⚡️ Song Recommendations Using F# Free Monads
This text is part of a series about different ways to use functional programming. It looks at how to find song suggestions from lots of playback records using F# free monads and large computation expressions.
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This text is part of a series about different ways to use functional programming. It looks at how to find song suggestions from lots of playback records using F# free monads and large computation expressions.
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Song recommendations with F# free monads
With an extensive computation expression.
⚡️ Git Worktree: Multiple Working Directories
Git worktree lets you use more than one working directory with one repository. You can check out different branches in separate folders at the same time, without copying the whole repository again.
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Git worktree lets you use more than one working directory with one repository. You can check out different branches in separate folders at the same time, without copying the whole repository again.
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Git Worktree: Managing Multiple Working Directories
Learn how to use Git worktree to manage multiple working directories from a single repository, enabling parallel development workflows.
⚡️ Azure Cloud Security from Silicon to Systems
Microsoft starts secure design with the silicon parts of its computers and continues this protection across every layer of its cloud systems.
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Microsoft starts secure design with the silicon parts of its computers and continues this protection across every layer of its cloud systems.
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Protecting Azure Infrastructure from silicon to systems | Microsoft Azure Blog
At Microsoft, secure design begins at the foundation of our computing stack—the silicon level—and extends through every layer of the cloud. Learn more.
⚡️ MVU Pattern in .NET MAUI with MauiReactor
MauiReactor uses the Model-View-Update (MVU) pattern in .NET MAUI. This pattern can work with the .NET MAUI platform to help structure apps.
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MauiReactor uses the Model-View-Update (MVU) pattern in .NET MAUI. This pattern can work with the .NET MAUI platform to help structure apps.
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MauiReactor: An MVU Approach for .NET MAUI
A look at how the Model-View-Update pattern can complement the .NET MAUI ecosystem
⚡️ Visual Studio Copilot Adds Bring-Your-Own-Model and Model Context Protocol
Microsoft now lets users add their own models to Copilot Chat in Visual Studio. The Model Context Protocol is also now ready for all, so users can connect to internal tools and data.
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Microsoft now lets users add their own models to Copilot Chat in Visual Studio. The Model Context Protocol is also now ready for all, so users can connect to internal tools and data.
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Visual Studio Copilot: BYO Model + MCP GA -- Visual Studio Magazine
Microsoft added bring-your-own-model support to Copilot Chat in Visual Studio and made the Model Context Protocol generally available in the IDE, expanding model choice and enabling governed connections to internal tools and data.
⚡️ Entra ID Support Added to DocumentDB VS Code Extension
The new version 0.3 of the DocumentDB for VS Code extension lets users connect to Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB (vCore) clusters with Microsoft Entra ID authentication. This update supports using a central identity provider.
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The new version 0.3 of the DocumentDB for VS Code extension lets users connect to Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB (vCore) clusters with Microsoft Entra ID authentication. This update supports using a central identity provider.
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Microsoft News
Secure Your Connections with Entra ID Support in the DocumentDB VS Code Extension
The DocumentDB for VS Code extension now supports Microsoft Entra ID authentication, giving enterprise developers a secure, passwordless way to connect to their Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB (vCore) clusters.
⚡️ GitHub Copilot for Azure Available in Visual Studio 2022 Preview
GitHub Copilot for Azure is now in Public Preview for Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14 and above. The extension lets users use Azure developer tools and run commands in Copilot Chat, with support from the Azure MCP server, all inside Visual Studio.
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GitHub Copilot for Azure is now in Public Preview for Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14 and above. The extension lets users use Azure developer tools and run commands in Copilot Chat, with support from the Azure MCP server, all inside Visual Studio.
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GitHub Copilot for Azure (Preview) Launches in Visual Studio 2022 with Azure MCP Support
The GitHub Copilot for Azure extension is now in Public Preview for Visual Studio 2022 (17.14+). It brings a curated set of Azure developer tools—exposed through the Azure MCP server—directly into GitHub Copilot Agent Mode in Visual Studio.
