⚡️ F# Weekly #25, 2025 – 7 Reasons F# Sucks
This issue of F# Weekly lists seven reasons why some people do not like F#. The newsletter was published as the 25th issue in 2025.
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This issue of F# Weekly lists seven reasons why some people do not like F#. The newsletter was published as the 25th issue in 2025.
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F# Weekly #25, 2025 – 7 Reasons F# Sucks
Welcome to F# Weekly, A roundup of F# content from this past week: News Multimodal Vision Intelligence with .NET MAUI – .NET Blog Agent mode is now generally available with MCP support –…
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⚡️ Refactoring Song Recommendations with F# Combinators
This article is part of a series about different ways to design with functional programming. It shows how F# combinators can be used to handle song recommendations by working with tasks in a sequence.
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This article is part of a series about different ways to design with functional programming. It shows how F# combinators can be used to handle song recommendations by working with tasks in a sequence.
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Song recommendations from F# combinators
Traversing sequences of tasks. A refactoring.
⚡️ How to Stop Windows App Screen Capture
Some Windows programs show private data. You can stop Windows from taking and saving screenshots of your app by using SetWindowDisplayAffinity with the WDA_EXCLUDEFROMCAPTURE flag.
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Some Windows programs show private data. You can stop Windows from taking and saving screenshots of your app by using SetWindowDisplayAffinity with the WDA_EXCLUDEFROMCAPTURE flag.
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How to Exclude Your Windows App from Screen Capture and Recall
Learn how to prevent your Windows app from being captured by screen recording and screenshot tools using SetWindowDisplayAffinity.
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⚡️ VS Live! Redmond 2025 Keynote Announcement
The main speaker for VS Live! Redmond 2025 has been announced. The event will take place from August 4 to 8 at the Microsoft Conference Center and aims to bring developers and toolmakers together for hands-on learning.
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The main speaker for VS Live! Redmond 2025 has been announced. The event will take place from August 4 to 8 at the Microsoft Conference Center and aims to bring developers and toolmakers together for hands-on learning.
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Inside Access: Join Us at VS Live! Redmond for a Week of Deep Developer Learning
A long time ago, I stood in a packed room at VS Live! and watched developers erupt in applause after a debugging demo shaved hours off a real-world problem. That was the moment I realized this wasn’t just a conference—it was a place where developers and toolmakers…
⚡️ Microsoft Named Leader in Serverless Development Platforms
Microsoft has been named a leader in The Forrester Wave report for Serverless Development Platforms for Q2 2025. This report looks at innovation, wide use, and real-world results with Serverless Compute on Azure.
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Microsoft has been named a leader in The Forrester Wave report for Serverless Development Platforms for Q2 2025. This report looks at innovation, wide use, and real-world results with Serverless Compute on Azure.
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Celebrating innovation, scale, and real-world impact with Serverless Compute on Azure | Microsoft Azure Blog
We are thrilled to announce that Microsoft has been recognized as a leader in The Forrester Wave™: Serverless Development Platforms, Q2 2025. Learn more.
⚡️ GitHub Copilot for Azure Adds Agent Mode
GitHub Copilot for Azure has launched with a new Agent Mode after first appearing at Ignite 2024 as a private preview. It now works as an independent operator for DevOps tasks.
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GitHub Copilot for Azure has launched with a new Agent Mode after first appearing at Ignite 2024 as a private preview. It now works as an independent operator for DevOps tasks.
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Visual Studio Magazine
GitHub Copilot for Azure Ships: Now Powered by Agent Mode -- Visual Studio Magazine
GitHub Copilot for Azure just shipped with an important addition since its debut at Ignite 2024 as a private preview, becoming an autonomous operator for DevOps workflows.
⚡️ Using AI for Better Teamwork: Insights from Yina Arenas
Yina Arenas, Vice President of Product at Azure AI Foundry, shares ideas on using AI to improve how people from different parts of a company work together. She leads efforts to help developers shape new ways of working with AI.
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Yina Arenas, Vice President of Product at Azure AI Foundry, shares ideas on using AI to improve how people from different parts of a company work together. She leads efforts to help developers shape new ways of working with AI.
