Will Velida 🇺🇦
@willvelida.com
Senior Software Engineer at Microsoft 🧑💻
@Arsenal fan
Posts are mine
Blog: https://www.willvelida.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@willvelida
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/willvelida
@Arsenal fan
Posts are mine
Blog: https://www.willvelida.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@willvelida
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/willvelida
Any CFPs open for upcoming conferences in New Zealand?
It's been far too long
It's been far too long
November 11, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Any CFPs open for upcoming conferences in New Zealand?
It's been far too long
It's been far too long
Yesterday I had my first skateboarding lesson. I managed to ride fakie (going backwards) properly, do a 180 kickturn, drop-in, and pump the bowl (going back and forth). It's amazing how much progress you can make with a little help.
November 10, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Yesterday I had my first skateboarding lesson. I managed to ride fakie (going backwards) properly, do a 180 kickturn, drop-in, and pump the bowl (going back and forth). It's amazing how much progress you can make with a little help.
When you travel all the way to the other side of the world and its the same temperature 🫠
November 10, 2025 at 8:08 PM
When you travel all the way to the other side of the world and its the same temperature 🫠
Newcastle is a nice little beach town.
November 7, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Newcastle is a nice little beach town.
Will blog about this soonish, but I've been playing around with an Azure Principal Architect custom GitHub Copilot Agent that examines a repository, provides recommendations on the codebase based on WAF principals, and then creates issues based on them: github.com/willvelida/b...
github.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Will blog about this soonish, but I've been playing around with an Azure Principal Architect custom GitHub Copilot Agent that examines a repository, provides recommendations on the codebase based on WAF principals, and then creates issues based on them: github.com/willvelida/b...
I'm finally one of the cool kids 😊 My session on Platform Engineering in the age of Generative AI has been voted in for @dddmelbourne.bsky.social! If you're attending, I'll see you there! www.dddmelbourne.com/agenda?sessi...
Agenda - DDD Melbourne | 21st February 2026
DDD Melbourne agenda.
www.dddmelbourne.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:44 AM
I'm finally one of the cool kids 😊 My session on Platform Engineering in the age of Generative AI has been voted in for @dddmelbourne.bsky.social! If you're attending, I'll see you there! www.dddmelbourne.com/agenda?sessi...
BREAKING: General Zod has just endorsed Cuomo
November 4, 2025 at 3:06 AM
BREAKING: General Zod has just endorsed Cuomo
Reposted by Will Velida 🇺🇦
Yesterday at GitHub Universe we announced Custom Agents, and for the past few weeks we've been working to get custom agents from our partners.
➡️ Learn about Custom Agents: github.blog/changelog/20...
➡️ Explore those from our partners on awesome copilot: github.com/github/aweso...
➡️ Learn about Custom Agents: github.blog/changelog/20...
➡️ Explore those from our partners on awesome copilot: github.com/github/aweso...
Custom agents for GitHub Copilot - GitHub Changelog
Custom agents for GitHub Copilot make it easy for users and organizations to specialize their Copilot coding agent (CCA) through simple, file-based configurations. By adding a configuration file under...
github.blog
October 30, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Yesterday at GitHub Universe we announced Custom Agents, and for the past few weeks we've been working to get custom agents from our partners.
➡️ Learn about Custom Agents: github.blog/changelog/20...
➡️ Explore those from our partners on awesome copilot: github.com/github/aweso...
➡️ Learn about Custom Agents: github.blog/changelog/20...
➡️ Explore those from our partners on awesome copilot: github.com/github/aweso...
Again, HugOps to those a little closer to home. Outages are rough.
October 29, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Again, HugOps to those a little closer to home. Outages are rough.
Probably a good reminder to myself and others that if you have a public facing repo for demo purposes, having a contributing file and updated README does wonders.
A GitHub repo of mine that I use for AKS learning got some PRs which I suspect were raised in error, but I've added a contributing file clarifying that while I'm not accepting contributions today, you're free to fork your own and go nuts in your own repo: github.com/willvelida/m...
github.com
October 23, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Probably a good reminder to myself and others that if you have a public facing repo for demo purposes, having a contributing file and updated README does wonders.
A GitHub repo of mine that I use for AKS learning got some PRs which I suspect were raised in error, but I've added a contributing file clarifying that while I'm not accepting contributions today, you're free to fork your own and go nuts in your own repo: github.com/willvelida/m...
github.com
October 23, 2025 at 10:16 PM
A GitHub repo of mine that I use for AKS learning got some PRs which I suspect were raised in error, but I've added a contributing file clarifying that while I'm not accepting contributions today, you're free to fork your own and go nuts in your own repo: github.com/willvelida/m...
