Reading List
This is a feed of links I've run across and found interesting or noteworthy. The images, content and opinions in them are owned by their respective authors.
From Copilot to the Garden of Eden - Adam Cogan - NDC Oslo 2026
Adam Cogan - youtube.com
Explore how AI tools are reshaping development, moving beyond Copilot to enhance automation and workflows.
AI, Copilot, Automation, Development, NDC Oslo
Every Way to Build an AI Agent in the Microsoft Ecosystem
Azure Innovation Station - youtube.com
Learn to build AI agents in the Microsoft ecosystem, covering tools, orchestration, and scaling in 30 days.
AI Agents, Microsoft, Azure, Orchestration, Scaling
Microsoft Foundry Portal: The 8-Minute Speed Run
Frankie Riviera - youtube.com
This video provides a quick, 8-minute walkthrough of Microsoft Foundry, covering essential Azure permissions and features for developers and architects.
Microsoft Foundry, Azure, AI, development, walkthrough
Build an Azure Durable Function App in 40 Minutes Full Tutorial in VS Code
Luke Saunders (System Integration) - youtube.com
Step-by-step tutorial to create Azure Durable Function Apps using Python, covering HTTP requests, Orchestrator workflows, and local testing in VS Code.
python azure function tutorial, azure function python, serverless api python, azure durable function
Tales from the trenches: Building a distributed system with Aspire and Dapr
Nico Vermeir - youtube.com
Explore the challenges and successes of using .NET Aspire and Dapr for distributed systems in this insightful talk.
Aspire, Dapr, distributed systems, .NET, microservices, architecture
Build Robust Agentic Workflows with Dapr & Dapr Agents
Yaron Schneider - youtube.com
Learn to create AI-powered applications with Dapr and Dapr Agents, utilizing APIs for reliable workflows and integration with multiple LLM providers.
Dapr, Dapr Agents, AI applications, intelligent agents, workflows
Beyond the Stage: Taming Agentic Workflows with Dapr and OpenTelemetry
Kasper Borg Nissen, Mauricio Salatino, Julia Furst Morgado - youtube.com
A deep dive into combining Dapr and OpenTelemetry for observable, event-driven systems, focusing on AI workloads and complex scenarios like managing a pizza store.
Dapr, OpenTelemetry, event-driven systems, AI workloads, observability
Building Durable Multi-Agent AI Workflows with Dapr Agents
Jorge Arteiro, Yaron Schneider - youtube.com
Explore Dapr Agents for creating scalable, resilient AI-driven workflows using LLM reasoning and stateful architectures to manage autonomous agents effectively.
Dapr, AI Agents, workflows, automation, open-source
Azure Container Apps Introduction to Dapr
Balaone - youtube.com
Learn how Dapr simplifies distributed application development in Azure Container Apps, enhancing microservice communication with a step-by-step guide.
Dapr, Azure, Container Apps, microservices, distributed applications

Comparing throughput of Azure Functions vs Dapr on Azure Container Apps
Kai - dev.to
This post explores the performance comparison between .NET Azure Functions and ASP.NET Dapr on Azure Container Apps, focusing on messaging throughput and scaling.
azure, dapr, queues, scalability, software, coding, development, engineering, inclusive, community