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FYAI: How to leverage AI to reimagine cross-functional collaboration with Yina Arenas
Hear from Microsoft's Yina Arenas on the shifting AI landscape, why businesses get stuck on “proof of concept," and how Azure AI Foundry can help. Learn more.
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⚡️ Microsoft to Show New Developer Workflows at VSLive! Conference
Mads Kristensen from Microsoft will show new workflows that have not been shown to the public before. The event will take place at the VSLive! developer conference at Microsoft headquarters in Redmond from August 4 to 8.
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Mads Kristensen from Microsoft will show new workflows that have not been shown to the public before. The event will take place at the VSLive! developer conference at Microsoft headquarters in Redmond from August 4 to 8.
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Microsoft Teases HQ Dev Conference Workflows 'Never Shown Publicly Before' -- Visual Studio Magazine
Mads Kristensen, Microsoft's principal product manager for Visual Studio, will demonstrate 'workflows we've never shown publicly before' at the Aug. 4-8 VSLive! developer conference being held at Microsoft headquarters in Redmond, Wash.
⚡️ EF Core Query Optimization Steps
A slow EF Core query on Postgres was made much faster by filtering rows, reducing JOINs, picking only needed columns, and cutting requests. Other steps included avoiding too many sub queries and measuring before making changes.
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A slow EF Core query on Postgres was made much faster by filtering rows, reducing JOINs, picking only needed columns, and cutting requests. Other steps included avoiding too many sub queries and measuring before making changes.
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⚡️ Handling Stacked Branches in Git
The text explains how to work with stacked branches in git, including what to do when one stacked branch is merged and how to manage updates to the main branch.
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The text explains how to work with stacked branches in git, including what to do when one stacked branch is merged and how to manage updates to the main branch.
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Andrew Lock | .NET Escapades
Working with stacked branches in git (Part 2)
In this post looking at stacked branches I describe how to handle scenarios such as merging one of your stacked branches and handling changes to main
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⚡️ Azure DevOps Sign-In Does Not Need ARM Token
Azure DevOps has stopped using the Azure Resource Manager (ARM) resource when people sign in or refresh access tokens. Azure DevOps tokens no longer need ARM, so administrators do not have to let users bypass ARM-based Conditional Access policies.
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Azure DevOps has stopped using the Azure Resource Manager (ARM) resource when people sign in or refresh access tokens. Azure DevOps tokens no longer need ARM, so administrators do not have to let users bypass ARM-based Conditional Access policies.
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Microsoft News
Removing Azure Resource Manager reliance on Azure DevOps sign-ins
Azure DevOps will no longer depend on the Azure Resource Manager (ARM) resource (https://management.azure.com) when you sign in or refresh Microsoft Entra access tokens. Previously, Azure DevOps required the ARM audience during sign-in and token refresh flows.…
⚡️ Copilot in Visual Studio Gets Smarter Default Model
Copilot in Visual Studio now uses GPT-4.1 as its default model instead of GPT-4o. Tests show faster replies, better suggestions, and improved work speed.
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Copilot in Visual Studio now uses GPT-4.1 as its default model instead of GPT-4o. Tests show faster replies, better suggestions, and improved work speed.
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Microsoft News
Better Models, Smarter Defaults: Claude Sonnet 4, GPT-4.1, and More Control in Visual Studio
Explore the Visual Studio Copilot Claude Sonnet 4 model updates for smarter defaults and improved performance in your coding experience.
⚡️ Keeping Terraform State Safe in Azure Blob Storage
If a team loses its Terraform state file or if the .tfstate is not encrypted or is public, everything in the cloud can be at risk. A leak or loss of this file can lead to a serious security problem for the whole group.
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If a team loses its Terraform state file or if the .tfstate is not encrypted or is public, everything in the cloud can be at risk. A leak or loss of this file can lead to a serious security problem for the whole group.
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Securing Terraform State In Azure Blob Storage Using Best Practices | Build5Nines
When your team loses control of its Terraform state file, it loses control of everything in the subscription. An unencrypted or publicly exposed .tfstate
⚡️ Rider 2025.2 EAP 7 Adds New Debugging Features for Games
Rider 2025.2 EAP 7 brings updates for game debugging with changes that help manage low-level exception messages. The new features work with engines like Unreal Engine, Unity, and Godot.