Did some tinkering around with the new Microsoft Agent Framework yesterday, exposing a basic joke agent as an MCP tool. Very nice! learn.microsoft.com/en-us/agent-...
October 22, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Did some tinkering around with the new Microsoft Agent Framework yesterday, exposing a basic joke agent as an MCP tool. Very nice! learn.microsoft.com/en-us/agent-...
HugOps to the AWS folks right now. Outages suck for everyone.
October 20, 2025 at 9:18 AM
HugOps to the AWS folks right now. Outages suck for everyone.
Having Melbourne Italian Festa down the road from where I live is handy! (Not so much for the waistline though 😅)
October 18, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Having Melbourne Italian Festa down the road from where I live is handy! (Not so much for the waistline though 😅)
Using AI chatbots for interviewing job candidates is dystopian.
I get that it's a more humanizing experience than actually talking to HR, but it's still dystopian. 😅
I get that it's a more humanizing experience than actually talking to HR, but it's still dystopian. 😅
October 17, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Using AI chatbots for interviewing job candidates is dystopian.
I get that it's a more humanizing experience than actually talking to HR, but it's still dystopian. 😅
I get that it's a more humanizing experience than actually talking to HR, but it's still dystopian. 😅
I check the dead bird app from time-to-time and this was not on my bingo card today. I can't even see who's followed me:
October 15, 2025 at 10:30 PM
I check the dead bird app from time-to-time and this was not on my bingo card today. I can't even see who's followed me:
No matter how you frame it, the harms of AI-generated video outweigh any potential good. There’s simply no valid reason for it to exist.
October 11, 2025 at 5:08 AM
No matter how you frame it, the harms of AI-generated video outweigh any potential good. There’s simply no valid reason for it to exist.
Semantogen is the only name I'll ever use: devblogs.microsoft.com/semantic-ker...
October 10, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Semantogen is the only name I'll ever use: devblogs.microsoft.com/semantic-ker...
Reposted by Will Velida 🇺🇦
Drasi turns 1! 🎉
We launched Drasi to make change-driven systems easier—and now we’re adding GQL support for continuous queries alongside openCypher. This means more flexibility and a future-proof path for graph-based apps.
opensource.microsoft.com/blog/2025/10...
We launched Drasi to make change-driven systems easier—and now we’re adding GQL support for continuous queries alongside openCypher. This means more flexibility and a future-proof path for graph-based apps.
opensource.microsoft.com/blog/2025/10...
Drasi at one year: now with GQL for change-driven solutions
Drasi’s first year brings GQL support and community growth, empowering developers to build event-driven apps. Learn more.
opensource.microsoft.com
October 9, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Drasi turns 1! 🎉
We launched Drasi to make change-driven systems easier—and now we’re adding GQL support for continuous queries alongside openCypher. This means more flexibility and a future-proof path for graph-based apps.
opensource.microsoft.com/blog/2025/10...
We launched Drasi to make change-driven systems easier—and now we’re adding GQL support for continuous queries alongside openCypher. This means more flexibility and a future-proof path for graph-based apps.
opensource.microsoft.com/blog/2025/10...
So today, I created my first TikTok. It involves me falling over on a skateboard as part of my midlife crisis. Please laugh and enjoy at my expense: vt.tiktok.com/ZSUeAJ5Tf/
TikTok - Make Your Day
vt.tiktok.com
October 4, 2025 at 1:28 PM
So today, I created my first TikTok. It involves me falling over on a skateboard as part of my midlife crisis. Please laugh and enjoy at my expense: vt.tiktok.com/ZSUeAJ5Tf/
In today's episode of my midlife crisis, I spent a bit of time getting over my fear of riding "fakie" (riding backwards). This was one of several attempts, but I managed to nail some down at a slow speed #Skateboarding #OldSkater
October 4, 2025 at 12:22 AM
In today's episode of my midlife crisis, I spent a bit of time getting over my fear of riding "fakie" (riding backwards). This was one of several attempts, but I managed to nail some down at a slow speed #Skateboarding #OldSkater
It's been a rough week, but I've managed to gain more confidence on the board and maintain somewhat high speeds. I watched some of this video today, and it gave me hope that even though I'm in my mid-30s trying to skate, I'm not too old for it: youtu.be/-ge2jY3OB4A?...
Getting good at ollies is easy, actually.
YouTube video by Skate IQ
youtu.be
October 3, 2025 at 7:23 AM
It's been a rough week, but I've managed to gain more confidence on the board and maintain somewhat high speeds. I watched some of this video today, and it gave me hope that even though I'm in my mid-30s trying to skate, I'm not too old for it: youtu.be/-ge2jY3OB4A?...