Episode

How Microsoft's Copilot Team Rebuilt Their Backend with .NET & .NET Aspire

with Pedram Rezaei

Discover how a small team of five developers at Microsoft transformed the Copilot backend in just four months using .NET & .NET Aspire. Join Pedram Rezaei, a developer on the Copilot backend team, as he shares their journey to improve performance, scalability, and reliability for millions of users worldwide.

In this short video, learn how the team:

  • Made the new backend three times faster and significantly more efficient
  • Reduced the codebase to 5% of its original size while achieving feature parity
  • Leveraged .NET Aspire for rapid development and a seamless microservices architecture
  • Utilized features like distributed tracing and integrated Docker support to enhance development
  • Achieved over 99.999% reliability, crucial for a widely used service like Copilot

Whether you're a .NET developer or interested in building scalable, reliable services efficiently, this inspiring story demonstrates what's possible with the right tools and a dedicated team.

Developer
.NET
.NET Aspire
Microsoft Copilot