From Prompt to Production: Accelerate Azure App Development with Copilot, VS Code & AI

AI is redefining how we build in the cloud. In this fast-paced, practical session, discover how to go from idea to deployed Azure application—faster and smarter—with GitHub Copilot for Azure, VS Code, and the Azure Developer CLI (azd). We'll walk through an end-to-end development flow using AI-assisted tools to scaffold, deploy, and troubleshoot cloud-native apps with speed and precision.

Azure

Tooling

Whether you're building greenfield apps or modernizing existing workloads, you'll leave with actionable insights, demos, and field-tested best practices to:

- Use AI prompts to generate real infrastructure and code
- Automate Azure deployment and configuration
- Debug and optimize using intelligent diagnostics
- Improve team velocity with integrated DevOps flows

This session is perfect for developers looking to boost productivity, reduce complexity, and make the most of Microsoft's latest AI innovations across the developer toolchain.

Shayne Boyer

Shayne Boyer is currently a Principal Program Manager at Microsoft, leading a team responsible for the development, management and execution of the Azure developer tools and the language end-to-end experience to ensure a smooth and seamless developer experience on Azure. While focused on developer experience and productivity in open-source technologies, Shayne also has a strong presence in the dev community as a member of the .NET Foundation and an active contributor to open-source projects. Additionally, he is a Platinum Director for the OpenJS Foundation, which is a community-driven organization that supports the healthy growth of the JavaScript ecosystem by providing resources and tools for projects, maintainers, and the community.