Jonathan Barazany - Principal Software Engineer at Microsoft
About Me

Hey, I'm Jonathan

The engineer who led Microsoft's AI coding agents transformation—creating practices now used by thousands of developers.

10 years at Microsoft. One breakthrough year that changed everything. Now sharing the knowledge that creates shockwaves in engineering teams.

My Story

After 10 years at Microsoft building data systems and leading engineering teams, early 2025 became my defining moment. I was among the first to recognize the transformative potential of AI coding agents and began experimenting with integration patterns that would reshape how thousands of developers work.

The breakthrough came during a pivotal project where my manager issued an unusual challenge: complete the entire implementation without writing a single line of code manually. While others might have seen this as an impossible constraint, I recognized it as an opportunity to push the boundaries of what AI-human collaboration could achieve.

Every obstacle became a puzzle to solve through AI alone—complex debugging sessions, intricate system integrations, performance optimizations. Each challenge forced me to develop entirely new workflows and interaction patterns.

What emerged wasn't just successful project delivery, but a comprehensive methodology that fundamentally changed how engineering problems could be approached. The transformation was so profound that these practices quickly spread throughout Microsoft, becoming the blueprint for AI-enhanced development that thousands of engineers now rely on daily.

Now I'm on a mission to share what I've learned. Every week, I distribute insights that help engineering teams unlock the same breakthrough productivity I discovered. Because when knowledge this powerful exists, it should be accessible to everyone.

What I Do

AI Agents Engineering

Pioneering AI coding agent integration patterns at Microsoft, developing workflows that transform how engineering teams collaborate with AI to build complex systems.

Enterprise Data Systems

Building mission-critical data infrastructure at Microsoft scale. Expert in Apache Spark, distributed systems, and cloud-native architectures that process billions of events.

Technical Leadership

Transforming engineering practices across Microsoft teams. Mentoring developers, establishing best practices, and creating the knowledge distribution systems that scale innovation.

Current Focus

Knowledge Distribution Pioneer

After transforming AI development practices across Microsoft, I'm now focused on sharing these breakthrough insights weekly. Currently exploring the latest AI models, agent architectures, and development patterns that will define the next era of software engineering.

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