⚡️ Solving Native Library Loading Issue with .NET Core on Alpine
The text explains how an old .NET Core version had trouble loading native libraries on Alpine Linux. It shows the steps followed and the solution found for this issue.
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The text explains how an old .NET Core version had trouble loading native libraries on Alpine Linux. It shows the steps followed and the solution found for this issue.
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Fixing an old .NET Core native library loading issue on Alpine
In this post I walk through the process of solving a native library loading issue on alpine with an old .NET runtime, showing the steps we took and the solution
⚡️ Faster Scientific Discovery with Microsoft Azure and NVIDIA
Researchers use Microsoft Azure's cloud and NVIDIA's GPUs to speed up scientific discovery. This helps them work faster and make new findings in science.
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Researchers use Microsoft Azure's cloud and NVIDIA's GPUs to speed up scientific discovery. This helps them work faster and make new findings in science.
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Transforming scientific discovery with Microsoft Azure and NVIDIA | Microsoft Azure Blog
Microsoft Azure and NVIDIA bring high-performance computing to science, enabling faster simulations and deeper insights. Learn more.
⚡️ GitHub Copilot for Azure Now in Visual Studio 2022
Microsoft has previewed a new extension that brings Copilot for Azure to Visual Studio 2022. With this tool, users can look at resources, see diagnostics and logs, use Azure CLI, and deploy from inside the IDE.
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Microsoft has previewed a new extension that brings Copilot for Azure to Visual Studio 2022. With this tool, users can look at resources, see diagnostics and logs, use Azure CLI, and deploy from inside the IDE.
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Visual Studio Magazine
GitHub Copilot for Azure Previews in Visual Studio 2022 -- Visual Studio Magazine
Microsoft is bringing its Azure-aware Copilot experience to Visual Studio 2022. The preview extension lets developers use Copilot to inspect resources, check diagnostics and logs, run Azure CLI, and deploy inside the IDE.
⚡️ Visual Studio 2025 August Update News
Visual Studio 2022 v17.14 August 2025 update is now ready. It adds new AI tools, better ways to find bugs, and more control for making games and other projects.
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Visual Studio 2022 v17.14 August 2025 update is now ready. It adds new AI tools, better ways to find bugs, and more control for making games and other projects.
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The Visual Studio August Update is here – smarter AI, better debugging, and more control
The Visual Studio 2022 August 2025 update (v17.14) adds GPT-5, MCP support, smarter Copilot Chat, Unreal debugging, and more developer controls.
⚡️ Agent Observability Best Practices for Reliable AI
Agent observability helps keep AI agents safe, reliable, and working well. The text lists five main ways to watch and check how AI agents behave.
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Agent observability helps keep AI agents safe, reliable, and working well. The text lists five main ways to watch and check how AI agents behave.
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Agent Factory: Top 5 agent observability best practices for reliable AI | Microsoft Azure Blog
Find out why observability is essential for delivering AI that is effective, transparent, safe, and aligned with organizational values.
⚡️ EFCore.Visualizer for Entity Framework Core Query Plans
EFCore.Visualizer is a Visual Studio extension made to show and study Entity Framework Core query plans. It lets users see how their queries run right in Visual Studio.
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EFCore.Visualizer is a Visual Studio extension made to show and study Entity Framework Core query plans. It lets users see how their queries run right in Visual Studio.
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EFCore.Visualizer – View Entity Framework Core query plan inside Visual Studio
A Visual Studio extension that helps developers visualize and analyze Entity Framework Core query execution plans directly within their development environment.
⚡️ Visual Studio AI Roadmap for September
The public roadmap for Visual Studio shares the plans for adding more AI agent features in the coming month. The roadmap lists ongoing work, but there are no promises that every part will be done this month.
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The public roadmap for Visual Studio shares the plans for adding more AI agent features in the coming month. The roadmap lists ongoing work, but there are no promises that every part will be done this month.
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Roadmap for AI in Visual Studio (September)
Visual Studio’s AI roadmap: new agent tools, Copilot Chat upgrades, MCP support, and latest models like Claude Opus 4.1 & GPT-5 Mini.
