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Nov 11, 2024

Welcome to the Microsoft for Developers blog

Did you know that developers use an average of 16 tools per day? A typical developer works across their code editor, a terminal, several command-line tools and web portals – not to mention all the SDKs and packages they take a dependency on in their code. Sometimes it can be challenging...

Nov 8, 2024

AI: The New Frontier for Developers

AJ Enns reflects on his journey as a new developer and the impact of AI as an integrated, coding assistant for improving developer velocity. The year is 2024, and AI has been around for a while. ChatGPT broke onto the scene and changed the world forever. As soon as I heard about...

Nov 9, 2024

GitHub Copilot Tip: Interactive Debugging with GitHub Copilot Chat

Hello developers! Continuing our series on GitHub Copilot tips, here's another valuable insight to enhance your coding experience: Debugging is an essential part of the development process, but it can often be time-consuming and frustrating. GitHub Copilot Chat transforms this...

Nov 12, 2024

Siemens Healthineers manages C++ libraries with vcpkg in an offline build environment

Augustin Popa

vcpkg is a free and open-source C/C++ package manager maintained by Microsoft and the C++ community that runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux. Over the years we have heard from companies using vcpkg to manage dependencies at enterprise-scale. For this blog post, I spoke to Shrey Chauhan, a...

C++ Team Blog

Nov 12, 2024

What’s New for C++ Developers in Visual Studio 2022 17.12

Sy Brand

We are happy to announce that Visual Studio 2022 version 17.12 is now generally available! This post summarizes the new features you can find in this release for C++. You can download Visual Studio 2022 from the Visual Studio downloads page or upgrade your existing installation by...

C++ Team Blog

Nov 12, 2024

November Patches for Azure DevOps Server

Gloridel Morales

Today we are releasing patches that impact our self-hosted product, Azure DevOps Server. We strongly encourage and recommend that all customers use the latest, most secure release of Azure DevOps Server. You can download the latest version of the product, Azure DevOps Server 2022.2 from...

Azure DevOps Blog

Nov 12, 2024

Elevate Your Skills with Azure Cosmos DB: Must-Attend Sessions at Ignite 2024

Jay Gordon

Calling all Azure Cosmos DB enthusiasts: Join us at Microsoft Ignite 2024 to learn all about how we’re empowering the next wave of AI innovation! Azure Cosmos DB will be featured in a robust lineup of sessions at Ignite. This premier event is perfect for enterprise architects,...

Azure Cosmos DB Blog

Nov 12, 2024

Visual Studio 2022 v17.12 with .NET 9

Mads Kristensen

We are thrilled to announce the General Availability (GA) of Visual Studio 2022 version 17.12. This update focuses on providing fantastic developer experiences for working with .NET 9 projects and new AI productivity features, along with continuous improvements for all...

Visual Studio Blog

Nov 12, 2024

Transforming Semantic Kernel Functions

Mark Wallace

Functions are a key component of Semantic Kernel. As an AI Orchestrator, Semantic Kernel coordinates function execution together with Large Language Model (LLM) inference to allow the model return better responses or take action. Semantic Kernel groups related functions as plugins and...

Semantic Kernel

Nov 12, 2024

Announcing .NET 9

.NET Team

Announcing the release of .NET 9, the most productive, modern, secure, intelligent, and performant release of .NET yet. With updates across ASP.NET Core, C#, .NET MAUI, .NET Aspire, and so much more.

.NET Blog