I hosted and presented a session Building Context-Aware Agents with Microsoft IQ: Foundry, Web, Work & Fabric at our Nashua Cloud .NET User Group, and I wanted to jot down a few thoughts here while it’s still fresh. The topic was Microsoft IQ. I picked it because I keep running into the same wall on […]
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Model Context Protocol (MCP): Connecting AI Models to Real-World Systems
At the Nashua Cloud .NET User Group, we explored the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and why it is becoming the execution layer for real AI agents. The session focused on moving beyond prompt-only demos to secure, governed, and reusable tool access for enterprise systems. We covered how MCP introduces a standard client–server model where the […]
Microsoft Agent Framework Dev Day (Hands-on) – Burlington, MA | Workshop Recap
On January 16, 2026, I co-hosted the Microsoft Agent Framework Dev Day (Hands-on) in Burlington, MA, with Bill Wilder and Jason Haley. This full-day workshop was entirely lab-driven and focused on building production-ready AI agents using real architecture patterns. Event details:👉 https://www.meetup.com/bostonazureai/events/312564860/ As part of the Agent Framework Dev Project, attendees implemented end-to-end agent solutions […]
Scalable Multi-Agent AI with AutoGen – Boston Code Camp 38 Recap
I had the pleasure of presenting “Scalable Multi-Agent AI with AutoGen” at Boston Code Camp 38, and wow—what a crowd! The room was full, the energy was high, and the questions and conversations just kept flowing. In fact, the interactions were so engaging that I couldn’t even complete my demo! That’s always a great problem […]