338 - Microsoft Agent Framework 1.0 is GA – why does it matter?

About this episode

The episode discusses the significance and usage of Microsoft Agent Framework 1.0, which has recently become generally available.

In this week's episode, we take a look at Microsoft Agent Framework 1.0, which has been generally available since early April. What is it, and why and how can you use it? We reflect on previous SDKs for building agents, how they relate to Copilot Studio-based and Foundry agents, and how to get started with them. Also, we share experiences using this for a real-agent solution. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (05:10) - Show content starts. Show links - microsoft/agent-framework (GitHub) - The agent development journey - DevUI - Give us feedback!

People in this episode

Hosts: Tobias Zimmergren, Jussi Roine

Topics covered

• Microsoft Agent Framework
• SDKs
• Copilot Studio
• Foundry agents
• agent development

Keywords

• Microsoft
• Agent Framework
• SDK
• Copilot Studio
• Foundry
• agent development
• real-agent solution

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Microsoft, Copilot Studio, Foundry, GitHub

Products: Agent Framework 1.0

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