Wednesday
Workshop room
13:40 - 14:40
(UTC+02)
Workshop (60 min)
Part 1/2: Context engineering, custom agents, and AI-first dev workflows w/ VS Code & GitHub Copilot
This hands‑on workshop introduces developers to a modern, agent‑driven approach to building applications with the help of AI. You’ll work through the creation of an interactive sample app while learning how to collaborate effectively with AI agents, structure context so they understand your project, and adopt development patterns that dramatically speed up iteration.
Across a guided, multi‑part lab, you’ll practice context engineering, design‑first UI exploration, test‑driven workflows, and multi‑agent orchestration using both local and cloud‑based agents. You’ll learn how to shape agent behavior, create specialized agents that support different phases of development, and integrate them into your everyday workflow.
By the end, you’ll have a practical understanding of how agentic development transforms the way software is built — enabling faster feature delivery, higher quality, and a more collaborative relationship between developers and AI.
James Montemagno
James Montemagno is a Principal Lead Program Manager for Developer Community at Microsoft. He has been a .NET developer since 2005 and has been crafting multi-platform apps for iOS, Android, Mac, and Windows since 2011 with Xamarin and now .NET MAUI. In his spare time, he is most likely cycling or guzzling gallons of coffee at a local coffee shop. He can be found on YouTube at https://youtube.com/@jamesmontemagno, blogs code regularly on his personal blog https://www.montemagno.com, and co-hosts the weekly development podcast Merge Conflict https://mergeconflict.fm.
Kayla Cinnamon
I’m a Senior Developer Advocate at Microsoft. Formerly the Product Manager for Windows Terminal, Microsoft PowerToys, and Cascadia Code. I work at the intersection of AI, developer experience, and tooling, with a background in software engineering and human‑computer interaction.