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Theo Van Kraay articles
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Theo Van Kraay
Data and AI Solution Architect at Microsoft
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Building JARS and dependencies for a Scala-based Maven project from a GitHub branch
This blog provides a “how to” guide for generating JAR files for Scala projects maintained in GitHub, which may be useful in scenarios where a user needs to take a fix to a project whose dependencies are coordinated in Maven, but where a recent fix might only be available in GitHub.![A photo of the Microsoft Bot Framework website, with a picture of Bit the Raccoon standing on the right.](https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/industry/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2019/05/botframeworkthumb-300x169.jpg)
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Build a bot in under 3 minutes… in Azure!
Chat bots are an increasingly popular way for businesses to disclose information in a more conversational way, but where do you even start? Theo van Kraay takes a look at how you can get your own bot up and running in a matter of minutes.![The Azure logo, with a drawing of Bit the Raccoon looking up at it.](https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/industry/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2019/06/WindowsVirtualDesktopThumb-300x169.jpg)
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