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Welcome to another exciting episode of Sip and Sync with Azure! 
Join Priyanka Vergadia as she explores Azure Extensions in GitHub Copilot with special guest Krystal Folkes from the developer productivity team. Discover how this powerful extension keeps developers in their IDE while accessing Azure services, debugging applications, managing costs, and automating infrastructure – all without context switching!
Watch as Krystal demonstrates real-world scenarios including finding available AI models, comparing Azure deployment options, troubleshooting errors, and generating infrastructure as code with Terraform.
Chapters:
00:00 – Welcome and introduction
00:47 – What is GitHub Copilot?
01:41 – Getting started with Azure Extensions
02:47 – Installing and setting up the extension
03:09 – Exploring available AI models
04:13 – Comparing Azure Container Apps vs AKS
05:19 – Debugging applications with Azure monitoring
06:28 – Creating Playwright scripts and Terraform automation
07:49 – Understanding Azure costs in your IDE
09:29 – Key benefits for developers
10:17 – Closing thoughts
What You’ll Learn:
How to install and configure GitHub Copilot for Azure extension
Discovering Azure AI models and services directly from your IDE
Comparing Azure services for optimal deployment decisions
Real-time debugging using Azure monitoring APIs
Generating infrastructure as code with Terraform, Bicep, or ARM
Tracking Azure costs without leaving your development environment
Benefits for both junior and senior developers
Links & Resources:
GitHub Copilot for Azure Extension – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/developer/github-copilot-azure/get-started
Azure AI Foundry – https://ai.azure.com/
GitHub Copilot Best practices – Best practices for using GitHub Copilot – GitHub Docs
Speakers:
Krystal Folkes – Sr. Specialist, Global Black Belt Developer Productivity Team, Microsoft
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/krystalfolkes/
Priyanka Vergadia – Sr. Director, Global Developer Engagement
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pvergadia
X (Twitter): https://x.com/pvergadia
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