⚡️ 2025 Visual Studio Magazine Reader's Choice Awards Announced
The 31st annual Reader's Choice Awards from Visual Studio Magazine named the tools and solutions that developers use to build, test, deploy, and take care of applications. These awards highlight what is important to developers in their daily work.
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The 31st annual Reader's Choice Awards from Visual Studio Magazine named the tools and solutions that developers use to build, test, deploy, and take care of applications. These awards highlight what is important to developers in their daily work.
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31st Annual Visual Studio Magazine Reader's Choice Awards Announced -- Visual Studio Magazine
The 2025 Reader's Choice Awards recognize the solutions developers themselves rely on every day to build, test, deploy and maintain world-class applications.
⚡️ Data Encryption in Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB vCore
Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB vCore always keeps data safe by using AES-256 to encrypt it when it is stored. This protection works with any cluster setup and is managed with a special service key.
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Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB vCore always keeps data safe by using AES-256 to encrypt it when it is stored. This protection works with any cluster setup and is managed with a special service key.
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Data encryption with customer-managed key (CMK) for Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB vCore
Learn how Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB vCore ensures built-in AES-256 encryption by default and offers customer-managed key (CMK) support for advanced security and compliance.
⚡️ Microsoft Shares Plans for Visual Studio Updates
Microsoft talked about new changes for Visual Studio at its headquarters. The updates include monthly releases, a new big version, more AI and Copilot features, and changes based on what users want to make the program faster and easier to use.
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Microsoft talked about new changes for Visual Studio at its headquarters. The updates include monthly releases, a new big version, more AI and Copilot features, and changes based on what users want to make the program faster and easier to use.
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Visual Studio's Next Act: Faster, Smarter, More AI-Driven -- Visual Studio Magazine
Microsoft used the Visual Studio Live! keynote at its Redmond headquarters to unveil the future of its flagship IDE, including monthly updates, a new major version, deeper AI and Copilot integration, and user-driven enhancements aimed at boosting speed, flexibility…
⚡️ NuGet MCP Server Preview Released
A preview of the NuGet MCP Server is now available. It gives Copilot realtime details about packages and new options for updating them.
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A preview of the NuGet MCP Server is now available. It gives Copilot realtime details about packages and new options for updating them.
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Announcing the NuGet MCP Server Preview
We've released a preview of the NuGet MCP Server, which extends Copilot by providing realtime information about packages and adds advanced functionality around updating packages.
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⚡️ OpenAI Releases GPT-5 for Microsoft Developers
OpenAI shared news about GPT-5 in an announcement called 'GPT-5 and the new era of work.' Microsoft made GPT-5 ready for developers to use and add to their apps on the same day it launched.
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OpenAI shared news about GPT-5 in an announcement called 'GPT-5 and the new era of work.' Microsoft made GPT-5 ready for developers to use and add to their apps on the same day it launched.
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GPT-5 for Microsoft Developers
OpenAI announced GPT-5 last week in “GPT-5 and the new era of work“. Working with OpenAI, we rolled out GPT-5 support the day it launched, making sure you can use and build with it and integrate it into your applications immediately. We’ve got you covered…
⚡️ F# Weekly #33 Highlights: Rider 2025.2 and .NET 10 Preview 7
This update shares news about the latest Rider 2025.2 release and a new preview version, .NET 10 Preview 7. It lists fresh features and changes for developers working with F#.
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This update shares news about the latest Rider 2025.2 release and a new preview version, .NET 10 Preview 7. It lists fresh features and changes for developers working with F#.
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F# Weekly #33, 2025 – Rider 2025.2 & .NET 10 Preview 7
Welcome to F# Weekly, A roundup of F# content from this past week: News What’s new in F# with Rider 2025.2 Import code completion and quick fixes Type hints and type annotation actions Code e…
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⚡️ Song Recommendations with Haskell Free Monads
This article shows how to use a free monad in Haskell to work with song recommendations. It is part of a larger series that looks at different ways to solve problems with functional programming using Haskell, F#, and C#.