⚡️ ReSharper 2025.2 Uses New Out-of-Process Engine
ReSharper 2025.2 now runs its analysis in a separate 64-bit worker outside Visual Studio’s main process. This update cuts user interface freezes in Visual Studio by 80%.
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ReSharper 2025.2 now runs its analysis in a separate 64-bit worker outside Visual Studio’s main process. This update cuts user interface freezes in Visual Studio by 80%.
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ReSharper’s New Out-of-Process Engine Cuts Visual Studio startup UI freezes by 61% | The .NET Tools Blog
Visual Studio power users love ReSharper’s deep analysis, but the cost has been the occasional UI hiccup that breaks the flow of work. In ReSharper 2025.2, analysis runs in a separate 64-bit worker ou
⚡️ Aspire CLI Introduction
The Aspire CLI is now available and can be used to set up and run your applications. It helps you manage how your apps work from the command line.
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The Aspire CLI is now available and can be used to set up and run your applications. It helps you manage how your apps work from the command line.
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Getting Started with the Aspire CLI
The Aspire CLI is here and you can use it to configure and run your applications
⚡️ Awesome Copilot MCP Server Launch
The new Awesome Copilot MCP Server lets users find and save GitHub Copilot chat modes, instructions, and prompts. It works with Docker and lets users search, preview, and save their choices from Copilot Chat.
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The new Awesome Copilot MCP Server lets users find and save GitHub Copilot chat modes, instructions, and prompts. It works with Docker and lets users search, preview, and save their choices from Copilot Chat.
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Microsoft News
Announcing Awesome Copilot MCP Server
Discover and save the best GitHub Copilot chat modes, instructions, and prompts right from Copilot Chat using the new Awesome Copilot MCP Server—install with Docker, search, preview, and commit in one flow.
⚡️ T-SQL Script Assistant Using SQL Server AI and Python
A web application has been made to help users find T-SQL noscripts from a collection built over 10 years. It uses new AI features in SQL Server and Python to quickly match requests with the best noscripts.
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A web application has been made to help users find T-SQL noscripts from a collection built over 10 years. It uses new AI features in SQL Server and Python to quickly match requests with the best noscripts.
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Using SQL Server’s new AI features and Python to create a T-SQL assistant
I recently created a GitHub repository to share the T-SQL noscripts I’ve accumulated over 10 years as a DBA. However, I’ve always struggled to find the right noscript when I need it. For years, I relied on simple shell commands like find or just my memory, which…
⚡️ AI Agents Write F# Code
AI agents are now able to write code in F#. This was shared in F# Weekly issue 35 for the year 2025.
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AI agents are now able to write code in F#. This was shared in F# Weekly issue 35 for the year 2025.
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F# Weekly #35, 2025 – AI agents can write F#!
Welcome to F# Weekly, A roundup of F# content from this past week: News Getting Started with the Aspire CLI – .NET Blog EFCore.Visualizer – View Entity Framework Core query plan inside …
⚡️ Song Recommendations with C# Free Monads
This text is the last part of a series about different ways to design with functional programming. It shows how to use free monads in C# to model a problem, following earlier examples in Haskell and F#.
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This text is the last part of a series about different ways to design with functional programming. It shows how to use free monads in C# to model a problem, following earlier examples in Haskell and F#.
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Song recommendations with C# free monads
Just because it's possible. Don't do this at work.
⚡️ Using Multiple Loopback Addresses for Socket Binding
127.0.0.1 is a special IP address used to reach the same device, mainly for testing and development. The whole range from 127.0.0.0 to 127.255.255.255 can also be used in the same way.
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127.0.0.1 is a special IP address used to reach the same device, mainly for testing and development. The whole range from 127.0.0.0 to 127.255.255.255 can also be used in the same way.
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Using Multiple Loopback Addresses for Socket Binding
Learn how to use multiple loopback addresses beyond 127.0.0.1 for socket binding, allowing multiple services to run on the same port by using different addresses in the 127.0.0.0/8 range for testing and development.