I have lots to say and share about MCP and AI Agents. I'd love to present at the #MCPDevSummit, but I'm already presenting at #CypherCon that week, and it is also Good Friday. So, I can't. If you also have things share with the #MCP community, you just have a few more hours to submit sessions.

I had a blast presenting Spec Driven development with GitHub Spec Kit at the Microsoft #AITour NYC. Thanks Mike Richter for the great intro and taking a selfie with me and the other 200+ attendees.

In the Microsoft #AITour keynote and @sethjuarez.com is rocking it talking about GitHub Copilot.

The registration is getting full for my session at #AITour NYC. If you want to attend my session on Spec-Driven development with GitHub Spec Kit, I recommend: - Clicking the "Add to schedule" button on the session page - Arrive early to ensure you get a seat ericboyd.com/events/micro...

I've hated WordPress for a while, and in recent years I've become a fan of the simplicity of Astro. There are tradeoffs, for sure. After today's announcement of a CloudFlare acquisition, Astro seems to have even more of a future. blog.cloudflare.com/astro-joins-...

Yesterday's Azure Live Q&A session was a blast. If you missed it, there are a few more opportunities, including the next one on Thursday, January 29th. The registration information is in the link below. https://ericboyd.com/events/azure-live-qa-january-29-2026-getting-started-with-azure

I am teaching a 2-day Python and AI hands-on-lab workshop at Visual Studio Live Las Vegas this March. You can save $500 with my discount code. ericboyd.com/events/visua... #VSLive @vslive.bsky.social

I'm looking forward to seeing Veronika Kolesnikova present "Model Evaluation for Everyone" next week at Microsoft AI Tour NYC. https://aitour.microsoft.com/flow/microsoft/nyc26/sessioncatalog/page/sessioncatalog/session/1760572434476001Y6Zo

Thursday, January 15 is the first Azure Live Q&A session of the year and the first of the final three months. Join me and you get answers to your #Azure questions live. More info and registration links are here: https://ericboyd.com/events/azure-live-qa-january-15-2026-getting-started-with-azure

I'm speaking at the Microsoft AI Tour NYC on Spec-Driven Dev with Spec Kit. Are you attending? Reply and tell me what question you have and what you want to see. For more info about my session, visit https://ericboyd.com/events/microsoft-ai-tour-new-york-city-2026-spec-driven-development-spec-kit

Azure Live Q&A is ending after nine years. Join me for a final three-month farewell tour of live sessions where you can get Azure answers in real time. https://ericboyd.com/articles/microsoft-azure-live-qa-farewell-tour See the timeline, a little bit about the history, and join the finale.

We're kicking off this year at the Chicago Cloud Computing Meetup with @trayburn.bsky.social introducing model context protocol (MCP) servers. Join @davidgiard.bsky.social, me, and others from the tech community next Tuesday, January 6, at the Chicago Microsoft office. ericboyd.com/events/chica...

I recently stumbled upon a directory website for GitHub Copilot prompts, agents, instructions, etc. It wasn't the awesome-copilot GitHub repo. It was a well-designed website. I can't find it. I think it was created by an MVP. Does anyone know what I'm talking about?

Join me, David Giard and others from the Chicago Cloud Computing Meetup community next Tuesday evening, December 9. We'll have pizza, time to chat and meet others, and presentations from Hillel Wayne and Aviral Bhardwaj.

I'm about to start the keynote at #Live360 Orlando. #Azure at 15. What's next for the Cloud, AI, and you. www.youtube.com/live/QNYkRz2...

Mary is getting set up to present at tonight's Chicago Cloud Computing Meetup. I'm looking forward to her presentation.

We’ve got a great meetup coming up on Wednesday, Nov 5, 6-8 PM at the Microsoft Chicago office. @mgrygles.bsky.social will talk about how event-streaming underpins cloud-native multi-agent AI architectures. More information and Meetup RSVP links can be found here. ericboyd.com/events/chica...

Why do the SDK and packages have different version numbers for the .NET 10 RC? They are similar, but different. 10.0.100-rc.1.25451.107 (sdk) 10.0.0-rc.1.25451.107 (packages like Microsoft.AspNetCore.OpenApi)

Who's joining me at the Chicago Cloud Computing Meetup tonight? Three things I enjoy working with (GitHub Copilot & IaC with Bicep, ARM, PS & Azure) in one session from Pete Rodriguez. ericboyd.com/events/chica...

I'm missing the #Chicago #AITour today, but I don’t want you to miss our next Chicago Cloud Computing Meetup on Tuesday, Oct 7. Pete Rodriguez will show us how GitHub Copilot helps with Bicep & ARM IaC to deploy in Azure. ericboyd.com/events/chica... #Azure #GitHubCopilot #IaC

As a Mount Pleasant resident, I've watched the new Microsoft AI data center take shape. It's exciting to see @scottgu's announcement and post, which provide a clearer picture of the data center's design, purpose, and components. blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2025/09...

I delivered today's keynote at #VSLive where I shared my views and perspective on how to have a successful career in software development in the age of AI coding agents. And now me and the responsiveX team are enjoying the ocean and beaches in La Jolla.

