New Microsoft Foundry Path is now available on Pluralsight. ✨ Available to Visual Studio subscribers with Pluralsight access. Build and deploy generative AI applications on Azure using Microsoft Foundry. This beginner friendly path walks through creating projects, connecting Azure OpenAI, and deploying a working AI solution step by step. Activate Pluralsight at https://aka.ms/myvs and begin taking paths like Microsoft Foundry today.
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VSLive! Las Vegas just wrapped up. ✨ From expert led sessions to hands on labs and conversations with fellow developers, it was a week packed with learning and connection. Missed it? Make plans now to join VSLive! Redmond at Microsoft HQ, July 27-31, 2026, and be part of the next experience. Visual Studio subscribers can register at https://aka.ms/myvs to receive the exclusive discount. Not a subscriber? Register at https://aka.ms/VSLiveHQ
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🎉 Visual Studio turns 29 today! From VB in ’97 to AI‑powered coding in 2026, it’s been nearly three decades of shipping apps, debugging at 2 AM, and discovering one more extension that changes everything. Here’s to 29 years of: • IntelliSense magic • Build‑break heartbreak • Refactors that save the day • Extensions we can’t live without • An IDE that keeps evolving with us Happy birthday, Visual Studio — still the place where great code begins. 💜
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Optimize performance of your .NET application using your existing unit tests, the built-in profiler, and Copilot to tie it all together into a single click of a button. This is now available in Visual Studio 2026 Insiders. Watch as Mads lays out the case: https://buff.ly/2ne4AYm #dotNET #VisualStudio
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Are you a C++ Dev? Here's a plot twist for you... adding C++/WinRT woke up a fossilized operator<<(__int64&) hiding behind old STL‑version macros. New compiler → new STL → ambiguous << in 32‑bit builds. Fix was simple: delete the relic. A clean reminder that version‑gated hacks always boomerang. Here's a tiny but perfect lesson in overload resolution + brittle macros: https://buff.ly/AnWxHE3
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Visual Studio subscribers 👀 Something new is almost here. Additional tools are about to join Visual Studio subscriptions, expanding what is available to help you build and deliver. You will want to keep an eye on this. Explore your benefits: https://aka.ms/myvs
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GitHub Copilot Dev Days is officially rolling out around the world — and it’s the perfect chance to level up your AI‑assisted development skills with your local community. Here’s what you can expect at an event: 🎤 Live demos showing real‑world Copilot workflows 🧪 Hands‑on workshops with practical coding exercises 🧠 Training across Copilot CLI, Cloud Agent, VS Code, Visual Studio, and more 🌍 Sessions led by GitHub Stars, MVPs, Campus Experts, and community leaders 🤝 A chance to meet other developers, share tips, and grab some swag 🍕 Snacks + good vibes included Events start in March and seats go fast — find one near you or host your own. Read the blog → https://buff.ly/H2clvCN
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Hot Reload has come a long way — and this Visual Studio Toolbox episode breaks down exactly how much better the experience is in Visual Studio 2026. Leslie and Kevin walk through the biggest improvements: 🔥 Fewer rude edits blocking your flow ⚡ Faster, more consistent reloads (especially Razor + XAML) 🛠️ Hot Reload without the debugger attached 🔁 Auto‑restart on rude edits with a simple MSBuild property 🧩 Custom Hot Reload handlers to reset state, clear caches, reload data 🚀 A tighter dev loop for WPF, Razor, and .NET apps overall l If you’ve bounced off Hot Reload in the past, this episode shows why it’s worth giving it another shot. 🎥 Watch the full episode → https://buff.ly/naaAset
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Are you at VSLive! in Las Vegas? Do not forget to visit the Visual Studio Subscriptions booth and pick up the exclusive event pin. Wear it on your badge or shirt for a chance at swag. Our team will be walking the event and randomly surprising select pin wearers. Make it part of your attire and you might be one of the lucky ones.
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Ever wished your database could just… be an API already? The latest “Using the Data API Builder in Visual Studio” walkthrough shows how DAB turns your schema into REST + GraphQL endpoints with almost zero ceremony. ✨ Highlights: - Point DAB at your DB → instant CRUD endpoints - Built‑in role-based auth + policy filters - GraphQL support without writing resolvers - VS tooling that scaffolds everything so you stay in flow If you want to ship data-driven apps faster (and skip the boilerplate), this one’s worth a watch. 👉 https://lnkd.in/eTXXHibK
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