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AI for the .NET Architect

The architectural patterns of Series 1-3, rebuilt on the .NET runtime. Semantic Kernel, Microsoft.Extensions.AI, hosted agents, streaming.

The Framework Died, the Architecture Lived: From Semantic Kernel to the Microsoft Agent Framework
You bet a year of roadmap on Semantic Kernel. Then Microsoft renamed the bet. Here is what actually changed, what did not, and why the architects who shrugged are the ones who read the contract instead of the brand.
Jul 30, 202612 min read5
The Substrate That Wins by Being Boring: Microsoft.Extensions.AI as the Unified Client Layer
Your senior dev has spent three days hand rolling wrapper classes for logging, caching, and provider switching around the OpenAI SDK. Microsoft already shipped that, called it boring, and put it in the box with the rest of .NET. Surprise.
Aug 4, 202616 min read6
Structured Outputs in C# — Schema, Records, and the End of String-Parsing
🗓️ Last updated: August 2026 The architect inherits a brownfield .NET 10 service that classifies incoming customer-support emails into six ticket categories, extracts the order number if there is on
Aug 6, 202616 min read1

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