⚡️ .NET Conf 2025 Call for Content Announced
.NET Conf 2025 will take place online from November 11 to 13 and will focus on .NET 10. People can send in session ideas until August 31 for a chance to share their knowledge with others.
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.NET Conf 2025 will take place online from November 11 to 13 and will focus on .NET 10. People can send in session ideas until August 31 for a chance to share their knowledge with others.
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.NET Conf 2025 – Announcing the Call for Content
The .NET Conf 2025 Call for Content is now open! Join us November 11-13 for the premier .NET virtual event celebrating .NET 10. Submit your session proposal by August 31st and share your .NET expertise with developers worldwide.
⚡️ End of Support for Visual Studio 2015 Announced
Support for Visual Studio 2015 will stop on October 14, 2025. Newer versions like Visual Studio 2022 have tools such as code completion with AI, Git and GitHub features, and support for .NET 8 and 9.
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Support for Visual Studio 2015 will stop on October 14, 2025. Newer versions like Visual Studio 2022 have tools such as code completion with AI, Git and GitHub features, and support for .NET 8 and 9.
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Visual Studio 2015 Retirement: Support reminder for older versions of Visual Studio
Support for Visual Studio 2015 ends Oct 14, 2025. Upgrade to Visual Studio 2022 for AI tools, .NET 9, GitHub integration, and full security updates.
⚡️ Agent Quality and NLP Evaluators for .NET AI Apps
Microsoft has added Agent Quality and NLP evaluators to the Microsoft.Extensions.AI.Evaluation libraries. These tools help test and check .NET AI applications.
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Microsoft has added Agent Quality and NLP evaluators to the Microsoft.Extensions.AI.Evaluation libraries. These tools help test and check .NET AI applications.
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Exploring new Agent Quality and NLP evaluators for .NET AI applications
Introducing Agent Quality and NLP evaluators in the Microsoft.Extensions.AI.Evaluation libraries.
⚡️ .NET and .NET Framework August 2025 Updates
The latest recap lists new servicing updates for .NET and .NET Framework released in August 2025. These updates cover both platforms.
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The latest recap lists new servicing updates for .NET and .NET Framework released in August 2025. These updates cover both platforms.
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.NET and .NET Framework August 2025 servicing releases updates
A recap of the latest servicing updates for .NET and .NET Framework for August 2025.
⚡️ OpenAI Releases gpt-oss Model for Wider Use
OpenAI has released its gpt-oss models as open-weight on Azure AI Foundry and Windows AI Foundry. This is the first time since GPT-2 that OpenAI has shared a model this way, letting users run, change, and use the models on their own.
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OpenAI has released its gpt-oss models as open-weight on Azure AI Foundry and Windows AI Foundry. This is the first time since GPT-2 that OpenAI has shared a model this way, letting users run, change, and use the models on their own.
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Microsoft Azure Blog
OpenAI’s open‑source model: gpt‑oss on Azure AI Foundry and Windows AI Foundry | Microsoft Azure Blog
OpenAI’s gpt‑oss models gives developers and enterprises the ability to run, adapt, and deploy OpenAI models on their own terms. Learn more.
⚡️ Build a RAG App Using LangChain and Local LLMs with Ollama
Local large language models used with Ollama let people keep their data private and work offline. Running these models on your own setup also lets you control how they work, tune their speed, and may lower costs compared to using models in the cloud.
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Local large language models used with Ollama let people keep their data private and work offline. Running these models on your own setup also lets you control how they work, tune their speed, and may lower costs compared to using models in the cloud.
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Microsoft News
Build a RAG application with LangChain and Local LLMs powered by Ollama
Local large language models (LLMs) provide significant advantages for developers and organizations. Key benefits include enhanced data privacy, as sensitive information remains entirely within your own infrastructure, and offline functionality, enabling uninterrupted…
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⚡️ Azure Storage Discovery Public Preview Announced
Azure Storage Discovery is a new service for Azure that gives a complete view of Azure Blob Storage data. The public preview of this managed service is now available.
