BONUS: Scott Hanselman Showcases Engineering with AI LIVE from Microsoft Build 2026

About this episode

Corey Noles interviews Scott Hanselman about AI-augmented software development in a live demo setting.

Live from Microsoft Build, Corey Noles sits down with Scott Hanselman for a hands-on Neuron LIVE episode about AI-augmented software development, how it differs from just "vibe coding", and the surprisingly practical things people can now build with tools like GitHub Copilot and more. Scott is one of the best technical explainers in software: a longtime Microsoft and GitHub developer, teacher, speaker, author, blogger, and podcaster who has helped millions of developers understand new technology without making it feel impossible to learn. This episode turned into a live demo tour of what AI coding can already do, led by Scott's own use-cases. Corey and Scott walked through a series of examples showing how AI can help people build useful apps, prototypes, workflows, and small tools from everyday ideas, including Scott's own vibe-coded tools Baby Smash (https://www.babysmash.com/), which lets babies press random buttons for fun shapes and sounds, and Tiny Tool Town (https://www.tinytooltown.com/), which showcases random, cool tools Scott found around the web. But in the coolest demo of all, Scott shows how to take an open source tool and create software a personal blood…

People in this episode

Host: Corey Noles

Guest: Scott Hanselman

Topics covered

• AI-augmented software development
• live demo
• software engineering
• GitHub Copilot
• app development

Keywords

• AI
• software development
• live demo
• GitHub Copilot
• app building

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Microsoft, GitHub

Products: GitHub Copilot, Baby Smash, Tiny Tool Town, personal blood sugar tracking app

Places: Microsoft Build

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