Episode 276: What’s Possible with AI Agents?

Host(s):John Papa @John_PapaWard Bell @WardBellGuest:Frank Boucher @FBoucherosRecording date: April 18, 2024Brought to you byAG GridIdeaBladeResources:Frank Boucher’s YouTube channelOpen at Microsoft video series by Frank’s BoucherFrank Boucher’s BlogGet started with .NET AspireInstall .NET on macOSGame development on .NETLearn about .NET BlazorBuild web apps with BlazorAzure Static Web Apps (SWA).NET support policyBlazor DOM integrationSmart Components with AITimejumps00:29 Is it cool to be a .NET developer?03:44 Introducing Frank Boucher05:30 What is Open at Microsoft?07:43 Sponsor: Ag Grid08:47 Do you enjoy the community or the language?14:18 If you develop in .NET, can you use multiple environments or platforms?17:28 What is Blazer?21:58 Where does Web Assembly fit?30:28 Sponsor: IdeaBlade31:29 Are there load time issues?Podcast editing on this episode done by Chris Enns of Lemon Productions.

Host(s):John Papa @John_PapaCraig Shoemaker @craigshoemakerGuest:Alfredo Deza on LinkedInRecording date: Apr 11, 2024Brought to you byAG GridIdeaBladeResources:Alfredo’s social media profile at LinkedInAlfredo Deza at the OlympicsAlfredo Deza’s Olympian storyAlfredo’s father in the OlympicsAlfredo Deza books on AmazonAlfredo’s Books at O’ReillyAlfredo Deza at Duke UniversityGetting Started with Testing in PythonPython Fundamentals on Khan AcademyKubernetesSmall functions considered harmfulReddit thread on small functions being harmfulWriting small functionsFive lines of code principlePython clean code - 6 best practices to make your Python functions more readableRefactoring to PatternsTimejumps00:28 Welcome!01:35 Introducing Alfredo Deza02:59 What's your Olympic story?06:02 What lessons from being an athlete into technology?09:51 Sponsor: Ag Grid10:48 Why Python?23:29 Software engineers dislike writing tests26:13 How should developers balance the principles of testing?31:34 Happy birthday to Ward32:44 How do you break functions into multiple functions?36:46 Sponsor: IdeaBlade37:36 Where should people go to learn more?Podcast editing on this episode done by Chris Enns of Lemon Productions.

Host(s):John Papa @John_PapaWard Bell @WardBellGuest:Bruno Capuano @elbrunoRecording date: April 4, 2024Brought to you byAG GridIdeaBladeResources:Smart ComponentsDaniel Roth “Introducing .NET Smart Components – AI-powered UI controls”What is Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)Bruno sharing an Intro to GitHub Copilot for Visual StudioBruno sharing GitHub Copilot Best Practices within Visual StudioTimejumps00:28 Do you want smart or dumb AI?01:58 Introducing Bruno03:42 What is a .net smart component with AI?08:26 Sponsor: Ag Grid09:24 What's a smart text area?12:56 What is rag as it relates to AI?18:11 How do we bring this to production as a developer?23:28 Sponsor: IdeaBlade24:21 Where else is AI being implemented?26:20 How can companies make sure they don't overspend on AI tokens?30:05 What have you built and learned from?32:43 Final thoughtsPodcast editing on this episode done by Chris Enns of Lemon Productions.

Host(s):Craig Shoemaker @craigshoemakerGuest:Chris Noring @chris_noringRecording date: 03/28/2024Brought to you byAG GridIdeaBladeResources:Chris Noring’s blogThe Road Ahead, Bill GatesWhat is an AI agent?LangChainSemantic KernelAutogenCoPilot StudioTimejumps00:30 Introducing Chris Noring01:19 How do you think about AI agents?04:28 How do you define an AI agent?05:56 Sponsor: Ag Grid06:59 Why do we need AI agents?09:24 Is there a distinction between an agent vs an assistant?12:07 How do I create an agent for my own usage?20:02 How would you decide on a framework to work with?29:03 Sponsor: IdeaBlade29:58 What is CoPilot Studio and how does it differ?34:12 Final thoughtsPodcast editing on this episode done by Chris Enns of Lemon Productions.

Host(s):John Papa @John_PapaWard Bell @WardBellGuest:Corbin Crutchley @crutchcornRecording date: 3/14/2024Brought to you byAG GridIdeaBladeResources:Here's the information organized in markdown linked list format:Book: Framework FundamentalsReactVueAngularSvelteSolid.jsFramework Field Guide Fundamentals - Collection of framework fundamentals.Corbin Crutchley on Web Rush episode 201The Hook - Blues TravellersAngular, React, and Vue Framework ComparisonGitHub Copilot in VS CodeComponent Party - Comparing frameworks to one another.React Beyond the Render - Article about React RSC.Analog Different Component AuthoringAnalog DocsAngular SignalsTimejumps00:28 An annual convo about web frameworks01:37 Introducing Corbin Crutchley04:14 What is the Framework Field Guide?08:43 How do you keep up with changes in frameworks?09:53 Sponsor: Ag Grid10:54 What do you think are some of the major changes in frameworks?14:47 How did you decide to compare frameworks?19:26 How would you decide which of the big three frameworks to build with?22:48 Sponsor: IdeaBlade23:50 How would I use this to get a job at a company?30:39 What is analog in the Angular community?37:47 Final thoughtsPodcast editing on this episode done by Chris Enns of Lemon Productions.

