338 - Microsoft Agent Framework 1.0 is GA – why does it matter?
Episode 338 of the Ctrl+Alt+Azure podcast, hosted by Tobias Zimmergren, Jussi Roine, titled "338 - Microsoft Agent Framework 1.0 is GA – why does it matter?" was published on April 15, 2026 and runs 40 minutes.
April 15, 2026 ·40m · Ctrl+Alt+Azure
Summary
In this week's episode, we take a look at Microsoft Agent Framework 1.0, which has been generally available since early April. What is it, and why and how can you use it? We reflect on previous SDKs for building agents, how they relate to Copilot Studio-based and Foundry agents, and how to get started with them. Also, we share experiences using this for a real-agent solution.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(05:10) - Show content starts.Show links- microsoft/agent-framework (GitHub)- The agent development journey- DevUI- Give us feedback!
Episode Description
In this week's episode, we take a look at Microsoft Agent Framework 1.0, which has been generally available since early April. What is it, and why and how can you use it? We reflect on previous SDKs for building agents, how they relate to Copilot Studio-based and Foundry agents, and how to get started with them. Also, we share experiences using this for a real-agent solution.
(00:00) - Intro and catching up.
(05:10) - Show content starts.
Show links
- microsoft/agent-framework (GitHub)
- The agent development journey
- DevUI