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This article shows how to use a free monad in Haskell to work with song recommendations. It is part of a larger series that looks at different ways to solve problems with functional programming using Haskell, F#, and C#.
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Song recommendations with Haskell free monads
A surprisingly easy refactoring.
⚡️ How to Access Windows Known Folders in C#
Windows has many well-known folders like Documents, Pictures, and Music. In C#, you can use the Environment.GetFolderPath method to get the path to these folders, but it only works for the ones listed in Environment.SpecialFolder.
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Windows has many well-known folders like Documents, Pictures, and Music. In C#, you can use the Environment.GetFolderPath method to get the path to these folders, but it only works for the ones listed in Environment.SpecialFolder.
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Accessing Windows Known Folders in C# with SHGetKnownFolderPath
Learn how to access Windows Known Folders like Downloads and Desktop using SHGetKnownFolderPath API in C# when Environment.GetFolderPath is insufficient.
⚡️ New Python Environments Tool Added to VS Code
Microsoft has started to give a new Python Environments extension to 20 percent of VS Code users. The tool adds a panel to help users create, manage, and set up Python environments and comes with APIs for other providers to connect.
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Microsoft has started to give a new Python Environments extension to 20 percent of VS Code users. The tool adds a panel to help users create, manage, and set up Python environments and comes with APIs for other providers to connect.
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Dedicated Python Environments Tool Rolls Out in VS Code Update -- Visual Studio Magazine
Microsoft is rolling out a new Python Environments extension in VS Code, now reaching 20% of stable channel users. The tool provides a dedicated panel for creating, managing and assigning environments, with APIs for third-party integration, while also laying…
⚡️ Azure Developer CLI August 2025 Release Announced
Microsoft has announced the August 2025 release of the Azure Developer CLI, known as azd. This post shares news about the latest version.
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Microsoft has announced the August 2025 release of the Azure Developer CLI, known as azd. This post shares news about the latest version.
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Azure Developer CLI (azd) – August 2025
Announcing the August 2025 release (versions 1.18.1 and 1.18.2) of the Azure Developer CLI (azd).
⚡️ Cloud and AI Use in Frontier Firms
Frontier Firms are using Microsoft Azure for cloud and AI to change how they work. They add agents to their teams, update processes, and help workers learn new skills.
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Frontier Firms are using Microsoft Azure for cloud and AI to change how they work. They add agents to their teams, update processes, and help workers learn new skills.
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Building the Frontier Firm with Microsoft Azure: The business case for cloud and AI modernization | Microsoft Azure Blog
Learn how Frontier Firms are moving beyond experimentation and into scaled transformation, powered by human-agent teams.
⚡️ Switching from xUnit to TUnit for Testing
The text explains how the writer changed one of their libraries from using xUnit to the new TUnit testing framework. It also shares the reasons for switching and some problems faced during the move.
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The text explains how the writer changed one of their libraries from using xUnit to the new TUnit testing framework. It also shares the reasons for switching and some problems faced during the move.
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Converting an xUnit test project to TUnit
In this post I discuss the new TUnit testing framework, why I ported one of my libraries to use it instead of xUnit and related issues I had to deal with
⚡️ Run GPT-OSS with C# and Ollama
This guide explains how to use GPT-OSS with C# and Ollama. It shows how to run GPT-OSS on your own computer, so it is fast and does not need the internet.
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This guide explains how to use GPT-OSS with C# and Ollama. It shows how to run GPT-OSS on your own computer, so it is fast and does not need the internet.
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GPT-OSS – A C# Guide with Ollama
Run GPT-OSS locally with C# and Ollama to build fast, private, offline AI
⚡️ Use Your Own Language Model in Visual Studio Chat
You can now use your own language model in Visual Studio Chat by connecting API keys from OpenAI, Anthropic, or Google. This lets you try more models and change how you use the chat.
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You can now use your own language model in Visual Studio Chat by connecting API keys from OpenAI, Anthropic, or Google. This lets you try more models and change how you use the chat.
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Bring Your Own Model to Chat in Visual Studio
Learn how to bring your own model to Visual Studio Chat. Gain flexibility, control, and customization by choosing the models that best fit your workflow.
