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Michael S. Collier

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Buckeye fan. Azure developer. Bad golfer. Opinions are my own.

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Michael S. Collier @michaelscollier.com · 16/09/2026
I’m looking forward to this #Azure Developers Live session on #Functions Hosted Skills. I’ve been exploring these lately and find it compelling. Looking forward to doing more soon! www.youtube.com/live/sib39v...
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Azure Developers Live: Azure Functions hosted skills
Azure Functions hosted skills let developers build and event-driven...
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Michael S. Collier @michaelscollier.com · 14/09/2026
I'm looking forward to this week's #Azure Columbus meeting. We'll be talking about #Aspire and IaC. Come join us - www.meetup.com/central-ohi...
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Aspire and IaC, Wed, Sep 16, 2026, 6:00 PM | Meetup
Talk about some of the new local development tools with Aspire, as well as using it as a tool with IaC, and working with other IaC tools like Terraform, etc. Our dev team
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Michael S. Collier @michaelscollier.com · 08/09/2026
I'm excited to once again be a Microsoft MVP. More than 11 years after "retiring" from the MVP program, I'm back! I'm so thankful for all those who've helped and supported me along the way. www.michaelscollier.com/microsoft-m... #mvpbuzz
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Microsoft MVP Award 2026
I’m excited to share that I’ve been accepted to the Microsoft MVP program! My award category is Azure Application PaaS. I was in the inaugural Azure MVP group nearly 16 years ago …
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Michael S. Collier @michaelscollier.com · 03/09/2026
Very excited to be speaking at the Chicago Cloud Computing meetup on Thursday night. I’ll be talking about using Microsoft Agent Framework and Durable Functions to build resilient AI agents and workflows. Join us - meetu.ps/e/PNFGX/1ND... #Azure
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Building Resilient Durable Agents with Microsoft Agent Framework, Thu, Sep 3, 2026, 6:00 PM | Meetup
AI agents can reason, collaborate, and act - but what happens when an agent workflow runs for hours, encounters a failure, requires human approval, or must survive an appli
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Michael S. Collier @michaelscollier.com · 28/08/2026
The GitHub Copilot App recently added support for WSL-hosted repos. Check out my blog post to learn how to enable this feature and a few bugs I've found so far. www.michaelscollier.com/enabling-ws... #GitHub #GitHubCopilot #WSL
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Enabling WSL Support for the GitHub Copilot App
I’ve been intrigued by the GitHub Copilot App ever since it first shipped at Build a few months ago. It offers a different way of working for me, and I’m getting more comfortable with it …
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Michael S. Collier @michaelscollier.com · 24/08/2026
Does the GitHub Copilot CLI (v1.0.80) support Agent Plugins 1.0 and Copilot-specific extensions? I've tried putting an "agents", "instructions" and "hooks" folder under the "com.github.copilot" folder, but I never them in the CLI. Skill and MCP server OK. #GitHubCopilot
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Michael S. Collier @michaelscollier.com · 23/08/2026
Spent a few hours today iterating on ideas to improve a demo for an upcoming user group talk, only to come back to a slight variation of where I started. Should have just listened to myself. 🤪
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Michael S. Collier @michaelscollier.com · 18/08/2026
I had the pleasure of attending the Beer City Code last weekend. Check out my recap at www.michaelscollier.com/beer-city-c... #BeerCityCode
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Beer City Code 2026 Recap
I had the pleasure of attending Beer City Code for the first time last weekend, August 14-15, 2026. Held in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the conference brings together software developers and technology …
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Michael S. Collier @michaelscollier.com · 14/08/2026
I had a great time today leading the AI coding workshop. So much to talk about in this space. Exciting times for sure! #BeerCityCode
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Michael S. Collier @michaelscollier.com · 14/08/2026
I love being able to contribute to the Microsoft docs. I noticed a small error in a page related to Microsoft Foundry’s Claude model support. Opened the PR and it was approved and merged the next day. ✅
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Michael S. Collier @michaelscollier.com · 10/08/2026
I'm looking forward to my first trip to #BeerCityCode this week. I'll be co-leading a GitHub Copilot & Claude Code workshop on Friday and then a session on durable agentic workflows on Saturday morning.
