Deep DiveAI Engineering
MAF v1 — Setup your dev environment (Python + .NET)
Install uv, .NET 9, Docker, OpenAI keys, and a verify script so Chapter 1 starts with both Python and .NET environments ready.
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Solutions Architect specializing in Azure, AI, and enterprise cloud-native development. Writing about architecture, AI agents, and building things that scale.
Deep DiveAI Engineering
MAF v1 — Your First Agent (Python + .NET)
Build the smallest useful Microsoft Agent Framework program: one LLM call, one response, and the same shape in Python and .NET.
Deep DiveAI & LLM
What Is an AI Agent? (And When Should You Build One)
What AI agents actually are, how they differ from a plain LLM call, the patterns in production, and when an agent is the right call — and when it isn't.
Deep DiveJavaScript
Why I Switched from npm to pnpm (And Why You Should Too)
A practical breakdown of why pnpm beats npm for modern JavaScript and TypeScript projects — faster installs, strict dependency resolution, massive disk savings, and first-class monorepo support.
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Deep DiveDeveloper Tools
Building Dictum — a macOS Dictation App with Tauri 2 (Rust + React) & Azure OpenAI
Build Dictum, a macOS dictation app in Tauri 2 (Rust + React): hold-to-talk capture with cpal, Whisper transcription via Azure OpenAI or OpenAI, and clipboard injection into any app.
Deep DiveAzure
Azure App Registration: A Complete Guide from Zero to Working App
Everything about Azure App Registration — what it creates, application types (Web, SPA, Daemon), authentication flows, client secrets vs certificates, redirect URIs, Expose an API, and how tokens work. Practical and complete.
Deep DiveDevOps
Cloudflare Tunnel: Expose localhost for Webhooks and OAuth
Use Cloudflare Tunnel to expose localhost with a stable custom subdomain. Free ngrok alternative — no session limits, works behind corporate firewalls.
Deep Dive.NET
Adding .NET Aspire to an Existing Clean Architecture Project
Add .NET Aspire to an existing Clean Architecture app — AppHost orchestration, service discovery, and OpenTelemetry — without a rewrite.
Deep Dive.NET
Building Production-Ready Microservices with .NET Aspire: A Complete E-Commerce Demo
Build a five-service .NET Aspire e-commerce demo: service discovery, connection strings, and OpenTelemetry with PostgreSQL, Redis, and RabbitMQ.
Deep DiveSoftware Architecture
.NET Architecture at Scale: Visual Guide to Modern Design Patterns
A working reference to 16 architecture patterns for .NET, with workflow diagrams, decision trees, and code sketches for each.
Deep DiveAI & LLM
Streamlining AI Development with LiteLLM Proxy: A Comprehensive Guide
Running LiteLLM proxy with Open WebUI, PostgreSQL, and Redis in Docker Compose to put one OpenAI-compatible endpoint in front of OpenAI, Anthropic, and Ollama models, with central key management, routing, and caching.
Deep DiveGitHub
Elevating Code Quality with Custom GitHub Copilot Instructions
How to customize GitHub Copilot with instruction files for Angular 19 and .NET 8+, so its suggestions follow your team's coding standards instead of generic patterns from training data.