⚡️ Azure SDK Release for August 2025
Azure SDK publishes new releases each month. This post shares highlights and notes for the August 2025 update.
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Azure SDK publishes new releases each month. This post shares highlights and notes for the August 2025 update.
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Azure SDK Release (August 2025)
Azure SDK releases every month. This post includes the August 2025's highlights and release notes.
⚡️ Agent Factory and Building AI Agents
Agent Factory lets people make AI agents that can do real-world tasks. How well these agents work depends on the tools they use and the rules that guide those tools.
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Agent Factory lets people make AI agents that can do real-world tasks. How well these agents work depends on the tools they use and the rules that guide those tools.
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Agent Factory: Building your first AI agent with the tools to deliver real-world outcomes | Microsoft Azure Blog
Learn how to give agents a broad, evolving set of capabilities without locking into one vendor or rewriting integrations for each new need.
⚡️ Copilot Diagnostics for .NET in Visual Studio
Copilot is a toolset in Visual Studio for .NET that adds breakpoints, insights, exception fixes, and performance summaries using AI. These features help make debugging tasks easier inside your coding space.
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Copilot is a toolset in Visual Studio for .NET that adds breakpoints, insights, exception fixes, and performance summaries using AI. These features help make debugging tasks easier inside your coding space.
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Microsoft News
Copilot Diagnostics toolset for .NET In Visual Studio
Debugging doesn’t have to be a grind. With Copilot woven into Visual Studio, you get AI-powered breakpoints, insights, exception fixes, and performance summaries all right where you work.
⚡️ Overview of Multi-Agent AI Design
Generative AI is now being used more for important work in companies. At first, most projects used one main agent with a large language model, prompts, a vector store, and some API links.
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Generative AI is now being used more for important work in companies. At first, most projects used one main agent with a large language model, prompts, a vector store, and some API links.
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Designing Multi-Agent Intelligence
Written by: Maggie Liu, Thiago Rotta, Vinicius Souza, James Tooles, & Microsoft AI Co-Innovation Labs 1. Introduction Generative AI is moving from proof‑of‑concept pilots to mission‑critical workloads at a velocity rarely seen in enterprise technology. The…
⚡️ Microsoft Named Leader in 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud-Native Application Platforms
Microsoft has been named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud-Native Application Platforms for the second year in a row. It was also placed furthest to the right in Completeness of Vision.
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Microsoft has been named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud-Native Application Platforms for the second year in a row. It was also placed furthest to the right in Completeness of Vision.
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Microsoft is a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Cloud-Native Application Platforms | Microsoft Azure Blog
We’re proud to announce that Microsoft has been named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Cloud-Native Application Platforms for a second year in a row, and the furthest to the right in Completeness of Vision. Learn more.
⚡️ MSSQL Extension for VS Code Adds New Features
The MSSQL Extension for VS Code now includes Schema Designer, Schema Compare, and Local SQL Server Containers in its version 1.35.0 release. These tools are now generally available and give users new ways to design, compare, and use SQL Server schemas in their local setup.
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The MSSQL Extension for VS Code now includes Schema Designer, Schema Compare, and Local SQL Server Containers in its version 1.35.0 release. These tools are now generally available and give users new ways to design, compare, and use SQL Server schemas in their local setup.
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MSSQL Extension for VS Code: Schema Compare, Schema Designer, Local SQL Server Container GA
Explore what’s new in the MSSQL Extension for VS Code v1.35, including GA for Schema Designer, Schema Compare, and Local SQL Server Containers—plus performance, accessibility, and query result enhancements.
⚡️ Improved Control of Copilot Code Suggestions
Copilot gives code suggestions in the editor to help you work faster and finish lines of code. User feedback showed that keeping a good balance between helpful tips and control over your workspace is important.
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Copilot gives code suggestions in the editor to help you work faster and finish lines of code. User feedback showed that keeping a good balance between helpful tips and control over your workspace is important.
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Better Control over Your Copilot Code Suggestions
enhanced control over your Copilot experience, so you can decide when suggestions show up and how much you accept, right inside your editor.