Introduction to Building AI Agents with LangChain and Python
LangChain is a tool for more easily creating AI agents that can autonomously perform tasks. These agents can streamline operations, enhance user experiences, and handle…
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Load Web Content for Generative AI + RAG Solution as Trimmed Markdown
Generative AI has revolutionized how we interact with and generate text-based content, but its capabilities are significantly enhanced when paired with Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG). RAG…
Fix .NET Core HTTP Error 500.30 After Publish to App Service from Visual Studio
We all know that in production environments we shouldn’t use the “right-click publish” feature within Visual Studio. However, there are plenty of development scenarios where…
How to Use Build5Nines.SharpVector with Microsoft Agent Framework for Local RAG in C#
There is a moment every developer hits when building an AI agent: the demo works, the model responds, the tool calls fire, and everything feels…
Build a Generative AI App in C# with Phi-3 SLM and ONNX
The Microsoft Phi-3 SLM (small language model) is an AI model that you can run locally or in your applications hosted almost anywhere. I’ve been…
Stop Wasting Hours Writing Unit Tests: Use GitHub Copilot to Explode Code Coverage Fast
Most development teams say they want better test coverage. Fewer teams say out loud why they do not have it: writing unit tests is slow,…
Semantic Search in .NET / C# with Build5Nines.SharpVector
As developers, we often find ourselves building smarter, more context-aware applications. Whether it’s powering a document search tool or implementing Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), semantic search…
Semantic Search PDF Files Locally using .NET / C# and Build5Nines.SharpVector
The ability to extract and semantically search through unstructured documents is becoming not just a convenience, but a necessity. This is especially true for software…
GitHub vs Azure DevOps: Is GitHub Ready for Enterprise-Grade Software Development Lifecycle (SDL) Management?
In recent years, GitHub has emerged from its developer-centric roots to become a serious contender for managing the full Software Development Lifecycle (SDL) in enterprise…
Unlock GitHub Copilot’s Full Potential: Why Every Repo Needs an AGENTS.md File
Supercharge Your AI Pair Programming Experience with Project-Specific Context and Control AI-assisted development has rapidly transformed how engineers write code, collaborate, and ship software. GitHub…
How to Build and Deploy an MCP Server with TypeScript and Azure Developer CLI (azd) using Azure Container Apps and Docker
Large language models (LLMs) are revolutionizing the way we build software. But as the scope of intelligent applications grows, so does the need for structured,…
The Cheapest AI Request Is The Script You Only Had To Generate Once
There’s a funny pattern that shows up when developers start using AI tools heavily. At first, we ask the model to do everything directly. Find…
Read and Write Azure Blob Storage with Javascript
In this article, we’ll explore how to integrate the Azure Storage client library for Javascript into a Node.js application. We’ll cover the steps to read…
Software Innovation: The Epic Journey of Microsoft Visual Studio – Code, Craft, and Continuity
Microsoft Visual Studio isn’t just an IDE; it is the forge in which several generations of software—from shrink‑wrapped Windows utilities to cloud‑native micro‑services—have been hammered into existence.…
Extract Text from PDF Files with Python for use in Generative AI and RAG Solutions
When building Generative AI and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) LLM-based solutions, the quality and structure of input data significantly influences the performance of the LLM models.…
Build a Generative AI + RAG App in C# with Phi-3, ONNX, and SharpVector
By combining Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) with Generative AI, you can create a more intelligent and context aware AI solution that can more accurately generate…
Open Source Book: Programming the Blockchain in C#
Blockchain is a really interesting technology, but it’s mostly remained very difficult to implement. The “Programming the Blockchain in C#” free eBook is an attempt…
Read and Write Azure Blob Storage with C#
In this article, we’ll explore how to integrate the Azure Storage SDK into a .NET application. We’ll cover the steps to read and write blobs…
Swagger is now the OpenAPI Specification
A while back I wrote an OSS Spotlight post about the Swagger project. In short, Swagger is “the world’s most popular API tooling”. It’s a…
AZ-200 Microsoft Azure Developer Core Solutions Certification Exam
The AZ-200 Microsoft Azure Developer Core Solutions certification exam tests and validates your expertise as an Azure Developer. This exam tests your expertise across all…