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Bill Ayers @spdoctor.bsky.social · 18d

I said I've started migrating some production code. Might be a while before it gets pushed into prod ;-) .

Bill Ayers @spdoctor.bsky.social · 19d

I'm still excited about the release of the new Microsoft Agent Framework; so excited I wrote an article about it. Please take a look 🙂 . #AI #Microsoft

Microsoft Agent Framework

Microsoft have launched the Microsoft Agent Framework, an open-source SDK and runtime that unifies the experimental orchestration capabilities of AutoGen with the enterprise-grade foundations of Semantic Kernel. Agent Framework gives us a single development tool from prototyping multi-agent systems

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Bill Ayers @spdoctor.bsky.social · 20d

Microsoft Agent Framework has just been announced! It's like Semantic Kernel, but even better, with added AutoGen. It provides a unified standards-compliant open-source SDK and runtime for building #AI solutions.

Introducing Microsoft Agent Framework: The Open-Source Engine for Agentic AI Apps | Azure AI Foundry Blog

Why agents need a new foundation Over the last year, developers have been experimenting with AI agents in every imaginable form. Agents are not just chatbots or copilots — they are autonomous software components that can reason about goals, call tools and APIs, collaborate with other agents, and adapt dynamically. Whether it’s a retrieval agent […]

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Bill Ayers @spdoctor.bsky.social · 22d

I'm looking forward to Collabdays Portugal in Lisbon at the end of next month... talking about Microsoft 365 Agents Toolkit, and I can't wait! @CollabDaysPT www.collabdays.org/2...

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Bill Ayers @spdoctor.bsky.social · Sep 16

Just written an article: "It's crucial to avoid writing AI-generated rubbish!" linkedin.com/pulse/i... via
@LinkedIn

It's crucial to avoid writing AI-generated rubbish!

Look at the image above - did you think for one second that I crafted it by hand. Of course not; you can tell immediately that it was created using AI.

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Bill Ayers @spdoctor.bsky.social · Sep 15

Literally?

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Bill Ayers @spdoctor.bsky.social · Sep 4

Don't miss ESPC25 in Dublin in December! I'll be talking about using Agents Toolkit to build solutions on Microsoft 365 that solve real problems.

And if you want to save some money, use code ESPC25BILL...

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Bill Ayers @spdoctor.bsky.social · Aug 28

Don't miss ESPC25 in Dublin in December! I'll be talking about Semantic Kernel and using it to build sophisticated AI Agents that solve real problems.

And if you want to save some money, use code ESPC25BILL...

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Bill Ayers @spdoctor.bsky.social · Jun 20

Looking forward to talking about Sematic Kernel tomorrow at #CollabdaysNL! If you're in #Vianen I hope to see you there! #AI #SemanticKernel www.collabdays.org/2...

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CollabDays Netherlands @collabdaysnl.bsky.social · Jun 10

Bill Ayers is speaking at CollabDays NL! There are still some spaces left so don't wait too long with registering! www.collabdays.org/2025-nl/

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Bill Ayers @spdoctor.bsky.social · Jun 19

Thanks to everyone who came to my talk on Building applications with @GitHubCopilot @dotnetyork yesterday. Some great questions and conversations, and great venue at Patch, York! Image by DallE3.

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Bill Ayers @spdoctor.bsky.social · Jun 18

Thanks to everyone who came to my talk on Building applications with @GitHubCopilot at #dotnetsheff yesterday. We're doing it again in York tonight #ICYMI! www.meetup.com/dotne...

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Bill Ayers @spdoctor.bsky.social · Jun 3

Tomorrow morning I will talk about Building Advanced AI Solutions using #SemanticKernel at @ThriveITConf in beautiful Slovenia. #AI #LLM #AzureAIFoundry #AzureOpenAIService

Bill Ayers @spdoctor.bsky.social · Jun 3

In about 1 hour I will talk about how to manage 'hallucination' in Large Language Models at #ThriveConf in beautiful Slovenia. #AI #LLM #AzureAIFoundry #AzureOpenAIService

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Bill Ayers @spdoctor.bsky.social · May 30

Thanks also to the great #CollabSummit sponsors, especially @sharegatetools for a wonderful evening after my flight got cancelled at the gate!.🍷✈️ #CommunityRocks

Bill Ayers @spdoctor.bsky.social · May 30

Back from amazing #ECS catching up with friends, old and new. Kudos @adisjugo and the team for putting on an incredible show. Thanks to everyone who came to my two sessions and the panel, and thank you for your great questions. Even managed to fit in some #karaoke! @collabsummit

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Bill Ayers @spdoctor.bsky.social · May 27

Coming up soon at #CloudSummit - I'll be talking about #AI and the Peak of Inflated Expectations in 30 mins in room 14a at 2:30pm. Hope to see you there if you're at @collabsummit, Dusseldorf!

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Bill Ayers @spdoctor.bsky.social · May 26

It's the start of #CollabSummit with @vesajuvonen showing how to make what's next possible! M365 Extensibility Workshop #CommunityRocks #Microsoft365 #SharePoint

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Bill Ayers @spdoctor.bsky.social · May 22

New blog post: Finding Lake Bill. I reflect on how Microsoft and the Redmond campus has changed over the decades, and how it's affected my career. #Microsoft50 www.spdoctor.com/art...

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Bill Ayers @spdoctor.bsky.social · May 19

New blog post: Introducing the Dashboard Web Part. Ever wished you could add a Viva Connections type of dashboard to any site? Well now you can! #Microsoft365Dev #SharePoint #Microsoft365 www.spdoctor.com/art...

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Bill Ayers @spdoctor.bsky.social · May 9

The news is out! I am delighted to be speaking at #ESPC25 in Dublin 1-4 Dec on #Microsoft365 and #AI. Take a look at the newly launched conference programme here: www.sharepointeurope...

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Bill Ayers @spdoctor.bsky.social · Apr 18

The ideal conference: two days with the best speakers in the business, in a renowned health resort with gym, pools, sauna, somewhere beautiful but not too expensive, an hour's drive from an airport with cheap flights. Yep, I'd go for that! #ThriveITconf www.thriveconf.com/e...

Bill Ayers @spdoctor.bsky.social · Apr 17

This must be what happens if you use #AI to design a 12-storey hotel in the Dutch vernacular style :-D #architecture #Inntel #Zaandam #Netherlands

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Bill Ayers @spdoctor.bsky.social · Mar 25

Up to the diving board, I assume 😜

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Bill Ayers @spdoctor.bsky.social · Mar 23

I've found Lake Bill! #MVPSummit #Microsoft50

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