Host(s):John Papa @John_PapaWard Bell @WardBellCraig Shoemaker @craigshoemakerGuest:Anthony BartoloRecording date: 3/7/2024Brought to you byAG GridIdeaBladeResources:Generative AIMicrosoft services for AIMicrosoft CopilotGitHub Next | Copilot WorkspaceVisual Studio Code GitHub Copilot overviewGenerative AI for BeginnersTimejumps01:45 Introducing Anthony Bartolo02:48 What are you working on in generative AI?05:46 An example of how a power company used Copilot to learn more about their code09:54 What if AI tooling doesn't feel right for me?11:50 Sponsor: Ag Grid12:53 Should I use generative AI to add security to my projects?24:19 The importance of being specific29:56 Sponsor: IdeaBlade30:56 Asking questions to craft a better prompt38:38 Final thoughtsPodcast editing on this episode done by Chris Enns of Lemon Productions.

Host(s):John Papa @John_PapaWard Bell @WardBellCraig Shoemaker @craigshoemakerRecording date: Feb 29, 2024Brought to you byAG GridIdeaBladeResources:State of JavaScript SurveySvelte • Cybernetically enhanced web appsBun — A fast all-in-one JavaScript runtimeTimejumps01:10 Are we asking the right questions of each other?08:23 How I think about surveys09:38 Sponsor: IdeaBlade10:38 Languages vs frameworks14:34 How much does experience factor in?18:06 Sponsor: Ag Grid19:01 Proxy usage and page visibliity API22:03 RxJS and data fetching26:06 JavaScript runtimes26:59 Our final thoughtsPodcast editing on this episode done by Chris Enns of Lemon Productions.

Host(s):John Papa @John_PapaWard Bell @WardBellRecording date: Feb 22, 2024Brought to you byAG GridResources:What if Less Angular Could be More - John’s VideoJohn’s What If GitHub repositoryAxios and http interceptorsAxios and httpAngular Dependency InjectionPromises and RxJS ObservablesFetch APIInterceptors in ReactTimejumpsPodcast editing on this episode done by Chris Enns of Lemon Productions.

Host(s):John Papa @John_PapaWard Bell @WardBellCraig Shoemaker @craigshoemakerRecording date: Feb 15, 2024Brought to you byAG GridIdeaBladeResources:Azure Container Apps docsKubernetesAzure KubernetesGoogle Cloud RunOverview of Azure Container AppsKEDADockerDAPR docsBeginner friendly course for containersAWS Fargate vs Google Cloud RunHands-on learning of VS Code Remote and containers without containersThe ChosenTimejumps00:29 What do you need to know about containers?01:27 What is Kuber Nets?04:44 Can you get your apps in the cloud faster?09:06 Sponsor: Ag Grid10:09 What's required to get started using containers?16:09 What's KEDA?16:57 How much do I need to know about Kubernetes?20:20 Sponsor: IdeaBlade24:01 Can you move out of container apps?25:39 When should you use containers vs Kubernetes?29:12 What costs are there associated?35:26 Final thoughtsPodcast editing on this episode done by Chris Enns of Lemon Productions.

Host(s):John Papa @John_PapaWard Bell @WardBellCraig Shoemaker @craigshoemakerGuest:Madelyn Papa LinkedInRecording date: Feb 8, 2024Brought to you byAG GridIdeaBladeResources:Siena College - Software Development ProgramReact.devArraysJavaSoftware Engineering classesUnity 3DSiena College Program for Poland Trauma and UX DesignFigmaGitHub CopilotGitHub Education Developer PackReact NativeReact Tic Tac Toe tutorialCodeSandboxGame PigeonConnect Four gameSiena College - Top college in NY for finding a jobTimejumps00:26 Introducing John's favorite guest on the show01:40 What drew you into computer science?05:19 What are you taking now in comp sci?10:28 Sponsor: Ag Grid11:32 What are they teaching on user experience UX?14:45 Has the course work been solo or team based?16:21 How important is presenting in course work?20:26 What are you doing outside of computers in university?23:40 Is ChatGPT or AI being used at school in computer science?27:34 Sponsor: IdeaBlade28:34 What are you building with React?31:20 How are you using Code Sandbox?32:34 What happens next after college?35:43 Has there been resourcing in the job application process?38:25 Final thoughtsPodcast editing on this episode done by Chris Enns of Lemon Productions.