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Michael S. Collier @michaelscollier.com · 08/08/2026
Are Azure Connector Namespaces and related connections only available to work accounts? I’m unable to log into the Connector portal using a personal account. Works if I use my work account. #Azure
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Michael S. Collier @michaelscollier.com · 04/08/2026
Tonight I scored my best 9 holes of golf in probably ever. I’m super thrilled with the round. I hope I can keep it up. I’m very thankful for my coach, Justin K. at The Ridge for helping me with my swing.
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Michael S. Collier @michaelscollier.com · 28/07/2026
If not using Docker Desktop, what Docker CLI compliant tool are you using? I've been using Rancher Desktop, but am looking into alternatives. It must support VS Code dev containers. Preference for support for working in WSL2 and also #Aspire. #docker #rancher #podman
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Michael S. Collier @michaelscollier.com · 24/07/2026
Great time today speaking about #Azure Durable Agents, Agent Framework and Aspire today at #CincyDeliver #AspireDev #AgentFramework #AzureFunctions
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Michael S. Collier @michaelscollier.com · 23/07/2026
I'm looking forward to lightning talks tonight at CONDG. My topic - creating an plugin marketplace for Claude Code and GitHub Copilot. www.meetup.com/central-ohi...
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July Meeting - Lightning Talks!, Thu, Jul 23, 2026, 5:30 PM | Meetup
**Important time note:** Please plan on arriving between 5:30 and 6:00 as the elevators lock after 6 and you'll need to message us and we'll need to come get you. The build
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Michael S. Collier @michaelscollier.com · 22/07/2026
I'm looking forward to the combined #Azure and AWS meetup tonight. We'll be discussing approaches for keeping your cloud bill under control. Going to be fun - join us! www.meetup.com/central-ohi...
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Bill shock? Cost savings beginner to expert, Wed, Jul 22, 2026, 6:00 PM | Meetup
Cloud costs can grow fast... and can you leave you shocked when the bill comes. In this session, Technologist Karinne Bessette shares practical, real‑world techniques for r
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Michael S. Collier @michaelscollier.com · 20/07/2026
Toy Story 5. Great!
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Michael S. Collier @michaelscollier.com · 16/07/2026
Great time on Wednesday evening at the Michigan .NET User Group speaking about Microsoft Agent Framework and Foundry Hosted Agents. Thanks for having me! #MicrosoftFoundry #AgentFramework
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Michael S. Collier @michaelscollier.com · 07/07/2026
I'm looking forward to heading up to Southfield, MI next week for Michigan .NET Users Group to talk about building agents with Microsoft Agent Framework. Join me - www.meetup.com/midotnet/ev...
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MI.NET - Michael Collier - Building AI Agents with the Microsoft Agent Framework, Wed, Jul 15, 2026, 5:30 PM | Meetup
**Agenda** * 5:30 - 6:30pm Networking * 6:30 - 7:30pm Presentation * 7:30 - 7:45pm Closing **Abstract** AI agents are rapidly becoming a powerful architectural pattern fo
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Michael S. Collier @michaelscollier.com · 06/07/2026
A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of helping coordinate a #MicrosoftBuild \\localhost event - bringing together others in Columbus to share a few Build sessions with a little local flare. My full summary at www.michaelscollier.com/bringing-bu...
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Bringing Build Home in Columbus
Microsoft Build is always packed with big announcements, but my favorite part is bringing those ideas back home and figuring out what actually helps teams ship better software. On June 20th, we did …
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Michael S. Collier @michaelscollier.com · 30/06/2026
I'm looking forward to speaking at #CincyDeliver next month. I'll be talking about AI agentic workflows AzureFunctions and Durable Workflows. Going to be fun! Join me - www.cincydeliver.org/
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Michael S. Collier @michaelscollier.com · 27/06/2026
Trying to follow simple example for #AgentFramework and #Foundry Hosted Agent. Running local and get this error: "The registered HostedSessionIsolationKeyProvider returned null for the current request.