The Wisconsin part of the crew has arrived in San Diego for #vslive. We're enjoying the game in a high energy Packers bar.

Tonight's Chicago Cloud Computing Meetup with @jaysonstreet.bsky.social is starting strong. Next month's topic is with Microsoft's Pete Rodriguez on how GitHub Copilot can help you accelerate your cloud journey.

Jaxon is joining me tonight for the cyber security talk with @jaysonstreet.bsky.social at the Chicago Cloud Computing Meetup.

It's the last chance to register for this Thursday's Chicago Cloud Computing Meetup with the "notorious hacker" @jaysonstreet.bsky.social. For more details and registration links, check out my post. ericboyd.com/events/chica...

Join me at Visual Studio Live! San Diego in September. Speakers include @jasonbock.net, @andrewbrust.info, @allenconway.bsky.social, @jongalloway.bsky.social, @rocky.lhotka.net, @brianrandell.com, @linotadros.bsky.social, and more. Links to my sessions and discounts: ericboyd.com/events/visua...

Excited for @jaysonstreet.bsky.social's presentation on Thursday, September 4, at the Chicago Cloud Computing Meetup. Jayson will demonstrate the impact of AI on social engineering, including phishing and vishing attacks. For more details and registration links: ericboyd.com/events/chica...

Learn about Microsoft Fabric from Mike Shelton with other cloud, data, and AI professionals at tomorrow's Chicago Cloud Computing Meetup.

I had a great time tonight presenting about scalability, distributed systems, messaging, and eventing in Azure at the Chicago Cloud Computing Meetup. I also really enjoyed the collaboration throughout and the Q&A at the end. And now, I'm on the train headed home. meetup.com/the-chicago-...

Curious how to build distributed systems at scale with messaging and eventing patterns using #Azure services? Meet, mingle, and connect with other cloud computing practitioners and enthusiasts tomorrow evening at the Chicago Cloud Computing Meetup. ericboyd.com/events/chica...

Eric Siegel is kicking off #SummerfestTech 2025 with his keynote "The AI Playbook: How to Capitalize on Machine Learning".

What are you doing this Thursday evening? Eating pizza with me and David Giard while learning about and discussing #Azure AI Search? If you are, since I'm ordering the pizza, what do you want? Domino's, Chicago Deep Dish, or Chicago Tavern Style?

Why do I have rounded corners in Windows this morning?!?! I have a square-cornered screen. Windows apps aren't designed well for this. Visual Studio Code is a prime example with icons in the lower left and right corners that I want to click, and now the click targets have been reduced.

And that's a wrap on the #MSBuild 2025 Seattle experience. I'll recap the conference, announcements, and provide recommendations for sessions to watch and things to learn in an article on ericboyd.com in the coming days.

Congrats Argus on your 2025 Imagine Cup win! #MSBuild #ImagineCup

Tune into #MSBuild in less than 20 minutes at 8:47 PT to see the 2025 Imagine Cup World Championship with Dona Sarkar and Annie Pearl. build.microsoft.com/en-US/sessio... The keynote will immediately follow at 9:00 PT with Satya Nadella and Kevin Scott. build.microsoft.com/en-US/sessio...

Heading to #MSBuild but not sure where to start? Join me + fellow MVPs for "New to Microsoft Build? Get Help Planning Your Agenda" 🎯 We’ll share our picks, answer your Qs, and help you build your schedule with confidence! ➡️ build.microsoft.com/en-US/sessio... #Azure #AI #MVPBuzz

Chicago #GlobalAzure on Friday, May 9 at McDonald's HQ Join me and members of the Chicago #Azure community to explore insights on patterns, practices, and innovations in Microsoft Azure. Event details and registration: www.eventbrite.com/e/chicago-gl...

Jaxon and I at #BSidesMKE today.

Doing some fun recordings in the Microsoft studios this afternoon. #mvpbuzz

It's Fat Tuesday and I'm enjoying Café Du Monde chicory coffee this morning.

Do you see it? Is it a Disney easter egg? This is Oga's Cantina at Star Wars Galaxy's Edge. I see something else at this angle. I had a cast member breaking character last night. She said, "OMG, I can't unsee that! I work here and I've never seen it!" And then apologized for breaking character.

My son loves Bing Create. This is his wallpaper this morning. Merry Christmas Eve!

Decisions, decisions... What's frustrating is the only option I want is the one offered but not allowed.

I had a great time at #CypherCon 7 in Milwaukee this past spring. I had the opportunity to discuss security risks and threats in #Azure environments, along with strategies, services, and tools to enhance security. If you missed the event in person, you can now watch it here. youtu.be/3zsZKlT5KNc

Azure Cobalt 100 ARM processors became generally available in October and are now available in several Azure regions. Who is using them, and for what purpose and workloads?

I've used ClearDB for MySQL hosting in Azure since the beginning of Azure App Service. Sadly, it's the end of the road.

It smells like Christmas in my office.

Catching up on some document review and writing this morning while listening to Ed Sheeran and John Mayer talk about their watch collections.