Tool Descriptions Are the Contract
A developer's MCP-vs-REST sample repo shows that tool descriptions in MCP servers function as the API contract, with prose drift already appearing across two hand-written descriptions of the same rest…
A developer's MCP-vs-REST sample repo shows that tool descriptions in MCP servers function as the API contract, with prose drift already appearing across two hand-written descriptions of the same rest…
A developer measured the token cost of injecting MCP tool definitions into a model's context, finding that the live discovery round trip is nearly free while the standing per-call cost of tool definit…
A developer demonstrated that Azure API Management can serve as a unified gateway in front of a single backend, closing the authentication-parity gap between REST and MCP endpoints. The approach lets …
A developer outlines a technical guide for building AI agents that operate continuously, covering architectural blueprints, durable message queues, Kubernetes deployment, and observability practices. …
An engineer detailed the architecture of a production-grade HIPAA-compliant healthcare document processing pipeline built with .NET and Azure, emphasizing that orchestration, not AI models, is the pri…
Microsoft's .NET Aspire 9.2 now integrates with Azure Container Apps via the 'azd up' command, enabling developers to deploy distributed applications, including AI agents, from a single AppHost file. …
A developer with over a decade of experience building offshore teams for energy clients says Calgary's energy sector must modernize its mindset, not just its tech, to stay competitive. The engineer re…
SitecoreAI, the unified platform launched by Sitecore at Symposium 2025, retains the event-driven integration model of XM Cloud, allowing outbound HTTP webhooks for authoring actions. The platform sup…
Microsoft has unveiled a suite of new tools and updates for JavaScript developers, including improved support for Node.js in Azure Functions, a new JavaScript debugger for Visual Studio Code, and enha…
Stone.js is a new open-source framework that lets developers write application logic once and deploy it across multiple runtimes—Node HTTP, AWS Lambda, Azure Functions, GCP Cloud Functions, edge runti…
Reinforcement learning agents using REINFORCE and PPO algorithms achieved a 3.5x improvement over Round-Robin and 48% over Shortest-Queue in multi-GPU routing optimization, boosting throughput by 60% …
A developer built a working proof-of-concept prototype for a Claims AI Operations Platform that handles claim intake, validation, orchestration, routing, auditability, and downstream claim package gen…
An Azure AI agent passed all functional, retrieval, and safety tests but still requires human approval before executing actions. The developer refused full autonomy because enterprise accountability m…
A new architecture using Azure Bot Service, Azure Functions, and Azure Service Bus enables secure Telegram connectivity for AI agents without exposing local machines to the internet. The approach elim…
A developer built a secure AI agent for managing Proxmox virtual environments, focusing on predictable and safe operations for tasks like creating VMs and fixing storage issues. OpenAI's Bonnie Xu dis…
Microsoft announced the preview of the Azure Functions serverless agents runtime at Build 2026, enabling developers to deploy AI agents using a markdown-first programming model. The runtime allows age…
Microsoft announced the public preview of the Azure Functions serverless agents runtime at Build 2026, enabling developers to build and host AI agents using a markdown-first programming model defined …