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How ChatGPT-5 Agent Mode Automates Azure Workflows

How ChatGPT-5 Agent Mode Automates Azure Workflows

by Stephen W. Thomas | Aug 18, 2025 | Azure Integration Thoughts, Artificial Intelligence, Videos

I’ve seen countless tools that promise to streamline development, but what I recently witnessed with ChatGPT-5’s new agent mode goes beyond simple automation—it’s autonomous development. I recently put this powerful new feature to the test, giving it the...
How GPT-5 and GitHub Copilot are Revolutionizing Software Development

How GPT-5 and GitHub Copilot are Revolutionizing Software Development

by Stephen W. Thomas | Aug 11, 2025 | Artificial Intelligence, Videos

The Future of Coding: My Experience with GPT-5 and GitHub Copilot I’ve spent a lot of time testing Vibe Coding in VS Code, particularly with GitHub Copilot’s Agent Mode. In my previous demos, I compared the performance of two prominent language models,...
Run GPT-OSS:20B LLM Offline using Ollama on Nearly Any Machine — Full Setup Guide

Run GPT-OSS:20B LLM Offline using Ollama on Nearly Any Machine — Full Setup Guide

by Stephen W. Thomas | Aug 11, 2025 | Artificial Intelligence, Videos

Most AI models require internet access and powerful GPUs, but GPT-OSS changes the game. With Ollama, you can install and run this large language model entirely offline, even on a laptop or Azure VM. In this guide, I’ll walk you through setting it up, explain the...
Free vs. Pro: Does Paid GitHub Copilot Agent Chat Improve C# API Builds? 

Free vs. Pro: Does Paid GitHub Copilot Agent Chat Improve C# API Builds? 

by Stephen W. Thomas | Jul 29, 2025 | Artificial Intelligence, Videos

Building reliable C# API applications can be complex, especially when integrating backend systems and automating repetitive tasks. In this post, I’ll demonstrate how GitHub Copilot Agent Chat, powered by a Pro Subscription—utilizing premium models like Claude 4.0—can...
How to Expose Local APIs to AI Agents with MCP and GitHub Copilot Agent Mode in VS Code

How to Expose Local APIs to AI Agents with MCP and GitHub Copilot Agent Mode in VS Code

by Stephen W. Thomas | Jul 21, 2025 | Artificial Intelligence, Videos

  Getting your APIs to work seamlessly with AI agents doesn’t have to mean hours of coding or complicated configuration. In this guide, I’ll show you how to build a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server directly in VS Code using GitHub Copilot Agent Mode — leveraging...
Vibe Coding: Build a C# API App with AI Agents in VS Code — No Coding Needed

Vibe Coding: Build a C# API App with AI Agents in VS Code — No Coding Needed

by Stephen W. Thomas | Jul 17, 2025 | Artificial Intelligence, Videos

AI-powered software development is changing the way we code. In this guide, I’ll show you how to build your first complete C# API application—including a SQL backend and unit tests—without writing any code yourself. Using a “vibe coding” approach, we’ll let an AI...
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