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Eric D. Boyd @ericdboyd.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
I'm excited to welcome @scott.hanselman.com to tonight's meetup. We still have about 20 spots left if you're free, and hearing from Scott about AI and its impacts on software development sounds interesting. And a big thank you to Progress Software for sponsoring. ericboyd.com/events/chica...
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AI for Normal People Who Aren't Totally Bought In
Join Scott Hanselman for a balanced look at AI.
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Michael S. Collier @michaelscollier.com · 20/06/2026
Thank you to all the speakers and attendees at today’s Microsoft Build //localhost:columbus event. Lots of great learning and discussion! #buildlocalhost
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Michael S. Collier @michaelscollier.com · 15/06/2026
Looking forward to Microsoft Build //localhost:columbus this Saturday, June 20th. Join us - register at developer.microsoft.com/en-us/react... #buildlocalhost #MSBuild
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Microsoft Build //localhost:columbus | Microsoft Reactor
Learn new skills, meet new peers, and find career mentorship. Virtual events are running around the clock so join us anytime, anywhere!
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Michael S. Collier @michaelscollier.com · 14/06/2026
Just published a new blog post on using the Durable Task Scheduler functionality for Azure Functions with @aspire.dev www.michaelscollier.com/using-durab... #AzureFunctions #Aspire
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Using Durable Task Scheduler with Aspire
When you build Azure Functions apps with Aspire, the best experience is usually the one where the AppHost reflects intent instead of infrastructure plumbing. That matters a lot with Durable Task …
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Michael S. Collier @michaelscollier.com · 12/06/2026
I really want to love the new @github.com app. I do nearly all my work in WSL, and there is currently no WSL support. Issue at github.com/github/app/.... Upvoted!
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Add a better way to use github copilot desktop app with wsl · Issue #90 · github/app
Feature summary Allow either for a better authentication flow to install the AppImage in wsl, or add a way to connect the native windows app to a gh copliot instance running in wsl What problem are...
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Michael S. Collier @michaelscollier.com · 08/06/2026
One of the biggest themes from Microsoft Build 2026: we're moving from "How do I use AI?" to "How do I effectively supervise AI agents?" That idea surfaced in sessions, labs, and conversations throughout the event. My Day 2 recap: www.michaelscollier.com/microsoft-b... #MicrosoftBuild
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Microsoft Build 2026 - Day 2
Microsoft Build is a two-day event this year (after being three days in prior years). That’s in line with the overall smaller Build - fewer attendees, smaller venue, and fewer days. There was …
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Michael S. Collier @michaelscollier.com · 08/06/2026
Put down 60 bags of mulch today. Oh yeah….good times! 🤣
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Michael S. Collier @michaelscollier.com · 05/06/2026
I recently updated to Docker Desktop 4.75.0 - it broke my WSL integration! There is a solution - www.michaelscollier.com/docker-desk... #docker #wsl
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Docker Desktop 4.75.0 Broke My WSL
I try to keep my Docker Desktop (on my personal dev machine) up-to-date. It updates frequently and I’m generally a fan of keeping my dev software on the latest version. So when I noticed an …
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Michael S. Collier @michaelscollier.com · 04/06/2026
Completed my first Waymo ride today. Very cool!
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Michael S. Collier @michaelscollier.com · 03/06/2026
Day 1 at #MicrosoftBuild delivered strong technical content despite venue challenges. My recap covers keynote highlights, breakout takeaways, and what I’m trying next. Take a look: www.michaelscollier.com/microsoft-b...
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Microsoft Build 2026 - Day 1
I attended Microsoft Build in person on June 2, 2026. Below are my observations from day one. I’ll post a day-two update, as well as a wrap-up after the event.
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Michael S. Collier @michaelscollier.com · 19/05/2026
Looking forward to the Azure Columbus meetup on Wednesday with Chad Thomas talking about building with Microsoft Agent Framework. Join us - www.meetup.com/central-ohio...
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Building Agents with Microsoft Agent Framework, Wed, May 20, 2026, 6:00 PM | Meetup
We will show how to build custom agents with Microsoft Agent Framework. Attendees will learn how to build and custom host agents when Microsoft Foundry is not a viable opti
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Michael S. Collier @michaelscollier.com · 25/04/2026
Just received my #StirTrek box. Nicely done! Looking forward to attending next week!
