Welcome to the very first episode of the CodeComment Series!
This series is designed to demystify complex tech concepts by breaking them down, one piece of code and one comment at a time. We believe in learning by exploring, and in this premiere, we’re diving headfirst into the fascinating world of the Microsoft Agent Framework.
Struggling to understand what “AI Agents” are all about? You’re not alone. We will start this journey the same way you would: by opening a search engine.
In this episode:
1. Introduction: What is the CodeComment Series?
We kick off the series by introducing our hands-on, exploratory format. Our first subject? The often-mentioned but sometimes confusing Microsoft Agent Framework. We won’t just talk about it; we’ll discover it together in real-time.
2. The Search & The Discovery
Our digital quest leads us straight to a Microsoft Learning page. But we don’t get far before we hit the core concept right in the very first sentence: “AI Agents and Multi-Agent Workflow.” This is where we stop and dig in. These two terms are the foundation, and we’re going to build our understanding from the ground up.
3. Simplifying AI Agents with a Simple Sketch
Forget complex jargon. We explain these powerful concepts with a simple, hand-drawn example you can visualize right now:
- Meet John, our first AI Agent: We draw “John,” an agent with a simple job: calculate
1 + 1. His output is2. - Scaling Up: Introducing a Multi-Agent System: To show multi-agent power, we add a second agent, “Sam.” His task is to take John’s result and calculate
2 + 2. His output is4. - Creating the Workflow: The Boss Agent: Finally, we introduce a “Revision” or “Boss” agent. This agent’s job is to collect the results from both John and Sam and produce a final summary.
Together, these three agents—John, Sam, and the Boss—form a clear, functional example of a Multi-Agent Workflow. It’s a simple chain of tasks that demonstrates how complex problems can be solved by specialized agents working together.
A note on our pacing:
You’ll notice we spend the most time bringing the 3-agent workflow to life, as it’s the culmination of the core idea. The second concept (adding Sam) is quicker, and the initial introduction is the fastest of all, ensuring the most complex idea gets the focus it deserves.
Ready to see it all come to life?