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Azure Storage Discovery is a new service for Azure that gives a complete view of Azure Blob Storage data. The public preview of this managed service is now available.
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Introducing Azure Storage Discovery: Transform data management with storage insights | Microsoft Azure Blog
We are excited to announce the public preview of Azure Storage Discovery, a fully managed service that provides you enterprise-wide visibility into your Azure Blob Storage data estate. Learn more.
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⚡️ 5 Copilot Chat Prompts for .NET Developers
The text lists five GitHub Copilot Chat prompts that can help .NET developers. It covers uses like making code better and checking security.
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The text lists five GitHub Copilot Chat prompts that can help .NET developers. It covers uses like making code better and checking security.
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5 Copilot Chat Prompts .NET Devs Should Steal Today
Discover 5 practical GitHub Copilot Chat prompts to boost .NET development productivity, from code optimization to security reviews.
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⚡️ OpenAI's gpt-oss Used in Azure and Windows AI Tools
Microsoft is adding OpenAI's new gpt-oss models to Azure AI Foundry and Windows AI Foundry. These models let people run, change, and use AI both in the cloud and on their own computers.
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Microsoft is adding OpenAI's new gpt-oss models to Azure AI Foundry and Windows AI Foundry. These models let people run, change, and use AI both in the cloud and on their own computers.
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OpenAI's gpt-oss Powers Hybrid AI Across Azure and Windows -- Visual Studio Magazine
Microsoft is rolling out OpenAI's new open-weight models across Azure AI Foundry and Windows AI Foundry, empowering developers to run, customize, and deploy AI on their terms--from cloud to edge.
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🎤 Andrey Gubskiy, the founder of //devdigest, was recently interviewed by Christian Buckley, a well-known Microsoft MVP and Regional Director in the US.
They discussed the journey of building //devdigest from the ground up, the importance of supporting open source, and what it truly takes to create strong and lasting developer communities.
This conversation concerns personal insights, lessons learned, and real-world experience from someone deeply involved in the global tech ecosystem.
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They discussed the journey of building //devdigest from the ground up, the importance of supporting open source, and what it truly takes to create strong and lasting developer communities.
This conversation concerns personal insights, lessons learned, and real-world experience from someone deeply involved in the global tech ecosystem.
Don’t miss the whole story — it’s both inspiring and practical!
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#MVPbuzzChat with Andrey Gubskiy
Episode 324 of the #MVPbuzzChat interview series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), and Developer Technologies MVP Andrey Gubskiy, Ph.D. (@andrew_gubskiy), a Software Architect and Engineering Manager…
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⚡️ VS Code July 2025 Update Adds Chat Checkpoints and MCP Improvements
The July 2025 update for Visual Studio Code (v1.103) brings Chat Checkpoints, which let users restore AI code sessions. It also adds new features to the Model Context Protocol, making tools work better and easier to set up in agent mode.
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The July 2025 update for Visual Studio Code (v1.103) brings Chat Checkpoints, which let users restore AI code sessions. It also adds new features to the Model Context Protocol, making tools work better and easier to set up in agent mode.
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⚡️ GPT-5 Now Available in Azure AI Foundry
OpenAI's new GPT-5 large language model is now ready to use in Azure AI Foundry. It is the most powerful model so far, leading in important tests.
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OpenAI's new GPT-5 large language model is now ready to use in Azure AI Foundry. It is the most powerful model so far, leading in important tests.
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Microsoft Azure Blog
GPT-5 in Azure AI Foundry: The future of AI apps and agents starts here | Microsoft Azure Blog
Microsoft is announcing the general availability of OpenAI’s new flagship, GPT-5, in Azure AI Foundry. Learn more.
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⚡️ Playwright End-to-End Testing Overview
Playwright is a tool for end-to-end testing. It has a test runner, developer tools like a VS Code extension, Codegen, UI Mode, and Trace Viewer. These tools help users write, check, and fix tests easily.
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Playwright is a tool for end-to-end testing. It has a test runner, developer tools like a VS Code extension, Codegen, UI Mode, and Trace Viewer. These tools help users write, check, and fix tests easily.
