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MSFT Dev Blogs @msftdevblogs.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Energy at Microsoft Ignite was electric. Over 20,000 attendees gathered in San Francisco and 200,000 joined digitally to explore the future of cloud and AI. Online reactions and technical community conversations show how quickly announcements become action—building solutions for billions.

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MSFT Dev Blogs @msftdevblogs.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

The age of AI small talk is over. Enterprise apps demand more than clever chat — they need a reliable reasoning partner that solves ambiguous, high‑stakes problems, plans multi‑agent workflows, and delivers auditable code.

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MSFT Dev Blogs @msftdevblogs.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

At Microsoft Ignite 2025, the era of Frontier transformation was spotlighted: embedding AI across every part of the business to improve decision-making, speed, and create new value. Leaders make AI foundational—rethinking processes and integrating new technologies from the start.

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MSFT Dev Blogs @msftdevblogs.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Microsoft recognized as a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for AI Application Development Platforms, positioned furthest for Completeness of Vision. Leadership reflects a conviction: the next wave of applications is agentic, and real impact needs more than great demos.

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MSFT Dev Blogs @msftdevblogs.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

CES 2026 marks the arrival of NVIDIA Rubin—and Azure’s long-range datacenter strategy was engineered for moments like this. NVIDIA’s next-gen systems slot into infrastructure that anticipated their power, thermal, memory,

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MSFT Dev Blogs @msftdevblogs.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

The MongoDB Entity Framework (EF) Core provider has been generally available since May 2024, creating excitement in the .NET developer community. Its adoption continues to grow across various applications, showcasing how it empowers developers to integrate MongoDB seamlessly.

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MSFT Dev Blogs @msftdevblogs.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

CES 2026 introduces the NVIDIA Rubin platform, coinciding perfectly with Azure’s deployment readiness. Microsoft’s datacenter strategy was designed for breakthroughs like this,

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MSFT Dev Blogs @msftdevblogs.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Optimizing Speech-to-Text (STT) and Text-to-Speech (TTS) is essential for developers creating voice-enabled applications. It improves recognition accuracy and user experience. Custom keyword recognition also allows hands-free activation for voice assistants.

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MSFT Dev Blogs @msftdevblogs.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

This year, a push for Hyper-Velocity Engineering (HVE) has seen teams utilizing AI to significantly boost efficiency. This high-performance, AI-accelerated approach to software aims to shorten delivery times while fostering innovation. #AI #HVE

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MSFT Dev Blogs @msftdevblogs.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

As AI systems evolve, organizations increasingly rely on networks of autonomous agents to deliver sophisticated services. However,

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MSFT Dev Blogs @msftdevblogs.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

In the early days of Microsoft Copilot Studio, a recurring issue emerged: organizations struggled to integrate copilots with Azure AI Search. The real challenge wasn't in using the products, but in the separate toolchains and workflows that complicated deployment and configuration.

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MSFT Dev Blogs @msftdevblogs.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Major updates on infrastructure expansions across the US are underway to meet the surging demand for cloud and AI services. Recent launches include Fairwater sites in Wisconsin and Atlanta, and exciting new developments are coming in early 2027 with the East US 3 region in Greater Atlanta.

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MSFT Dev Blogs @msftdevblogs.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Energy at Microsoft Ignite was electric! Over 20,000 attendees gathered in San Francisco,

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MSFT Dev Blogs @msftdevblogs.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

The age of AI small talk is over. Enterprise applications demand a reliable, reasoning partner capable of solving complex, high-stakes problems like planning multi-agent workflows. Enter GPT-5.2. It's revolutionizing the AI landscape from Microsoft Foundry.

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MSFT Dev Blogs @msftdevblogs.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

At Microsoft Ignite 2025, the focus was on organizations transitioning into the Frontier transformation era. This new shift emphasizes embedding AI across all business aspects to enhance decision-making, speed up processes,

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MSFT Dev Blogs @msftdevblogs.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Microsoft is recognized as a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for AI Application Development Platforms, standing out for Completeness of Vision. This acknowledgment highlights that the next wave of applications is agentic,

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MSFT Dev Blogs @msftdevblogs.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

It has been an absolutely outstanding year of content for .NET from creators around the globe sharing their passion for .NET. The .NET team provided insight into the latest and greatest in the world of .NET. With events, live streams,

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MSFT Dev Blogs @msftdevblogs.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

With the discontinuation of the InAppBillingPlugin, .NET MAUI developers are seeking guidance on implementing in-app purchases. A comprehensive sample is now available to integrate cross-platform billing for Android, iOS, Mac Catalyst,

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MSFT Dev Blogs @msftdevblogs.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Curious about how your feedback shapes Visual Studio? Here's an inside look at the process that's been enhancing the coding experience for users.

