After Show With Pamela Fox

Presented "Building a RAG app to chat with your data" on March 28, 2024

Talk abstract:

One of the most popular use cases for generative AI is RAG (Retrieval-Augmented-Generation), a technique that feeds context to an LLM (large language model) so that it can answer questions according to sources. Thousands of developers have deployed RAG applications to chat with their data, both for internal enterprise data (like HR or support) and external public data (like government or retail). In this talk, I'll show how to build a RAG with Azure technology, like Azure AI search and Azure OpenAI, and share best practices for data ingestion, orchestration, and evaluation.

Pamela Fox

Pamela Fox is a Cloud Advocate in Python at Microsoft. Previously, she was a lecturer for UC Berkeley and the creator of the computer programming curriculum for Khan Academy. She has founded GDI chapters globally and develops curriculum for GDI.

Questions

• Can you introduce yourself?
• When did you get started with python?
• Can you give us a little information about RAG and how you got started with it?
• Since starting RAG, has your opinion changed any?
• If people were not using RAG, what is the alternative?
• What is your experience using small language models with RAG?
• What about entitlements/authorization/access control with RAG?
• What do you think large context windows leads us?
• Do you remember your first technical presentation?
• What do you like to do for fun?
• Do you remember when you first started using Azure?
• What was the background story for the presentation?
• Was there anything you didn't get to mention that you wanted to?
• Were there any questions you wished people would ask that they didn't?
• What you recommend for anyone getting started with RAG or LLMs in general?

Links

• Presentation Recording: https://youtu.be/3Zh9MEuyTQo
• Slides from presentation: https://speakerdeck.com/pamelafox/building-a-rag-app-to-chat-with-your-data-on-azure
• Blog: https://www.pamelafox.org/
• Github: https://github.com/pamelafox
• Twitter/X: https://x.com/pamelafox
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pamela-fox-5668b1b4/

Zach Gardner: Digitally Transforming a Call Center with Cosmos and SignalR

Questions:

• Can you introduce yourself?
• Where are you located?
• Do you get to code these days?
• How do you learn and stay up-to-date on the new stuff?
• What's the inspiration behind your "60 Second Architecture" videos on LinkedIn?
• Do you remember what your first technical presentation was?
• When did you start to get into Azure?
• What is the background story for the presentation you gave?
• What would you like to add or remove from your presentation?
• Do you have any tips for people learning Azure, SignalR or Cosmos?

Links:

• Presentation Recording: https://youtu.be/0b6nK4S0mOg
• Blog: https://keyholesoftware.com/blog/
• Twitter/X: @KeyholeSoftware
• LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/zach-gardner-keyhole/

Deepthi Goguri: Azure SQL Security Concepts

Questions

• Can you introduce yourself?
• How do you like blogging (and inspiration behind it)?
• How hard was it to become a Microsoft Certified Trainer?
• How long have you been a Database Administrator?
• What do you think about all the software job opportunities in the US vs. India?
• Do you have any hobbies outside of technology?
• Any favorite podcasts?
• What was the first presentation you gave?
• When did you start your Azure journey?
• What's the background behind your presentation?
• Was there anything you wanted to add to the presentation that you didn't get to?
• Where there any questions you were expecting to be asked that weren't asked?
• What tools do you use?
• Any final tips or advice for people learning Azure Security or SQL Azure?

Links

• Presentation recording: https://youtu.be/HgmpvP6Z68E
• Blog: https://dbanuggets.com/
• Twitter: @dbanuggets
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deepthigoguri/