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Visual Studio Magazine @vsmdev.bsky.social · 2d

🚀 List & Label 31
💡 Runs on Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS & Android
🤖 Adds AI-powered reporting with Microsoft Semantic Kernel
☁️ Supports Azure, AWS & Docker deploys

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Combit Launches List & Label 31 with Cross-Platform .NET Engine and AI Integration -- Visual Studio Magazine

combit released List & Label 31, introducing a cross-platform .NET engine, AI-powered reporting features, and expanded integration for Avalonia, Blazor, and cloud environments like Azure and AWS.

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Visual Studio Magazine @vsmdev.bsky.social · 2d

👨‍💻 JavaScript devs, meet Blazor.
At #VSLive Orlando, Tim Purdum shows how C# and .NET can build full-stack web apps—no JS required.
#Blazor #dotNET #WebDev
🗓️ Nov. 19 | 📍 Orlando

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Blazor for JavaScript Developers -- Visual Studio Magazine

At the upcoming Lived! 360 Orlando 2025 conference, Tim Purdum, Engineering Manager and Senior Software Engineer at dymaptic, will introduce JavaScript developers to the world of Blazor -- Microsoft’s...

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Visual Studio Magazine @vsmdev.bsky.social · 3d

.NET 10 RC2 Is Final Step Before GA, with Help from Uno Platform

Now production-ready with go-live support, featuring Uno Platform collaboration for Android 16 alignment in .NET MAUI. GA is set for .NET Conf 2025 kicking off Nov. 11.

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.NET 10 RC2 Is Final Step Before GA, with Help from Uno Platform -- Visual Studio Magazine

Microsoft released .NET 10 RC2 with go-live support and final stabilization updates, highlighting collaboration with Uno Platform to align .NET MAUI with Android 16 and extend cross-platform support a...

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Visual Studio Magazine @vsmdev.bsky.social · 3d

🧠 New from VSM Data Science Lab:
Dr. James McCaffrey walks through a complete demo of Tsetlin Machine binary classification using C#.

A logic-based alternative to neural nets that usually power LLMs.
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Tsetlin Machine Binary Classification Using C# -- Visual Studio Magazine

Dr. James McCaffrey presents a complete end-to-end demonstration of Tsetlin Machine binary classification using the C# language. Tsetlin Machine models have characteristics of propositional logic, rul...

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Visual Studio Magazine @vsmdev.bsky.social · 4d

🔹 Managing SQL Server across hybrid + multi-cloud just got easier.
Join Gilda Alvarez at #Live360 to learn how Azure Arc brings unified management, security & automation to SQL workloads. 🗓️ Nov. 19 | Orlando

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Implementing Azure Arc for SQL Server -- Visual Studio Magazine

Managing SQL Server across hybrid and multi-cloud environments has long posed a challenge for database administrators. To help meet that challenge, Gilda Alvarez will explain the nuts and bolts at the...

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Visual Studio Magazine @vsmdev.bsky.social · 4d

🚀 Now built on .NET 8 with Podman support, faster Docker builds & .NET 10 deployment compatibility. Perfect for Visual Studio devs deploying to AWS.

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AWS Updates .NET Deploy Tool to Version 2.0 with .NET 8 and Podman Support -- Visual Studio Magazine

Amazon Web Services released Version 2.0 of the AWS Deploy Tool for .NET, requiring .NET 8 and adding support for Podman, .NET 10 deployments, and upgraded SDK and CLI foundations for improved develop...

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Visual Studio Magazine @vsmdev.bsky.social · 5d

🚀 New VS Code 1.105.0 brings big AI upgrades!
Chat + Agents get smarter, MCP marketplace debuts, & merge conflicts can now be resolved with AI. 🧠💻

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Bevy of AI Chat Improvements in New VS Code Release -- Visual Studio Magazine

Microsoft’s Visual Studio Code September 2025 release (v1.105.0) introduces major AI-driven enhancements across chat, agents, and the Model Context Protocol, along with OS integration, productivity up...

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Visual Studio Magazine @vsmdev.bsky.social · 10d

Microsoft cites performance improvements in fourth update since the month-old debut.

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Microsoft Drops New Visual Studio 2026 Insiders Build -- Visual Studio Magazine

Microsoft released a new Visual Studio 2026 Insiders build (version 11104.47) that, according to their announcement, brings performance improvements--especially in startup speed and hot-reload.