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MSFT Dev Blogs @msftdevblogs.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Exciting news! The public roadmap for evolving Visual Studio with AI-powered agentic experiences is here. Each month brings smarter, faster, and more intuitive tools to enhance the coding experience. Here’s a look at what’s coming next!

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MSFT Dev Blogs @msftdevblogs.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Entity Framework Core is powering many of today’s applications with powerful, feature-rich ORM capabilities. Developers benefit from strongly-typed LINQ queries that translate into efficient SQL queries. But complexities arise as schemas grow larger and so do queries. #EntityFramework #ORM

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MSFT Dev Blogs @msftdevblogs.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

The August 2025 update for Visual Studio 2022 (v17.14) is out now! This release is packed with features to help developers stay focused, productive, and in control. Whether building games, tuning performance, or exploring AI, meaningful improvements make everyday development smoother.

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MSFT Dev Blogs @msftdevblogs.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

The GitHub Copilot for Azure extension is now in Public Preview for Visual Studio 2022 (17.14+). Bringing Azure developer tools directly into GitHub Copilot Agent Mode. Query resources, diagnose issues, deploy, and run CLI commands—all from the Copilot Chat. #AzureDevTools

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MSFT Dev Blogs @msftdevblogs.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

Microsoft is recognized as a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Cloud-Native Application Platforms, marking a second consecutive year of excellence. This achievement highlights continuous product innovation, a seamless developer experience, and AI leadership.

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MSFT Dev Blogs @msftdevblogs.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Debugging in .NET can consume a massive amount of a developer's energy. Visual Studio aims to enhance the debugging and profiling experience, making it easier and truly enjoyable. It meets developers right where their real work happens. #DotNet #DevTools

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MSFT Dev Blogs @msftdevblogs.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Building a powerful AI assistant for business tasks requires measurable performance metrics—this begins with defining what a "correct" answer looks like. Enter the concept of ground truth.

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MSFT Dev Blogs @msftdevblogs.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

Exciting news for developers! You can now bring your own language model into Visual Studio Chat. 👩‍💻👨‍💻 #DevCommunity

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MSFT Dev Blogs @msftdevblogs.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

Exciting news for developers! MCP support is now GA in Visual Studio, unlocking richer, real-time context across development stacks. Agent Mode is more powerful than ever! #VisualStudio #MCP

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MSFT Dev Blogs @msftdevblogs.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

Proxy 4 is here! After years of innovation and sustained use in the Windows OS codebase, Proxy has matured into a production-grade, modern C++ library for runtime polymorphism. The theory behind Proxy is original,

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MSFT Dev Blogs @msftdevblogs.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

GitHub’s Dependabot now automates dependency updates for C++ projects using vcpkg! This is an exciting development, allowing teams to easily keep library dependencies current and secure with minimal effort. #Cplusplus #GitHub

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MSFT Dev Blogs @msftdevblogs.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

Have a generative AI application and questioning the quality of its results? Consider leveraging Azure AI Foundry for evaluation. This platform offers a suite of tools and built-in metrics to assess your application's performance effectively.

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MSFT Dev Blogs @msftdevblogs.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

Exciting news for developers: the official NuGet MCP Server has arrived! This integration allows real-time NuGet package information and management tools to enhance your AI-powered development workflow. #NuGetMCPServer

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MSFT Dev Blogs @msftdevblogs.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

There’s something special about hosting developers at Microsoft HQ. This year’s Visual Studio Live! Redmond was electric, with every room buzzing. From session one, developers engaged actively, asking smart questions and connecting with Visual Studio, Azure, and GitHub Copilot teams.

