New Breakpoint is a regular online show for Australian, Asian and New Zealand developers produced by local developers at Microsoft and in the community.
This repository hosts useful follow ups, links and other information from each episode.
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You can watch all our episodes via playlists on Microsoft ANZ's YouTube Channel - Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4
You will be able to re-watch S5 on YouTube shortly
We would like to acknowledge that we record the show on the traditional lands of the Gadigal people of the Eora nation, and have guests from around Australia who join us from the traditional lands of their local people. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and future.
Season 5 kicked off July 2025. You will be able to register to watch the series via the Microsoft Reactor
In this season 5 premiere of New Breakpoint, Michelle Sandford and Graeme Foster unpack the fascinating world of AI agents. From what they are, to how they communicate, collaborate, and evolve.
Discover the Agent-to-Agent (A2A) protocol, agent cards, secure messaging, and the future of enterprise adoption. Whether you're building agents or just curious about how they work, this episode is your gateway to understanding the next wave of intelligent systems.
๐ฏ Perfect for developers, architects, and tech enthusiasts ready to talk nerdy and think big.
Register to watch the broadcast: Live Broadcast
- A2A (Agent-to-Agent) Protocol for Typescript - preview
- Empowering multi-agent apps with the open Agent2Agent A2A protocol
- Integrating Semantic Kernel Python with Googleโs A2A Protocol
- Azure AI Foundry Agent Service documentation
- A2A protocol in Microsoft Azure
- The A2A Project
- The A2A Project on GitHub
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What happens when GenAI meets robotics? In this episode, Daniel Fang walks us through how large language models can be transformed into intelligent agents that understand user intent, generate Python code, and control LEGO Spike Prime robots in real time. ๐ Key takeaways for enterprise tech leaders:
- Architecting agentic AI systems that plan, reason, and act
- Integrating GPT with physical devices for real-world feedback loops
- Building scalable, student-friendly AI apps on Azure
- Inspiring the next generation of developers through hands-on learning
๐ก Whether you're exploring AI in education, edge computing, or human-machine interaction, this episode offers practical insights into building intelligent, responsive systems that bridge the digital and physical worlds. ๐ Thursday 14th August 13:00 GMT+8
Register to watch the broadcast: Live Broadcast Watch it on demand on YouTube
- LEGO Agent Repo
- Microsoft Build: Scott and Mark Learn to...LIVE
- Microsoft Build: Best practices for building agentic apps with Azure AI Foundry
- LEGO Education - Spike Prime 3
- Create Agentic AI solutions by using Azure AI Foundry
- AI Agents for Beginners
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Kubernetes is the new normalโbut whatโs next?
Join host Michelle Sandford as she welcomes Randy Bias and Bharath Nallapeta from Mirantis for a bold conversation on the evolution of platform engineering in the AI era.
๐ก From deploying GPU-enabled clusters on Azure to orchestrating AI workloads with open-source tools like Cordant, this episode is packed with insights and a live demo you wonโt want to miss.
๐ Topics include: โข The shift from DevOps to platform engineering โข Balancing open-source innovation with enterprise reliability โข How AI is transforming observability, automation, and developer experience
๐ฌ Live Q&A included โ bring your questions!
๐ Add to your calendar and join us live! https://msft.it/6042sw2I4 Watch it on demand on YouTube
- Microsoft Learn Platform Engineering Resources
- Foundations of Platform Engineering
- DevOps Engineers Training Plan
- k0rdent GitHub Repo
- KCM
- k0rdent Catalogue
- k0rdent Webpage
- Azure SRE Agent
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Join host Michelle Sandford in this episode of New Breakpoint, where we welcome Rakesh Lakshminarayana, Principal Architect at Agile Insights, to unpack the building blocks of intelligent applications. From model selection and prompt engineering to context management and multiagent orchestration, Rakesh walks us through the latest advancements in AI development. Discover how tools like MCP enhance model capabilities, explore best practices for testing and evaluation, and dive into a hands-on demo using Azure AI Foundry to build a custom AI assistant. Whether you're just starting out or looking to refine your approach, this session is packed with insights, resources, and practical guidance to help you build smarter, more effective AI solutions.
๐ Topics include:
โข The building blocks for building Intelligent applications
โข Context Model Management
โข What problems does MCP solve?
โข Testing and Evaluating Intelligent Apps
๐ฌ Live Q&A included โ bring your questions!
