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Visual Studio 2026 Insiders; Here’s the Good, the Bad, and the WTF
Medium Issue #285
From performance boosts and AI features to bloat and redesign headaches, here’s everything you need to know about Visual Studio 2026…
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Democratizing Performance: The Copilot Profiler Agent in Action on Real Code
Microsoft Dev Blogs Issue #284
[alert type="tip" heading="Watch behind the scenes of the Profiler Agent"]Head on over to the Copilot Profiler Agent to watch.[/alert]
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Visual Studio 2026 Just Landed |You Won’t Believe the Speed Boosts!
Medium Issue #284
The Visual Studio family is one of Microsoft’s flagship developer tools, used by around 50 million worldwide, and it continues to evolve…
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Working with solution root files in Visual Studio 2022
Medium Issue #284
In Visual Studio 2022, it’s inconvenient to work with files and folders located in the root directory where the .sln file lives.
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💻 Issue 478 - Visual Studio Next Version: What’s Coming and What to Expect - NDepend Blog
Awesome .NET Weekly Issue #282
How I Took My .NET 9 Minimal API From 400ms to 40ms (Without Losing My Mind)
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Visualizing LINQ Queries with LINQPad: Boost Your EF Core Debugging
elmah.io Blog - .NET Technical tutorials/guides and new features Issue #281
Ever feel exhausted debugging a complex EF Core query? Do you wonder what went wrong in the EF Core LINQ query spaghetti that hinders the results? At one end, EF Core and LINQ accelerate the developme...
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Make Sense of Your Output Window with Copilot
Microsoft Dev Blogs Issue #281
Ever found yourself staring at the Output Window, overwhelmed by endless lines of logs and cryptic messages? You're
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Using and authoring .NET tools
Andrew Lock | .NET Escapades Issue #279
In this post I describe some of the complexities around authoring .NET tools, specifically around supporting multiple .NET runtimes and testing in CI
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Is Copilot More Accurate Than ChatGPT
C# Corner Issue #277
Wondering if GitHub Copilot is more accurate than ChatGPT for real-world coding projects? Discover which tool performs better in autocomplete, debugging, and large-scale software development.
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GitHub Copilot for Azure (Preview) Launches in Visual Studio 2022 with Azure MCP Support
Microsoft Dev Blogs Issue #277
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 Git...
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Iteration Plan for August & Re-writing Terminal Tools | VS Code Insiders Podcast ep. 2
YouTube Issue #277
We also sit down with VS Code engineer Daniel Imms about vast improvements coming to the Terminal for agent mode integration. * Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/vscode.dev
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Mads K (Microsoft) on Visual Studio and VSCode
YapCast – Jesse Liberty Issue #277
Mads K of Microsoft talks about the targeting of Visual Studio and VSCode. Towards the end, I ask him about a few of his favorite plugins.
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Set up the Cursor AI editor like Visual Studio for .NET Software Engineers/Developers
Medium Issue #276
Set up the Cursor AI editor like Visual Studio for .NET Software Engineers/Developers
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EFCore.Visualizer - View Entity Framework Core query plan inside Visual Studio
Microsoft Dev Blogs Issue #274
This is a guest blog from Giorgi Dalakishvili, the developer of EFCore.Visualizer. Entity Framework Core is a powerful, feature-rich ORM powering many of today's applications. W
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Dew Drop – August 20, 2025 (#4480)
Morning Dew by Alvin Ashcraft Issue #271
Top Links Model Context Protocol (MCP) is Now Generally Available in Visual Studio 🎉 (Allie Barry) Reimagining our front door – Using positive psychology to craft delightful sign-in & sign-up exp...
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Bring Your Own Model to Chat in Visual Studio
Microsoft Dev Blogs Issue #271
We’re excited to announce that you can now bring your own language model into Visual Studio Chat. You can connect API keys from providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google) to access a wider range of mod...
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Copilot Diagnostics toolset for .NET In Visual Studio
Microsoft Dev Blogs Issue #270
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. The post Co...
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5 .NET Debugging Hacks That Will Save You From Pulling Your Hair Out
blog.stackademic.com Issue #270
Stop swallowing bugs silently and start catching them before they wreck production. Continue reading on Stackademic »
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Model Context Protocol (MCP) is Now Generally Available in Visual Studio 🎉
Microsoft Dev Blogs Issue #269
We’re excited to announce that MCP support is now GA in Visual Studio—unlocking richer, real-time context from your entire development stack and expanding the power of Agent Mode like never before. Mo...
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Improving Codebase Awareness in Visual Studio Chat
Microsoft Dev Blogs Issue #268
Smarter Code Search in Visual Studio: From BM25 to Semantic Search In our latest 17.14.11 release, we’ve made a significant leap forward in how we explore your code to retrieve meaningful context. Ou...
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From Redmond to San Diego: VS Live! Highlights, Session Examples, and What’s Next
Microsoft Dev Blogs Issue #268
There’s something special about hosting developers at Microsoft HQ — and this year’s Visual Studio Live! Redmond reminded me why I love these events. The energy in every room was electric. From the mo...
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What Is GitHub Copilot and How Can It Boost Your Productivity?
C# Corner Issue #266
GitHub Copilot is an AI code completion tool that integrates directly into your development environment (IDE). It understands the context of the file you’re working on — including comments, variable n...
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🔴 VS Code - Let it cook - Ep 12 - Beast mode is here!
YouTube Issue #264
GPT-5 Now Available in Visual Studio
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C# Corner Now Supports Light Theme!
C# Corner Issue #263
C# Corner now supports a light theme! Enjoy a fresh, clean look with our new light mode option—designed for better readability and user comfort. Try it out today.
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How we enforce .NET coding standards at Workleap to improve productivity, quality and performance
anthonysimmon.com Issue #259
Distributing .editorconfig and MSBuild properties across hundreds of .NET projects is now as easy as adding a single NuGet package. Continue reading on Workleap »