Building AX evals that actually work

Source: Microsoft for Developers By Waldek Mastykarz

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This is the eighth and final article in a series about Agent Experience (AX): the practice of making AI coding agents work correctly with your technology. The series covers what you can and can’t control in the agent stack, how to measure whether your extensions are helping or hurting, and how to iterate toward better […] The post Building AX evals that actually work appeared first on Microsoft for Developers.

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