๐ Add to your calendar and join us live! Watch it on demand on YouTube
- Develop AI apps using Azure services
- Build Agents using Model Context Protocol on Azure
- AI agent orchestration patterns
- Secure your AI App with keyless authentication
- Evaluate your Chat App
- Create OpenAI powered Agents using MCP
- Introduction to AI agent orchestration patterns
- Build a multiple-agent workflow automation solution with Semantic Kernel
- AI Foundry Agent using MCP Tools
- Samples - Azure AI Agents
- MCP Documentation
- MCP Servers
- AI Agent Workshop
- Binary Trails Blog
- RAG Overview
- RAG Grounding
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Join host Michelle Sandford in this episode of New Breakpoint, where we welcome Scott Holden, Developer Solution Engineer Lead, to show how GitHub Copilot has revolutionized how we code by bringing agent powered assistance directly into our editors. Now, that same magic is coming to your terminal unlocking a new level of speed, precision, and automation for command-line workflows. In this session we will take a deep dive into GitHub Copilot CLI, how to get the best use out of it from your terminal, how to unlock the power of MCPs from the CLI in a secure manner, and a peek at automating GitHub Copilot CLI via programmatic mode.
๐ Topics include:
โข Guiding you through the common GitHub Copilot CLI commands
โข Exploring configuration options enabling you to make the most of GitHub Copilot directly from your terminal
๐ฌ Live Q&A included โ bring your questions!
๐ Add to your calendar and join us live! Watch it on demand on YouTube
- GitHub Copilot Across Environments: IDE, Chat, GitHub.com, and Command Line Techniques
- GitHub Copilot CLI: How to get started
- About GitHub Copilot CLI
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Think Azure Static Web Apps are just for hobby sites? Not anymore.
Join Microsoft Microsoft Most Valuable Professional, Stacy Cashmore and Me! - Your host Michelle Sandford at รredev Developers Conference as we show you how to:
โข Automate deployments with Infrastructure as Code
โข Customize pipelines for unit testing & multi-environment builds
โข Implement Custom Authentication using Auth0 + Azure Functions
โข Use GitHub Codespaces & Actions for enterprise-ready workflows
Packed with live demos, this session will help you build secure, scalable apps for real-world enterprise needs.
๐ฌ Live Q&A included โ bring your questions!
๐ Add to your calendar and join us live! Watch it on demand on YouTube
The example below shows the code for building both out of the box, and custom auth Azure static web apps using Blazor, .NET functions and authentication
Example repos showing how to attach a WebPubSub service to Azure Static Web Apps using Blazor and .NET Functions.
A simple application showing how to use WebPubSub to communicate between clients for point to point, group, and broadcast messages
Taking the concept from the Avengers chat and joining it with real world auth an use cases to manage a library of books.
I'm Stacy Cashmore, I have been playing with Azure Static Web Apps since they were in preview and have writen and given multiple talks on the resource.
You can best me best here:
I am currently finishing the second edition of my book on getting started, which covers everything from the basics, through to making your own professional pipeline.
Available from other bookstores, but this is the easiest to link to
2026-01-08: New Breakpoint S5 Ep 7: Microsoft Agent Framework Explained: Smarter Workflows, Better Tools, Bigger Demo
In this episode we dive into the evolution from Azure AI Foundry-built agents to the newly upgraded Microsoft Agent Framework, using the refreshed Contoso Bike Store demo to spotlight whatโs changed, what gaps are now filled, and how workflows, hosting, DevUI, and the new AGโUI all come together to create productionโready agent experiences.
We explore why workflows still matter even when agents can choose their own next step, how Foundry agents and the Framework complement each other, what new tooling exists for runtime observability, and the fastest path for developers to get started.
Join us for a practical, futureโfocused tour of how Microsoft is redefining the agent development stack:
๐ Topics include:
โข The building blocks for building Intelligent applications
โข Foundry Agents and the Microsoft Agent Framework
โข What problems does Microsoft Agent Framework solve?
โข AG-UI and Dev-UI
๐ฌ Live Q&A included โ bring your questions!
๐ Add to your calendar and join us live! Watch it on demand on YouTube
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- ๐๐ข๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐จ๐๐ญ ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค - .๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ
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- ๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ข๐ฅ๐จ๐ญ๐๐ข๐ญ ๐๐จ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง
- ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ - ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ข๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐จ๐๐ญ ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐-๐๐
- Episode Source Code
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