Microsoft's recent Build developer conference highlighted its aggressive push into agentic AI, with CEO Satya Nadella emphasizing new products and a positive outlook. However, the company faces challenges, including a stock dip this year and disappointing uptake of its Copilot AI tools for the workplace. Competitors like Anthropic have gained an edge in coding tools, prompting Microsoft to end its Claude Code licenses to encourage Copilot usage. Compounding these issues, GitHub, a key Microsoft subsidiary, has experienced significant downtime, leading to developer dissatisfaction and concerns about its reliability. Scott Hanselman, a Microsoft VP, addressed these issues, framing GitHub's problems as a temporary "hiccup" due to bot traffic and emphasizing Microsoft's commitment to developer tools and the potential of agentic AI despite user skepticism.