Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
What should new developers focus on in the age of AI?
At Azure Cosmos DB Conf 2026, Kirill Gavrylyuk sat down with Guillermo Rauch to discuss one of the biggest shifts in software development:
βThe agent is like the new computer.β
In this conversation, Guillermo shares practical advice for new developers entering software engineering during the rise of AI agents, large language models, and cloud-native applications.
Whether you're a student, junior developer, software engineer, or building your first AI-powered app, this conversation offers a clear look at where the industry is heading.
πΊ Watch the full interview: youtu.be/LXys8EPan7U
Watch more from Azure Cosmos DB Conf 2026:
https://aka.ms/CosmosConf26Playlist
π€ Connect with Guillermo Rauch
π Guillermo Rauch is CEO of Vercel and creator of Next.js. Originally from Buenos Aires, he is known for open-source work on Socket.IO and Mongoose.
πΌ linkedin.com/in/rauchg
π https://x.com/rauchg
π vercel.com
π€ developer.azurecosmosdb.com/conf/#speaker/guillermo-rauch
π€ Connect with Kirill Gavrylyuk
π Kirill Gavrylyuk is Vice President for Azure Cosmos DB at Microsoft, leading product and engineering since the Cosmos DB launch in 2017.
πΌ linkedin.com/in/kirillgavrylyuk
π€ developer.azurecosmosdb.com/conf/#speaker/kirill-gavrylyuk
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Azure Cosmos DB Conf 2026 is a free virtual developer event focused on building modern, scalable applications with Azure Cosmos DB. Sessions feature Microsoft engineers, product teams, and members of the global developer community sharing real-world solutions and best practices.
Originally streamed on April 28, 2026 | 9:00 AM β 2:00 PM PT
π Useful Links
β’ Watch the full keynote β https://aka.ms/CosmosConf26Keynote
β’ Explore all sessions on-demand β https://aka.ms/CosmosConf26Playlist
β’ Take the Cosmos Conf Challenge. First 500 to complete gets a voucher for 100% free certificate exam for DP-420 β https://aka.ms/CosmosDBConfChallenge
β’ Azure DB Cosmos Conference 2026 Post-Event Survey β https://aka.ms/CosmosConf2026Survey
β’ Visit the conference website β https://aka.ms/azurecosmosdbconf
β’ Subscribe to Azure Cosmos DB on YouTube β youtube.com/@AzureCosmosDB
β’ Follow Azure Cosmos DB on X β https://x.com/AzureCosmosDB
β’ Follow Azure Cosmos DB on LinkedIn β linkedin.com/company/azure-cosmos-db
#AzureCosmosDBConf #AzureCosmosDB #Vercel
What should new developers focus on in the age of AI?
At Azure Cosmos DB Conf 2026, Kirill Gavrylyuk sat down with Guillermo Rauch to discuss one of the biggest shifts in software development:
βThe agent is like the new computer.β
In this conversation, Guillermo shares practical advice for new developers entering software engineering during the rise of AI agents, large language models, and cloud-native applications.
Whether you're a student, junior developer, software engineer, or building your first AI-powered app, this conversation offers a clear look at where the industry is heading.
πΊ Watch the full interview: youtu.be/LXys8EPan7U
Watch more from Azure Cosmos DB Conf 2026:
https://aka.ms/CosmosConf26Playlist
π€ Connect with Guillermo Rauch
π Guillermo Rauch is CEO of Vercel and creator of Next.js. Originally from Buenos Aires, he is known for open-source work on Socket.IO and Mongoose.
πΌ linkedin.com/in/rauchg
π https://x.com/rauchg
π vercel.com
π€ developer.azurecosmosdb.com/conf/#speaker/guillermo-rauch
π€ Connect with Kirill Gavrylyuk
π Kirill Gavrylyuk is Vice President for Azure Cosmos DB at Microsoft, leading product and engineering since the Cosmos DB launch in 2017.
πΌ linkedin.com/in/kirillgavrylyuk
π€ developer.azurecosmosdb.com/conf/#speaker/kirill-gavrylyuk
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Azure Cosmos DB Conf 2026 is a free virtual developer event focused on building modern, scalable applications with Azure Cosmos DB. Sessions feature Microsoft engineers, product teams, and members of the global developer community sharing real-world solutions and best practices.
Originally streamed on April 28, 2026 | 9:00 AM β 2:00 PM PT
π Useful Links
β’ Watch the full keynote β https://aka.ms/CosmosConf26Keynote
β’ Explore all sessions on-demand β https://aka.ms/CosmosConf26Playlist
β’ Take the Cosmos Conf Challenge. First 500 to complete gets a voucher for 100% free certificate exam for DP-420 β https://aka.ms/CosmosDBConfChallenge
β’ Azure DB Cosmos Conference 2026 Post-Event Survey β https://aka.ms/CosmosConf2026Survey
β’ Visit the conference website β https://aka.ms/azurecosmosdbconf
β’ Subscribe to Azure Cosmos DB on YouTube β youtube.com/@AzureCosmosDB
β’ Follow Azure Cosmos DB on X β https://x.com/AzureCosmosDB
β’ Follow Azure Cosmos DB on LinkedIn β linkedin.com/company/azure-cosmos-db
#AzureCosmosDBConf #AzureCosmosDB #Vercel
