as good as its sandbox

Waldek Mastykarz

Your AI coding agent passed the eval. But did the model know the answer, or did it find it somewhere on your machine? A correct answer can still invalidate your measurement.

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Sep 15, 2026
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Build an interview coach app with the GitHub Copilot SDK

Justin Yoo

An interview coach has to do more than ask questions. It needs to read a resume, follow up on an incomplete answer, and save enough context to give useful feedback at the end. Some of that work is conversation. Some of it requires calling an application service. The GitHub Copilot SDK lets you use the runtime behind Copilot CLI for that work insid...

GitHub CopilotAI
Sep 9, 2026
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Your work might not need the smartest model

Waldek Mastykarz

The smartest model can cost five times more and deliver the same result, or even a worse one. See how evaluating your own work helps you get more value from your agent budget.

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Aug 25, 2026
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Start here: Azure SQL Foundations series

Anna Hoffman

Most developers I talk to aren't asking whether Azure SQL Database can handle their next app. They're asking where to start when it comes to modernization, migration, and AI in the database. If you're reading this, you're probably in a similar boat: you've got an existing schema or databases, a scaling question you haven't had to answer yet, and a ...

Microsoft for Developers
Aug 25, 2026
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Try Azure SRE Agent with no always-on charges

Nir Mashkowski

We are happy to announce a 30-day trial experience for Azure SRE Agent. New customers can create and configure the SRE Agent at their own pace, with no charges for setup time or keeping agents ready. During the trial, you can connect your agents to telemetry, source code, incident management platforms, and other operational tools, and pay only for ...

Microsoft for DevelopersAzure
Jul 23, 2026
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The Microsoft 365 Copilot Agent’s Playbook: A Practical Livestream Series for Building Better Agents

Shavonna Jackson

Building on Microsoft 365 Copilot? Here's your playbook. Declarative agents are quickly becoming one of the most exciting ways to extend Microsoft 365 Copilot and bring organizational knowledge, workflows, and tools directly into the flow of work. But as agent capabilities grow, so does the need for practical guidance: How do you build a...

Microsoft for Developers
Jul 21, 2026
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How to test agent experience changes without shipping them

Waldek,
Garry

Most changes you think will improve AI agent behavior won't. We tested a dozen hypotheses on a real project upgrade scenario and the majority failed. Learn how to emulate documentation, API, and MCP server changes locally so you can validate what works before shipping anything to production.

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