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Visual Studio Magazine @vsmdev.bsky.social · 11d

🧠 The age of agentic AI has hit VS Code! 👩‍💻 From Cline to Qodo Gen, these top 6 “AI agents” are redefining how devs code, test & ship—all inside the IDE. ⚙️ #AI #VSCode #DeveloperTools

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Top Agentic AI Tools for VS Code, According to Installs -- Visual Studio Magazine

A roundup of the six most-installed 'agentic' AI extensions in the VS Code Marketplace reveals how tools like Cline, BLACKBOXAI Agent, Continue, Codex, Roo Code, and Qodo Gen are transforming code edi...

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Visual Studio Magazine @vsmdev.bsky.social · 12d

🚀Developers will be able to start agents like GitHub Copilot coding agent sessions right from Copilot Chat—plus new models, agent upgrades & performance boosts.

#VisualStudio #GitHubCopilot #AIIDE

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Native Remote AI Agents Coming Soon to Visual Studio -- Visual Studio Magazine

Microsoft’s latest Visual Studio AI roadmap reveals plans to natively integrate remote AI agents--like the GitHub Copilot Coding Agent--directly into Copilot Chat, alongside a wave of improvements spa...

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Visual Studio Magazine @vsmdev.bsky.social · 12d

🔒 CI/CD pipelines are top target for actors. At #Live360 in Orlando, GitHub’s Ken Muse will show how to harden pipelines, protect secrets & automate security without slowing delivery. 🧩
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Hardening CI/CD: Essential Strategies to Mitigate Security Risks -- Visual Studio Magazine

As CI/CD pipelines become foundational to modern software development, they also become high-value targets for attackers. From insecure 3rd-party dependencies to exposed secrets, the risks are real--a...

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Visual Studio Magazine @vsmdev.bsky.social · 15d

Chance for big savings for six co-located events focused on everything from AI to Cloud & Containers to Cybersecurity & Ransomware!

Live! 360 Events @live360events.bsky.social · 15d

Yes, it’s real: Super Early Bird savings end today—Friday, October 3. #Live360 Tech Con is six co-located conferences, new friends, and the most fun you’ll have leveling up your skills this year. Grab your seat before prices rise at midnight and join us in Orlando! Last call >> buff.ly/hrWRh2W

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Visual Studio Magazine @vsmdev.bsky.social · 16d

🚀 Microsoft is set to showcase Visual Studio 2026 at #VSLive Orlando this Nov! Expect AI-powered coding, Copilot upgrades, and deep-dive sessions across Live! 360. 🔥👩‍💻
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Microsoft to Detail Visual Studio 2026 at Visual Studio Live! in Orlando -- Visual Studio Magazine

Microsoft today announced that the brand-new Visual Studio 2026 will be the star of the show at the Visual Studio Live! developer conference in Orlando in November.

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Visual Studio Magazine @vsmdev.bsky.social · 16d

🚀 Native TypeScript 7 hits #VisualStudio 2026 Insiders!
⚡ 10x faster compiles
🧰 Previous CLI + VS Code previews now include VS IDE
🔗 Roadmap keeps TS6 & TS7 in parallel for stability

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'Native' TypeScript 7 Previews in Visual Studio 2026 Insiders -- Visual Studio Magazine

Microsoft has brought its Go-based native TypeScript compiler to Visual Studio 2026 Insiders, marking a major milestone in the move toward TypeScript 7 with up to 10x performance gains and a dual-trac...

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Visual Studio Magazine @vsmdev.bsky.social · 17d

📊 New from Dr. James McCaffrey: Full-code demo!

👉 Build models with interaction terms for better handling of complex data
⚖️ Balance accuracy + interpretability

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Linear Regression with Two-Way Interactions Using JavaScript -- Visual Studio Magazine

Dr. James McCaffrey presents a complete end-to-end demonstration of linear regression with two-way interactions between predictor variables. Standard linear regression predicts a single numeric value ...

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Visual Studio Magazine @vsmdev.bsky.social · 17d

🚀 Microsoft unveils the open-source Agent Framework for easier AI agent development in Python & .NET.

🛠️ Build, orchestrate & deploy agents faster.

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Semantic Kernel + AutoGen = Open-Source 'Microsoft Agent Framework' -- Visual Studio Magazine

Microsoft launched the open-source Microsoft Agent Framework, unifying Semantic Kernel and AutoGen to simplify building, orchestrating, and deploying AI agents and workflows in Python and .NET.

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Visual Studio Magazine @vsmdev.bsky.social · 19d

🚀 .NET Aspire 9.5 is here: single-file AppHost, GenAI Visualizer 🤖, AI service integrations (GitHub Models, Azure AI Foundry, OpenAI), unified logging🪵 + more. Full details 👉

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.NET Aspire 9.5 Simplifies AppHost, Expands AI Support -- Visual Studio Magazine

Microsoft released .NET Aspire 9.5 with a single-file AppHost option, a new Generative AI Visualizer, expanded integrations for GitHub Models, Azure AI Foundry, and OpenAI, along with lifecycle and lo...

