New Breakpoint: S5 Ep7 | Microsoft Agent Framework Explained: Smarter Workflows, Tools, Bigger Demo

Описание: Welcome to New Breakpoint, Microsoft’s digital event series designed for developers by developers! In this episode, host Michelle Sanford, Developer Engagement Lead for Australia, New Zealand, and Asia, welcomes back Rakesh from Agile Insights, who previously delivered one of the most popular sessions in the series.

This time, Rakesh takes his demo to the next level by introducing the Microsoft Agent Framework—an open-source framework for building AI agents and multi-agent workflows. Learn how this framework combines the power of Semantic Kernel and Autogen, supports orchestration patterns, and enables hosting agents via OpenAI-compatible endpoints.

You’ll also see a live demo showcasing:
Multi-agent orchestration with workflows
Hosting agents on ASP.NET Core and Azure Functions
Using Copilot Kit for agentic UI interactions
Implementing human-in-the-loop approval workflows
Observability with OpenTelemetry and Aspire Dashboard

Whether you’re exploring AI agents for customer support or building scalable solutions on Azure, this episode is packed with insights and practical examples to help you get started.

What You’ll Learn
Why multi-agent workflows solve real-world scalability challenges
How to build and host AI agents using Microsoft Agent Framework
Integrating Azure OpenAI Service with custom agents
Leveraging AGUI protocol for dynamic client-agent interactions
Best practices for observability and debugging agentic solutions
Next steps for getting started with Microsoft Agent Framework


Chapters
00:04 – Welcome to New Breakpoint
00:36 – Meet Rakesh from Agile Insights
01:48 – Recap of previous AI agent demo
03:45 – Gaps in single-agent solutions
06:16 – Introducing Microsoft Agent Framework
07:12 – Key features and orchestration patterns
14:44 – Hosting agents with OpenAI-compatible endpoints
20:15 – Upgraded multi-agent demo walkthrough
28:46 – Workflow orchestration and handoff pattern
30:26 – Human-in-the-loop approval workflow
38:13 – Observability with OpenTelemetry and Aspire Dashboard
41:59 – Understanding AGUI protocol
47:50 – How to get started with Microsoft Agent Framework
53:05 – Governance, security, and interoperability
54:42 – Wrap-up and resources

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