AI Foundry for .NET Developers
dotnet delivers an insightful overview of leveraging Azure AI Foundry in .NET development, highlighting tools and best practices for building, evaluating, and deploying production-ready AI applications.
AI Foundry for .NET Developers
Azure AI Foundry provides an end-to-end platform for .NET developers to build, test, and deploy AI-powered applications with confidence. This session walks through the process of leveraging AI Foundry capabilities in contemporary .NET development workflows.
Key Takeaways
- AI Model Integration: Learn how to embed and work with AI models using Azure AI Foundry tools.
- Prompt Management and Orchestration: Manage prompts and orchestrations to optimize your AI model interactions.
- Evaluation and Testing: Implement systematic evaluation strategies and automated testing for AI systems.
- Deployment to Production: Discover streamlined deployment tools for transitioning from prototyping to reliable, production-ready AI applications.
- .NET Ecosystem Integration: See how AI Foundry connects with .NET 10, .NET Aspire, ASP.NET Core 10, .NET MAUI 10, C# 14, F# 10, and Visual Studio 2026.
.NET Innovations Linked in This Session
- .NET 10 — The most intelligent and unified .NET yet
- .NET Aspire 13 — Simplified orchestration for cloud-native apps
- ASP.NET Core 10 — Modern, secure, and full-stack web development
- .NET MAUI 10 — Build beautiful apps on every platform
- C# 14 — A more expressive and productive language
- F# 10 — Safer, faster, and more functional than ever
- Visual Studio 2026 — Faster, smarter, and built for the future
- .NET Conf 2025 — A global celebration of .NET innovation
Getting Started with AI Foundry
- Provision and configure Azure AI Foundry resources for your .NET projects.
- Explore prompt orchestration and model management tailored to developer workflows.
- Implement model evaluation and automated test strategies in CI/CD pipelines.
- Integrate with modern .NET frameworks to build web, desktop, and cloud-native AI apps.
Recommended Resources and Community Links
- Connect with .NET Blog
- Join Developer Forums
- Docs and Tutorials
- .NET on Social Media, TikTok, Mastodon, LinkedIn, Facebook
- Microsoft Learn
AI Foundry is designed to accelerate your journey from experimentation to live intelligent solutions, helping development teams unify prototyping, evaluation, and operationalization steps in familiar .NET environments.