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Visual Studio Magazine @vsmdev.bsky.social · 19d

One great venue for Live! conferences on Visual Studio, Artificial Intelligence, Data Platform, Clouds & Containers, Cybersecurity & Ransomware, TechMentor and more!

Live! 360 Events @live360events.bsky.social · 20d

Good news: Super Early Bird is extended through October 3! More time to join the #Live360 fun—6 co-located conferences, sunshine, smart people, and the kind of hallway chats that turn into wins. Don’t miss out on the energy. Lock it in before the extension ends - bit.ly/live360orlando

Visual Studio Magazine @vsmdev.bsky.social · 23d

🚀 GitHub Copilot app modernization is GA for .NET in Visual Studio! Upgrade legacy .NET apps, fix CVEs, & deploy to Azure with AI-powered automation. (also Java/VS Code 😉) Details 👉

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Copilot Does Azure-Focused .NET App Modernizations in Visual Studio -- Visual Studio Magazine

GitHub Copilot app modernization is now generally available in Visual Studio, providing AI-powered upgrades and Azure migration for .NET apps, with automated remediation, CVE scanning, and containeriz...

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Visual Studio Magazine @vsmdev.bsky.social · 25d

🤖✨ Master Azure AI Foundry at #Live360 Orlando! Lino Tadros previews his workshop on how to build, deploy & secure enterprise-ready AI agents. Nov 17 📅 #AzureAI #Agents

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Mastering Enterprise-Ready AI Agents with Azure AI Foundry -- Visual Studio Magazine

Lino Tadros discusses how Microsoft's Azure AI Foundry enables developers to build and deploy intelligent, secure, and scalable AI agents for enterprise environments in this Q&A in advance of his Live...

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Visual Studio Magazine @vsmdev.bsky.social · 26d

@live360events.bsky.social :
💻With new features like Copilot, schema compare & visual designers, the MSSQL tool is making it easier than ever for devs to work with DBs without leaving their favorite editor, learn more at #live360

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Elevate SQL Development with VS Code -- Visual Studio Magazine

Microsoft PM Carlos Robles previews his Live! 360 Orlando session on how recent updates to the MSSQL extension—like GitHub Copilot integration, Schema Designer, and local SQL containers—are transformi...

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Visual Studio Magazine @vsmdev.bsky.social · 26d

🚨 For years the question has popped up again and again, with the same answer. It's Windows-only, folks, even without disastrous MonoDevelop effort. 🤔

#VisualStudio #VSCode #linux #macos

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Confirmed, Finally, Again: No Visual Studio IDE for Linux/macOS -- Visual Studio Magazine

Keep asking; it ain't happening. Microsoft has reaffirmed that its full-featured Visual Studio IDE will remain exclusive to Windows, ending a years-long debate over bringing it to Linux and macOS by d...

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Visual Studio Magazine @vsmdev.bsky.social · Sep 18

🆕 MSSQL for VS Code adds Fabric connectivity (preview) + in-editor provisioning for SQL Database in Fabric, plus Copilot slash commands and reliability fixes. Details:
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VS Code SQL Extension Previews Microsoft Fabric Connectivity -- Visual Studio Magazine

Microsoft updated the free MSSQL extension for Visual Studio Code with public preview support for browsing Microsoft Fabric workspaces and provisioning SQL Database in Fabric from within VS Code, plus...

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Visual Studio Magazine @vsmdev.bsky.social · Sep 16

💻 New from Microsoft: a deep dive into GitHub Spec Kit, its experimental toolkit for spec-driven development 📋⚙️
Structure AI coding with specs → plans → tasks

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GitHub Spec Kit Experiment: 'A Lot of Questions' -- Visual Studio Magazine

Microsoft has published a new post explaining GitHub Spec Kit, clarifying its experimental approach to spec-driven development and how its Specify CLI, prompts, and templates structure AI coding into ...

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Visual Studio Magazine @vsmdev.bsky.social · Sep 16

🚀 Production OK thru Oct. 14. Highlights: ASP. NET Core/Blazor validation + passkeys, .NET MAUI updates, EF Core vector/JSON, Libraries PQC, WinForms Dark Mode. Try in VS 2026 Insiders or VS Code.

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.NET 10 Release Candidate 1 Ships with Go-Live Support -- Visual Studio Magazine

Microsoft released .NET 10 RC 1 with a go-live license (production supported through Oct. 14, 2025), highlighting updates across ASP.NET Core, Blazor, .NET MAUI, EF Core, Libraries, and WinForms, with...

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