Last month, I took you on a little journey into “vibe coding”—building apps and tools without writing a single line of code, thanks to the magic of AI assistants. If you missed it, you can catch up here: https://themicrosoftcloudblog.com/2025/11/21/adventures-in-vibe-coding-building-apps-and-tools-without-writing-a-single-line-of-code-introduction/. This week, I want to dig deeper. Not into the “no-code” hype, but into the real,... Continue Reading →
Watching Two Keynotes, Seeing Two Visions: AWS re:Invent vs Microsoft Ignite 2025
There’s something oddly fascinating about watching two tech keynotes a fortnight apart. AWS and Microsoft both had their big moments this year, and the contrast couldn’t be sharper. AWS opened with an engineering-heavy monologue about silicon, sovereignty, and scale—teraflops and nanometers galore—while Microsoft leaned into business transformation, sprinkling buzzwords like confetti but backing them up... Continue Reading →
Ignite 2025: Agents, IQ, and the Shape of Microsoft’s Future
A Personal Reflection I’ll start with a confession: I didn’t make it to Ignite this year. No frantic dash between sessions, no late-night debates over whether the keynote really hinted at the next big thing. Instead, I’ve been catching up from afar, coffee in hand, scrolling through the Book of News and wondering if this... Continue Reading →
Microsoft move to unify search and generative AI for secure, reliable, and actionable user experiences.
Microsoft’s recent announcements at Copilot Sessions have signalled a notable shift in how artificial intelligence and search capabilities are converging. The focus is clear: centring technology around people, emphasising trust, transparency, and relevance. In my view, this marks an important milestone in the evolution of enterprise search and generative AI—where clarity of sources, user control,... Continue Reading →
Episode 25: Cloud Security, Vibe Coding & WorkIQ – Separating Real Innovation from Hype in the Microsoft Cloud
Welcome to the companion blog for episode 25 of Cloudy with a Chance of Insights. In this week’s lively discussion, your hosts Richard Hogan, Cyrus Irandoust, and David Rowley dive headlong into the rapidly evolving world of Microsoft Cloud. With so many announcements, updates, and new features, it can be tough to know what’s genuinely... Continue Reading →