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Michael S. Collier @michaelscollier.com · 21/04/2026
Is there a way to get MS SQL running on a ARM64 machine such as the Surface Laptop? I'm trying to get Aspire to use the Service Bus emulator, but seemingly running into a problem with SB emulator needing SQL, and SQL being x86_64 only. #Aspire
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Michael S. Collier @michaelscollier.com · 18/04/2026
Contemplating breaking out an old Azure shirt for Global Azure on Saturday #GlobalAzure
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Michael S. Collier @michaelscollier.com · 18/04/2026
Final run through before my Azure Durable Agent & Workflows presentation at Global Azure Columbus on Saturday! coazure.github.io/cbus-global-...
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Michael S. Collier @michaelscollier.com · 16/04/2026
Looks like the Azure Durable Task Scheduler got a fancy new UI. Nice! #Azure
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Michael S. Collier @michaelscollier.com · 13/04/2026
Now POTUS is attacking the Pope. Totally normal.
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Michael S. Collier @michaelscollier.com · 11/04/2026
Great job NASA!! #Artemis
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Michael S. Collier @michaelscollier.com · 10/04/2026
We're a little more than 1 week from Global Azure Columbus - Saturday, April 18th. Spots are filling up fast!! Register today to secure your spot. #Azure #GlobalAzure www.meetup.com/central-ohio...
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Global Azure - Columbus, Sat, Apr 18, 2026, 9:30 AM | Meetup
The global Azure community is coming together again, and Columbus is officially on the map. View the session lineup and speakers at [Global Azure Columbus 2026](https://co
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Michael S. Collier @michaelscollier.com · 09/04/2026
Wish I could be there!
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Michael S. Collier @michaelscollier.com · 30/03/2026
Less than 3 weeks until Global Azure Columbus!! Don't miss out. RSVP today at www.meetup.com/central-ohio... #Azure
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Global Azure - Columbus, Sat, Apr 18, 2026, 9:30 AM | Meetup
The global Azure community is coming together again, and Columbus is officially on the map. View the session lineup and speakers at [Global Azure Columbus 2026](https://co
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Michael S. Collier @michaelscollier.com · 30/03/2026
I’ve been reading a friend’s book, and a section tonight hit when I needed it. A reminder of past conversations. Good stuff. He has a plan.
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Michael S. Collier @michaelscollier.com · 29/03/2026
Took the family to see Project Hail Mary tonight. Everyone loved it!
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ardalis (Steve Smith) @ardalis.com · 26/03/2026
Hey friends, if you want to see a great line-up of speakers one day only in Columbus, Ohio in a few weeks, I have a special deal for you: Stir Trek 2025 (stirtrek.com) Code: SPEAKERFRIENDS_2026 Price: $199 per ticket ($255 otherwise) Registration: events.humanitix.com/stir-trek-20...
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  Price: $199 per ticket
  Registration: https://events.humanitix.com/stir-trek-2026-edition
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Michael S. Collier @michaelscollier.com · 26/03/2026
Check out the great speakers and topics on tap for the Global Azure Columbus event on April 18th. coazure.github.io/cbus-global-... #Azure
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Global Azure Columbus 2026
Discover the Global Azure Columbus 2026 schedule, speakers, and practical sessions for the community event.
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Michael S. Collier @michaelscollier.com · 23/03/2026
I'm excited for the upcoming Global Azure Columbus event on Saturday, April 18th. We've got a great lineup planned! I'm looking forward to connecting with other Azure practitioner's and learning from each other. #Azure RSVP today at www.meetup.com/central-ohio...
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Global Azure - Columbus, Sat, Apr 18, 2026, 9:30 AM | Meetup
The global Azure community is coming together again, and Columbus is officially on the map. View the session lineup and speakers at [Global Azure Columbus 2026](https://co
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Michael S. Collier @michaelscollier.com · 23/03/2026
Looking forward to the Columbus edition of Global Azure on Saturday, April 18th. #Azure www.michaelscollier.com/global-azure...
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