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Microsoft News
The Complete Playwright End to End Story, Tools, AI, and Real-World Workflows
1. Introduction End to end testing has evolved dramatically, and Playwright stands at the forefront. Playwright offers a full ecosystem empowering developers to write, debug, and maintain tests with speed and reliability. From its powerful test runner to…
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⚡️ Microsoft Looks Into Israeli Military Use of Azure Cloud
Microsoft is checking how the Israeli military uses its Azure cloud service. The news has led to an active discussion on Reddit.
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Microsoft is checking how the Israeli military uses its Azure cloud service. The news has led to an active discussion on Reddit.
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From the news community on Reddit: Microsoft investigates Israeli military’s use of Azure cloud storage
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⚡️ Call for Speakers at .NET Conf 2025 and JetBrains .NET Days
.NET Conf 2025 and JetBrains .NET Days are looking for people to speak at their events. This was shared in F# Weekly #32 for the year 2025.
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.NET Conf 2025 and JetBrains .NET Days are looking for people to speak at their events. This was shared in F# Weekly #32 for the year 2025.
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F# Weekly #32, 2025 – Call for Speakers: .NET Conf 2025 & JetBrains .NET Days
Welcome to F# Weekly, A roundup of F# content from this past week: News .NET Conf 2025 – Announcing the Call for Content – .NET Blog 5 Copilot Chat Prompts .NET Devs Should Steal Today …
⚡️ Using Free Monads for Song Recommendations
This article is one part of a series about different ways to use functional programming, especially with large data amounts. Earlier parts showed methods like the Recawr Sandwich pattern, functional combinators, and pipes and filters for solving programming tasks.
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This article is one part of a series about different ways to use functional programming, especially with large data amounts. Earlier parts showed methods like the Recawr Sandwich pattern, functional combinators, and pipes and filters for solving programming tasks.
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Song recommendations with free monads
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⚡️ Keeping Code the Same in Big Companies
The text explains that large companies have many projects and it is hard to keep them the same over time. It says that small companies often do not have this problem because they have fewer projects.
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The text explains that large companies have many projects and it is hard to keep them the same over time. It says that small companies often do not have this problem because they have fewer projects.
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Reduce boilerplate and maintain project consistency
Learn proven strategies to reduce code duplication and maintain consistency across multiple projects in large organizations. Discover how to leverage shared libraries, configuration packages, and automation tools to focus on building features rather than…
⚡️ .NET in the Browser Without Blazor
.NET code can run in a web browser without Blazor by using JSImport and JSExport. These tools help connect .NET with browser features directly.
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.NET code can run in a web browser without Blazor by using JSImport and JSExport. These tools help connect .NET with browser features directly.
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Running .NET in the browser without Blazor
In this post I show how to run .NET in your browser without using Blazor, and instead rely on lower-level abstractions provided by [JSImport] and [JSExport]
⚡️ Overview of C# Null-Coalescing Operators
C# has null-coalescing operators called ?? and ??=. The ?? operator gives the value on the left if it is not null, or the value on the right if the left is null. The ??= operator will set the value on the left if it is null.
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C# has null-coalescing operators called ?? and ??=. The ?? operator gives the value on the left if it is not null, or the value on the right if the left is null. The ??= operator will set the value on the left if it is null.
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⚡️ Secret Validity Checks Added to GitHub Advanced Security for Azure DevOps
GitHub Advanced Security for Azure DevOps now has secret validity checks. Each secret alert will show if the secret is still usable or if it could not be checked.
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GitHub Advanced Security for Azure DevOps now has secret validity checks. Each secret alert will show if the secret is still usable or if it could not be checked.
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Hunting Living Secrets: Secret Validity Checks Arrive in GitHub Advanced Security for Azure DevOps
If you’ve ever waded through a swamp of secret scanning alerts wondering, “Which of these are actually dangerous right now?” — this enhancement is for you. Secret validity checks in GitHub Advanced Security for Azure DevOps (and the standalone Secret Protection…