What is Code it with AI?
Code it with AI is a YouTube series where software developers Carl Franklin
and Microsoft PM Jeff Fritz show .NET developers how best to levereage the latest AI.
This show is definitely SFW (Safe For Work). We don't swear, and we don't
tolerate it in the chat. We're here to have fun and learn things.
Videos
Episode 13 - 01/14/2026 (20:17)
A Real-World Text to SQL Tool
Carl and Jeff introduce a new project they're working on, AvnDataGenie, to provide customer-facing text to sql query capabilities in your projects.
Episode 12 - 12/31/2025 (20:17)
Ollama, a Local LLM Runtime
Carl and Jeff get you started with Ollama, a local LLM runtime that lets you download, run, and call large language models entirely on your own machine via a local API.
Episode 11 - 12/18/2025 (11:56)
Data Analysis with Copilot CLI
Carl and Jeff show you how to use the CoPilot CLI to explore a SQL database using plain English.
Episode 10 - 12/10/2025 (24:40)
Building Custom Agents
Jeff and Carl show you how to create powerful custom agents that extend GitHub Copilot's capabilities using the Model Context Protocol (MCP).
Episode 9 - 12/03/2025 (13:54)
Build your first MCP Server with C#
Carl and Jeff learn how to build their own MCP Server and how they can use it with Copilot.
Episode 8 - 11/26/2025 (15:12)
Digging Deeper into MCPs
Carl and Jeff learn what MCP is and how we can use it to improve our AI to have a more deterministic tool set.
Episode 7 - 11/12/2025 (21:42)
Commanding the CLI with Copilot
Jeff and Carl introduce you to the Copilot CLI.
Episode 6 - 11/5/2025 (13:28)
Text to T-SQL
Carl and Jeff show you how to use Copilot Agent with the SQL Server MCP to query a database using natural language.
Episode 5 - 10/29/2025 (13:28)
Parse Natural Language into Calendar Events
Carl Franklin and Jeff Fritz show how to parse natural language into real calendar events using .NET, Azure OpenAI (GPT-4o), and DevExpress Scheduler.
Episode 4 - 10/22/2025 (16:41)
Build Your First .NET AI App
In this episode, Carl and Jeff start writing their first application with AI. This is a simple chat application that runs at the console, and the guys have a little fun with the LLM.
Episode 3 - 10/13/2025 (17:35)
GitHub Actions
Jeff and Carl show how to use the CoPilot agent to set up a CI/CD pipeline in GitHub with minimal hands-on editing.
Episode 2 - 10/6/2025 (17:48)
Instructions and Prompts
Carl Franklin and Jeff Fritz discuss the differences between instructions and prompt files as well as how you can use them to make your GitHub Copilot coding experience better.
Episode 1 - 9/29/2025 (23:15)
Generating Documentation
In the premiere episode, Carl Franklin and Jeff Fritz generate a user manual for an existing website using the GitHub Copilot Agent