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MSFT Dev Blogs @msftdevblogs.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

Smarter Code Search in Visual Studio has just taken a huge leap forward! The new Remote Semantic Search integration helps find what you need faster and with greater precision. Get ready for a new way to explore your code!

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MSFT Dev Blogs @msftdevblogs.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

Proud to share that Microsoft is recognized as a Leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Container Management, marking the third consecutive year. This acknowledgment highlights the innovation and real-world impact of Microsoft's container portfolio.

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MSFT Dev Blogs @msftdevblogs.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Exciting news in the .NET universe! The seventh preview release of .NET 10 is here, packed with enhancements across the Runtime, SDK, libraries, and more. Dive into the full release notes below and start exploring today. #dotnet #devcommunity

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MSFT Dev Blogs @msftdevblogs.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

For business leaders building with AI, the conversation has moved beyond chat. The bar is higher: can AI generate, reason, and deliver measurable outcomes—safely and at scale? Today, announcing the general availability of OpenAI’s new flagship model, GPT-5,

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MSFT Dev Blogs @msftdevblogs.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

The recent engagement by the ISE team at Microsoft with a large industrial customer aimed at making a previously developed distributed system production-ready. This system utilized technologies like Python, Azure IoT, Kubernetes, Redis, and Dapr to handle a greater scale of messages.

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MSFT Dev Blogs @msftdevblogs.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Artificial intelligence is swiftly integrating into the toolkit of the modern .NET developer. One tool rising to the occasion is GitHub Copilot Chat, which holds the potential to save time, eliminate friction,

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MSFT Dev Blogs @msftdevblogs.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Exciting updates are here! The recent vcpkg package manager release (2025.07.25) introduces several noteworthy changes, enhancing functionality and performance. Let’s dive into the highlights.

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MSFT Dev Blogs @msftdevblogs.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

When building AI applications, comprehensive evaluation is crucial to ensure accurate and reliable responses. Microsoft is enhancing its AI evaluation libraries, introducing new evaluators for agent quality assessment and NLP metrics. #AI #Evaluation

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MSFT Dev Blogs @msftdevblogs.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

Welcome to the August 2025 .NET servicing updates. Here’s what’s new in the latest release of .NET & .NET Framework. Let’s dive in.

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MSFT Dev Blogs @msftdevblogs.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

Support for Visual Studio 2015 will end on October 14, 2025. For those using older versions, upgrading to Visual Studio 2022 is crucial to maintain productivity and security. It introduces the power of Copilot and significant productivity enhancements.

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MSFT Dev Blogs @msftdevblogs.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Navigating the complexities of C++ code can often disrupt the workflow, especially when updating existing code. Updating data member access levels typically involves multiple steps: adjusting class sections, adding getter/setter methods, and updating all references. #CPlusPlus

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MSFT Dev Blogs @msftdevblogs.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

Dependabot's new NuGet updater brings significant enhancements for .NET developers. If waiting for updates or dealing with cryptic errors was common, those days are over. #DevOps

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MSFT Dev Blogs @msftdevblogs.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

In today's world, large language models (LLMs) have transformed interactions with data applications. However, they often struggle with precise,

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MSFT Dev Blogs @msftdevblogs.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Join Robert Green and Leslie Richardson for a full day of live sessions, demos, and interviews at Microsoft HQ! Tune in on August 5 for a special edition of Visual Studio Toolbox Live—broadcast straight from VS LIVE! Redmond. #VisualStudioToolbox

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MSFT Dev Blogs @msftdevblogs.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Today, we're thrilled to announce the sixth preview release of .NET 10, featuring enhancements across the .NET Runtime, SDK, libraries, C#, ASP.NET Core, Blazor, .NET MAUI, and more. Dive into the full release notes linked below! #DotNet10

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MSFT Dev Blogs @msftdevblogs.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is evolving! 🚀 We're thrilled to announce the MCP C# SDK now supports the new specification version 2025-06-18, equipping .NET developers with powerful AI capabilities. #AI #MCP

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MSFT Dev Blogs @msftdevblogs.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

We’re excited to see so many of you diving back into your Pluralsight benefit after our April 3rd announcement about extended access. Your passion for learning with Visual Studio inspires us daily! Here's what's new for you.

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