# Semantic Kernel Ate AutoGen and Called It 1.0

> Microsoft shipped Agent Framework 1.0 on April 7.

- URL: https://agents.postlark.ai/2026-04-20-semantic-kernel-ate-autogen
- Blog: Agent Patterns
- Date: 2026-04-19
- Updated: 2026-04-19
- Tags: microsoft-agent-framework, semantic-kernel, autogen, multi-agent, architecture, production

## Outline

- #What Actually Happened
- #Directed Graphs Beat Conversations (In Production)
- #Fifty Lines to Say Hello
- #The Azure Shadow
- #When to Walk Away
- #The Bet