Eric D. Boyd
@ericdboyd.bsky.social
I help others create amazing technology. responsiveX founder. Azure and AI MVP. Microsoft Regional Director. Azure SQL DB book author. Guitar player. Husband. Dad.
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.
If you also have things share with the #MCP community, you just have a few more hours to submit sessions.
MCP Dev Summit North America 2026: Call for Proposals
Over the past year the MCP project has quickly reshaped how developers are building AI agents, introducing a critical layer of standardization, and a ...
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January 22, 2026 at 10:19 PM
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.
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.
Thanks Mike Richter for the great intro and taking a selfie with me and the other 200+ attendees.
January 21, 2026 at 6:51 PM
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.
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.
January 21, 2026 at 3:04 PM
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...
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...
Microsoft AI Tour NYC
I’m giving a lightning talk at the 2026 Microsoft AI Tour in New York City (NYC) on how Spec Kit helps you move from “vibe coding” to spec-driven, repeatable AI-assisted delivery.
ericboyd.com
January 19, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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...
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-...
After today's announcement of a CloudFlare acquisition, Astro seems to have even more of a future.
blog.cloudflare.com/astro-joins-...
Astro is joining Cloudflare
The Astro Technology Company team — the creators of the Astro web framework — is joining Cloudflare. We’re doubling down on making Astro the best framework for content-driven websites, today and in th...
blog.cloudflare.com
January 16, 2026 at 6:42 PM
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-...
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
The registration information is in the link below.
https://ericboyd.com/events/azure-live-qa-january-29-2026-getting-started-with-azure
Azure Live Q&A
A short, live Q&A webinar where I answer questions about Azure to help people with the fundamentals of Azure and unblock common challenges.
ericboyd.com
January 16, 2026 at 4:50 PM
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
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
ericboyd.com/events/visua...
#VSLive @vslive.bsky.social
Visual Studio Live! Las Vegas 2026
Join me at Visual Studio Live! Las Vegas 2026 for a two-day hands-on Python + AI workshop, plus two sessions on building and designing enterprise-ready AI agents.
ericboyd.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:25 PM
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
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
https://aitour.microsoft.com/flow/microsoft/nyc26/sessioncatalog/page/sessioncatalog/session/1760572434476001Y6Zo
Microsoft AI Tour in New York City
Take the inside track to the AI frontier at the Microsoft AI Tour. Learn from experts, explore real-world strategies, and gain the insight to lead with AI. Request to attend now.
aitour.microsoft.com
January 14, 2026 at 8:10 PM
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
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
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
Azure Live Q&A
A short, live Q&A webinar where I answer questions about Azure to help people with the fundamentals of Azure and unblock common challenges.
ericboyd.com
January 14, 2026 at 5:45 PM
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
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
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
Microsoft AI Tour NYC
I’m giving a lightning talk at the 2026 Microsoft AI Tour in New York City (NYC) on how Spec Kit helps you move from “vibe coding” to spec-driven, repeatable AI-assisted delivery.
ericboyd.com
January 13, 2026 at 8:54 PM
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
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.
https://ericboyd.com/articles/microsoft-azure-live-qa-farewell-tour
See the timeline, a little bit about the history, and join the finale.
Azure Live Q&A Farewell Tour - The Final 3 Months
After nine years, I’m wrapping up the Azure Live Q&A series. Join the final three-months of sessions live, ask questions, and help spread the word.
ericboyd.com
January 12, 2026 at 7:45 PM
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.
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...
ericboyd.com/events/chica...
An Introduction to MCP Servers
Learn how Anthropic's Model Context Protocol (MCP) can help you standardize AI integrations and build powerful, tool-using agents using open-source MCP servers.
ericboyd.com
January 2, 2026 at 8:32 PM
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...
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?
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?
December 19, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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?
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.
We'll have pizza, time to chat and meet others, and presentations from Hillel Wayne and Aviral Bhardwaj.
What Isn't Your System Supposed to Do?
Learn how formal methods and new ways of thinking about system properties and state spaces can help you find bugs in large systems before you write a line of code.
ericboyd.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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.
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...
#Azure at 15. What's next for the Cloud, AI, and you.
www.youtube.com/live/QNYkRz2...
Live 360 2025 Keynote - Azure at 15: What’s Next for the Cloud, AI, and You
YouTube video by Live! 360 Events
www.youtube.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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...
#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.
November 5, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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...
More information and Meetup RSVP links can be found here.
ericboyd.com/events/chica...
Event Streaming and Multi-Agent AI for Cloud-Native Architectures
Explore how event streaming underpins autonomous, cloud-native multi-agent AI applications with real-time, elastic scalability.
ericboyd.com
November 3, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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...
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)
10.0.100-rc.1.25451.107 (sdk)
10.0.0-rc.1.25451.107 (packages like Microsoft.AspNetCore.OpenApi)
October 11, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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)
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...
Three things I enjoy working with (GitHub Copilot & IaC with Bicep, ARM, PS & Azure) in one session from Pete Rodriguez.
ericboyd.com/events/chica...
Accelerate Your Azure Journey with GitHub Copilot
AI-assisted infrastructure as code (IaC) development. GitHub Copilot, Bicep, ARM, and Azure.
ericboyd.com
October 7, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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...
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
Pete Rodriguez will show us how GitHub Copilot helps with Bicep & ARM IaC to deploy in Azure.
ericboyd.com/events/chica...
#Azure #GitHubCopilot #IaC
Accelerate Your Azure Journey with GitHub Copilot
AI-assisted infrastructure as code (IaC) development. GitHub Copilot, Bicep, ARM, and Azure.
ericboyd.com
September 25, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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
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...
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...
Inside the world’s most powerful AI datacenter - The Official Microsoft Blog
This week we have introduced a wave of purpose-built datacenters and infrastructure investments we are making around the world to support the global adoption of cutting-edge AI workloads and cloud ser...
blogs.microsoft.com
September 18, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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...
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.
September 10, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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.
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.
Next month's topic is with Microsoft's Pete Rodriguez on how GitHub Copilot can help you accelerate your cloud journey.
September 5, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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.
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.
September 4, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Jaxon is joining me tonight for the cyber security talk with @jaysonstreet.bsky.social at the Chicago Cloud Computing Meetup.