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Rider 2025.2 EAP 7 brings updates for game debugging with changes that help manage low-level exception messages. The new features work with engines like Unreal Engine, Unity, and Godot.
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⚡️ Azure Storage Connector for PyTorch Announced
A new Azure Storage Connector for PyTorch, called azstoragetorch, is now available. It lets users add files from Azure Blob Storage into PyTorch training workflows.
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A new Azure Storage Connector for PyTorch, called azstoragetorch, is now available. It lets users add files from Azure Blob Storage into PyTorch training workflows.
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Introducing the Azure Storage Connector for PyTorch
Introducing Azure Storage Connector for PyTorch (azstoragetorch), a new library that brings seamless, performance-optimized integration between Azure Storage and PyTorch. The library makes it easy to access and store data in Azure Blob Storage directly within…
⚡️ Easier XAML in .NET MAUI 10
In .NET MAUI 10, global and implicit XML namespaces let you write XAML that is more clear and looks the same across your code. This helps make the XAML easier to read.
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In .NET MAUI 10, global and implicit XML namespaces let you write XAML that is more clear and looks the same across your code. This helps make the XAML easier to read.
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Simpler XAML in .NET MAUI 10
Make your .NET MAUI XAML more consistent and easier to read with global and implicit XML namespaces.
⚡️ MSSQL MCP Server Preview Announced
MSSQL MCP Server (Preview) lets users talk with their data in a more natural way. In the past, SQL Server databases needed special query skills, so mostly developers and database experts could use them.
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MSSQL MCP Server (Preview) lets users talk with their data in a more natural way. In the past, SQL Server databases needed special query skills, so mostly developers and database experts could use them.
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Microsoft News
Introducing MSSQL MCP Server (Preview)
Discover and learn about Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server for MSSQL (Preview), an open-source project for AI agents to converse with your SQL database in natural language.
⚡️ Key Ways to Use Agentic AI and Large Language Models
There is a lot of use of Agentic AI, Multi-Agent Systems, Generative AI, and Large Language Models. People are trying things like Copilots, using Retrieval-Augmented Generation, creating AI agents, and adding LLMs to business apps.
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There is a lot of use of Agentic AI, Multi-Agent Systems, Generative AI, and Large Language Models. People are trying things like Copilots, using Retrieval-Augmented Generation, creating AI agents, and adding LLMs to business apps.
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It's Still About The Data: Practical Approach To Building With Agentic AI, LLMs And Generative AI | Build5Nines
There’s no denying the massive wave of excitement around Agentic AI, Multi-Agent Systems, Generative AI, and Large Language Models (LLMs). Whether it's people
⚡️ New Default Model and Usage Panel in Visual Studio Copilot
Visual Studio Copilot has a new default model. A new Consumptions panel in the IDE lets users see how much they use each model and gives easy options to switch models.
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Visual Studio Copilot has a new default model. A new Consumptions panel in the IDE lets users see how much they use each model and gives easy options to switch models.
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Visual Studio Magazine
New Default Model for Visual Studio Copilot, So How Do You Choose? -- Visual Studio Magazine
Along with a new default model, a new Consumptions panel in the IDE helps developers monitor their usage of the various models, paired with UI to help easily switch among models.
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⚡️ F# Weekly #26, 2025 – Sprout: BDD Testing for F#
The F# Weekly #26, 2025 edition tells about Sprout, a tool for BDD testing in F#. Sprout helps users write and check tests using the BDD style.
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The F# Weekly #26, 2025 edition tells about Sprout, a tool for BDD testing in F#. Sprout helps users write and check tests using the BDD style.
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F# Weekly #26, 2025 – Sprout: BDD Testing for F#
Welcome to F# Weekly, A roundup of F# content from this past week: News Simpler XAML in .NET MAUI 10 – .NET Blog Better Models, Smarter Defaults: Claude Sonnet 4, GPT-4.1, and More Control in…
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⚡️ Refactoring Song Recommendations with Haskell Combinators
This article is part of a series about ways to use functional programming. It looks at refactoring song recommendation code with Haskell combinators and talks about working with data using functional ideas.
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This article is part of a series about ways to use functional programming. It looks at refactoring song recommendation code with Haskell combinators and talks about working with data using functional ideas.
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Song recommendations from Haskell combinators
Traversing lists of IO. A refactoring.