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Hands On: Testing Cursor, Windsurf and VS Code on Text-to-Website Generation
visualstudiomagazine.com Issue #381
A hands-on comparison shows how Cursor, Windsurf, and Visual Studio Code approach text-to-website generation differently once they move beyond the basics and begin redesigning and extending their own ...
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Visual Studio Tips That Save Hours
c-sharpcorner.com Issue #378
Unlock peak productivity in Visual Studio! Discover 14 time-saving tips, from AI-powered IntelliCode to debugging secrets and hot reload. Stop wasting time, start coding smarter!
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GitHub Copilot. Rewrite of Legacy .NET App: The Smart Way to Automate Project Scaffolding
medium.com Issue #378
Part 2: Creating Solution Structure and Project Scaffolding in Visual Studio
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Copilot Memories
devblogs.microsoft.com Issue #374
Are you wasting time reviewing code for nits on code standards, project preferences, or important contribution guidelines?
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Understanding Migrations in Visual Studio: A Practical Guide for .NET Developers
c-sharpcorner.com Issue #373
Master database schema changes in .NET with Visual Studio Migrations. This guide covers setup, usage, best practices, and practical examples for seamless updates. Keep your database in sync!
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Hands On with New Experimental GitHub Copilot 'Agent Skills' in VS Code
visualstudiomagazine.com Issue #370
Visual Studio Code 1.108 introduces Agent Skills for GitHub Copilot, enabling developers to define reusable, domain-specific automation that can handle everything from code refactoring to custom text ...
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Why Visual Studio 2026 and .NET 10 Could Be the Ultimate Startup Cheat Code
medium.com Issue #365
Startups don’t fail because of bad ideas — they fail because they move too slowly.
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Visual Studio 2026: How AI Is Transforming the Way Developers Code
medium.com Issue #361
Code smarter with Visual Studio 2026: AI features, GitHub Copilot, and cloud tools streamline workflows and spark innovation. Continue reading on Syncfusion »
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Visual Studio “View” Menu — What’s Actually Useful (And What Can Wait)
medium.com Issue #359
If you open the View menu in Visual Studio, it feels overwhelming.
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Build, Rebuild, and Clean Solution — Explained Like You Actually Need It
medium.com Issue #358
If you’ve ever paused over Build Solution, Rebuild Solution, or Clean Solution in Visual Studio, wondering “Which one should I click now?”…
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Implementing NuGet Central Package Management (CPM) in a .NET Solution using Visual Studio 2026
sachidevop.medium.com Issue #355
Managing NuGet package versions across multiple projects can quickly become painful as a solution grows. Duplicate versions, inconsistent…
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A shortcut gives me a weird path for a program shortcut that doesn't point to the executable, so what is it?
devblogs.microsoft.com Issue #355
Say you have a shortcut file and you want to see what its target is. The natural thing to do is to call IShellLink::GetPath, which returns S_FALSE if the shortcut does not target a path, or returns S_...
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Debugging, but Without the Drama (A Visual Studio 2026 Story)
devblogs.microsoft.com Issue #354
It starts the way these things always start. A red build. A failing test. And that quiet, sinking feeling of “This worked yesterday.” Meet Sam. Sam’s not a junior, not a rockstar, just a solid devel...
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Behind the scenes of the Visual Studio feedback system
devblogs.microsoft.com Issue #354
Here on the Visual Studio team, our top priority is making your coding experience smoother and more enjoyable. And that begins with truly listening to your feedback. We understand that sometimes shari...
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The New .NET SLNX Solution File Format
henriquesd.medium.com Issue #353
To migrate your solution to a .slnx file, you can do it via the command line or via Visual Studio (version 2022/2026+). In this article, I will show how to migrate an existing solution to the .slnx fi...
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Microsoft Learn MCP Server Elevates Development
devblogs.microsoft.com Issue #351
Explore how the Learn MCP server enhances the developer experience with Copilot, showcase practical examples, and provide straightforward integration instructions for Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code...
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Automate Word Chart Creation Using C#
medium.com Issue #351
Generating reports and visualizing data are crucial tasks in many business applications. While Microsoft Word is a ubiquitous tool for…
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Treating warnings as errors in dotnet the right way.
medium.com Issue #349
Set TreatWarningsAsErrors only in Release configuration. It stops the setting from making it hard to play with the code…
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My First C# Program in Visual Studio Felt Like Magic
towardsdev.com Issue #349
A beginner-friendly walkthrough of building your first C# console app. Continue reading on Towards Dev »
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The New .slnx Solution Format (migration guide)
milanjovanovic.tech Issue #349
See what changes in .slnx, how to convert your existing .sln, and what to watch out for in CI.
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Streamlining your Git workflow with Visual Studio 2026
devblogs.microsoft.com Issue #347
You’re a .NET developer with a busy morning, and an Azure DevOps ticket drops: “Login endpoint 500s under load.” You’ve got to fix it, review a teammate’s feature branch, and keep your repo clean - al...
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Boost Your .NET Workflow with the New TOON File Support in Visual Studio
medium.com Issue #346
A lightweight, token-efficient alternative to JSON — now seamlessly integrated into Visual Studio. Continue reading on Medialesson »
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.NET Conf 2025 Recap – Celebrating .NET 10, Visual Studio 2026, AI, Community, & More
devblogs.microsoft.com Issue #345
.NET Conf 2025 is over, but you can catch up with all the announcements and fun with video recordings, slides, demos, and more. The post .NET Conf 2025 Recap – Celebrating .NET 10, Visual Studio 2026...
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Profiler Agent - Delegate the analysis, not the performance
devblogs.microsoft.com Issue #345
In Visual Studio 2026 we introduced Copilot Profiler Agent, a new AI-powered assistant that helps
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How to Create a WCF Web Services in C# .NET Core
c-sharpcorner.com Issue #345
Learn how to seamlessly integrate WCF web services into your C# .NET Core projects using Visual Studio's Connected Services feature. This guide provides a step-by-step walkthrough.