Cosmos DB Dev Environment Supercharged with AI | Sajeetharan Sinnathurai | Azure Cosmos DB Conf 2026

A well-configured development environment makes everything easier — faster iteration, reliable testing, and fewer surprises in production. Sajeetharan Sinnathurai (Principal PM, Azure Cosmos DB) walks through setting up a complete Azure Cosmos DB development workflow, then shows how to supercharge it with AI coding assistants: • VS Code configuration and essential extensions for Cosmos DB • Local development with the Cosmos DB emulator (limitations and cloud switching) • Testing patterns, integration tests, and CI/CD considerations • Using context files to teach AI assistants your schema • Effective prompting for better Cosmos DB queries, SDK code, and data models You'll leave with a ready-to-use setup, sample context files, and a repeatable workflow that accelerates Cosmos DB development. 👤 Connect with Sajeetharan Sinnathurai 📝 Principal Product Manager passionate about empowering developers with exceptional tools and experiences. Currently part of the Azure Cosmos DB team, driving developer-focused features like JavaScript SDK, integrations, and tooling for local development etc. Interested in web development or cloud? Let's connect! 💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/sajeetharan/ 𝕏 https://x.com/kokkisajee ✍️ https://devblogs.microsoft.com/cosmosdb/ 🎤 https://developer.azurecosmosdb.com/conf/#speaker/sajeetharan-sinnathurai --- Azure Cosmos DB Conf 2026 is a free virtual developer event focused on building modern, scalable applications with Azure Cosmos DB. Sessions feature Microsoft engineers, product teams, and members of the global developer community sharing real-world solutions and best practices. Originally streamed on April 28, 2026 | 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM PT 🔗 Useful Links • Explore all sessions on-demand — https://aka.ms/CosmosConf26Playlist • Take the Cosmos Conf Challenge. First 500 to complete gets a voucher for 100% free certificate exam for DP-420 — https://aka.ms/CosmosDBConfChallenge • Azure DB Cosmos Conference 2026 Post-Event Survey — htt