MCP, Azure and AI

AI is a hot topic, and tonight, it takes center stage at our Meetup at Xebia. With two expert-led sessions, we'll dive into Copilot and MCP for Azure and explore how to create a classic video game using the o1 reasoning model. Looking forward to an evening of learning and innovation!

Copilot and MCP for Azure
Learn how to get even more value from GitHub Copilot by including the new Model Context Protocol (MCP) features in VS Code! MCP is the new rage on Generative AI land and opens the possibility to bring in more context into your chat conversations. And we all know with GitHub Copilot: context is key! MCP gives more information about your cloud architecture so that you can get better suggestions from Copilot.
Hidde de Smet & Rob Bos

Rebuilding Classic Video Games with o1 Reasoning model
Thijs challenged himself to rebuild one of his favorite games using AI technology. He was amazed by the fact that he built level 1 of the original Super Mario Brothers in 20 hours with all its game mechanics and interactions, by prompting only and applying the instructions and output from the AI.
This session is for anybody interested in using AI to significantly increase their productivity.

You will learn about the o1 model and its reasoning capabilities and there will be many demo's. Besides the playful parts about building games, Thijs will show how the o1 model helps him significantly in his daily job. Last we will enter the Boss Battle Arena and we will build a game live on stage. Next, Game Over?
Thijs Limmen

Speakers

Hidde de Smet
As a certified Azure Solution Architect, Hidde specializes in designing, implementing, and managing cloud-based solutions using Scrum and DevOps methodologies. His expertise lies in supporting applications throughout their lifecycle and advocating for agile processes, DevOps, testing, and continuous delivery. Hidde is passionate about utilizing cloud technology and best practices to optimize performance, reduce costs, and align with business objectives. His commitment to continuous learning and industry developments positions him as an ideal candidate to drive digital transformation and the adoption of agile practices in any organization.

Rob Bos
Rob has a strong focus on ALM and DevOps, automating manual tasks and helping teams deliver value to the end-user faster, using DevOps techniques. This is applied to anything Rob comes across, whether it’s an application, infrastructure, serverless or training environments. Additionally, Rob focuses on the management of production environments, including dashboarding, usage statistics for product owners and stakeholders, but also as part of the feedback loop to the developers. A lot of focus goes to GitHub and GitHub Actions, improving the security of applications and DevOps pipelines.

Rob is a Trainer (Azure + GitHub), Microsoft MVP, GitHub Star and LinkedIn Learning Instructor.

Thijs Limmen
Thijs is a DevOps engineer @ Xebia, with a unique edge as an AI-powered developer. He integrates cutting-edge AI tools into his development process. This allows him to improve code quality, boost productivity, and be any profession, ensuring that his projects stay ahead of the curve.

Agenda
17:30 - 18:00: Walk in
18:00 - 18:45: Diner
18:45 - 19:45: Copilot and MCP for Azure
20:00 - 21:00: Rebuilding Classic Video Games with o1 Reasoning model
21:00: Drinks