Bruno Capuano: AI Developer Training in .NET - Episode 343

Mar 31, 2025

Bruno Capuano, a Principal Cloud Advocate at Microsoft, empowers teams to harness AI using languages like C#, Python, and C++. He shares his journey into tech advocacy and highlights the crucial need for .NET developers to have seamless access to AI tools. Bruno discusses essential resources for beginners and the benefit of local development options. He also explores innovative solutions like vector databases to enhance AI applications, emphasizing real-time data interactions and community engagement to make AI more accessible and effective.

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ANECDOTE

Bruno's Career Shift Story

Bruno Capuano transitioned from a programmer and consultant to a role at Microsoft focusing on education and advocacy. - His passion for community sharing and learning motivated the career shift to empower developers with AI knowledge.

INSIGHT

Python Leads AI But .NET Gains

Python dominates AI because of its ease and the data science community's preference. - Bruno works to ensure .NET developers have equal AI capabilities despite slower SDK availability.

ADVICE

Start AI Coding Simply

Start AI coding with familiar tools like Notepad to demystify generative AI. - Focus on practical AI uses such as translation, summarization, and data insights that benefit enterprise applications.

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Bruno Capuano is a Principal Cloud Advocate at Microsoft where he empowers teams to build AI solutions with Azure using programming languages like C#, Python, and C++. His approach is to solve complex problems with minimal effort, delivering simple and efficient solutions in today’s fast-paced AI landscape. Bruno has led innovation in teams at Avanade across Canada and Europe, transforming cutting-edge technologies into practical business solutions. He is passionate about working with teams, helping them grow, achieve high productivity, and foster collaborative, positive environments. As an international speaker, he advocates for making AI accessible to everyone, empowering teams and organizations to harness its transformative potential. Outside of tech, he is a runner, a lifelong learner, and always looking for his next challenge—whether it’s mastering new skills or tackling a marathon.

Topics of Discussion:

[5:08] Bruno explains how his passion for learning and community engagement led him to a role where he could dedicate himself to education and advocacy.

[7:17] Why data scientists and new AI tools often favor Python first, and how Bruno and his team work to ensure .NET developers also have immediate access to modern AI capabilities.

[10:31] The progression of getting developers into AI.

[11:20] Starting with familiar tools like Notepad.

[13:39] The “must have’s” for developers who want to start writing AI code.

[17:20] The benefit of GitHub models.

[23:47] Vector Databases & Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG).

[25:17] How vector databases store information using numerical representations and enable semantic search.

[31:25] Bruno highlights how AI “skills” or “functions” can call external APIs to fetch real-time data.

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