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Solo developer building agent-powered expense categorization
Claude CodeMicrosoft Agent ServicesMicrosoft DataverseTeamsAzure Bot Service
“Production system running 24/7 in Azure; built in 2 days total; automated 15+ hours/week manual BD work”
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Why they built it
Business development team spending 15+ hours/week on manual tasks: monitoring government opportunities, researching competitors, qualifying leads, syncing data to CRM.
What worked
Rapid prototyping using AI coding assistants and existing platforms (Microsoft Agent Services etc.) reduced build time from months to 2 days; effective automation of repetitive BD tasks.
What broke or was painful
No major issues reported
The result
Production system running 24/7 in Azure; built in 2 days total; automated 15+ hours/week manual BD work