Alvin Ashcraft

I don't think you can stop it. It removed mine. Maybe the @visualstudio.com team knows?

Visual Studio 2022 Release Notes Learn about the latest features, bug fixes, and support for Visual Studio 2022. Download today.

Visual Studio 2022 v17.14.11 Release Notes | Microsoft Learn.

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#visualstudio #dotnet #githubcopilot #productivity #vs2022

Automate your project with GitHub Models in Actions Learn how to integrate AI features with GitHub Models directly in GitHub Actions workflows.

Automate your project with GitHub Models in Actions.

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#ai #githubactions #github #githubmodels #aimodels #automation

Introducing OpenSilverShowcase.com: 200+ Live .NET UI Samples, Free for the Community – OpenSilver Introducing OpenSilverShowcase.com: 200+ Live .NET UI Samples, Free for the Community    At OpenSilver, we know firsthand how challenging it can be to learn .NET UI development—or to modernize legacy…

Introducing OpenSilverShowcase.com: 200+ Live .NET UI Samples, Free for the Community.

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#opensilver #silverlight #webdev #dotnet #webassembly #csharp #xaml

Visual Studio Productivity Tips and Tricks Leslie joins us to show a few ways you can become more productive in Visual Studio. ⌚ Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 03:00 - Saving and using window layouts 07:50 - Sticky scroll 10:00 - Next edit…

Visual Studio Productivity Tips and Tricks | Visual Studio Toolbox with Robert Green & Leslie Richardson.

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#visualstudio #productivity #howto #learning #tipsandtricks #dotnet

Enhancing .NET MAUI App Appearance Using Lottie Animations Learn how to integrate Lottie animations into your .NET MAUI applications, allowing you to add movement and professionalism to your graphical screens.

Enhancing .NET MAUI App Appearance Using Lottie Animations.

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#dotnetmaui #dotnet #appdev #mobiledev #lottie #windowsdev #csharp #xaml

Q: Is Windows Bluetooth audio the worst thing ever?
A: Yes, unless you like constant disconnects/reconnects.

The new Dependabot NuGet updater: 65% faster with native .NET - .NET Blog Discover the new Dependabot NuGet updater that improves performance, accuracy, and developer experience by leveraging native .NET tooling.

The new Dependabot NuGet updater: 65% faster with native .NET.

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#nuget #dotnet #performance #dependabot

Automate your open-source dependency scanning with Advanced Security - Azure DevOps Blog Learn how to configure dependency scanning, offered in GitHub Advanced Security and GitHub Code Security for Azure DevOps.

Automate your open-source dependency scanning with Advanced Security.

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#azuredevops #azure #cloud #oss #security #devops

What’s new in Copilot Studio: July 2025 | Microsoft Copilot Blog Learn more about Microsoft Copilot Studio and how it can transform your organization’s productivity with new features released in July 2025.

What’s new in Copilot Studio: July 2025.

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#ai #copilot #copilotstudio #powerplatform #cloud #lowcode

Dew Drop – August 5, 2025 (#4473) – Morning Dew by Alvin Ashcraft Morning Dew by Alvin Ashcraft

Dew Drop – August 5, 2025 (#4473)

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#dotnet #webdev #ai #windowsdev #csharp #dotnetmaui #cloud #visualstudio #devops #dewdrop

Low Cracker · Kerosene Hat · Song · 1993

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A reminder to my followers here to follow @smartmanapps.dotnet.social.ap.brid.gy to see all of my posts (I rarely come here, given you can follow my Mastodon account from here)

Try Deep Think in the Gemini app Deep Think utilizes extended, parallel thinking and novel reinforcement learning techniques for significantly improved problem-solving.

Try Deep Think in the Gemini app.

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#ai #googlegemini #deepthink

.NET Conf 2025 Join the .NET Conf 2025 free virtual event November 11-13 2025 to learn about the newest developments across the .NET platform, open source, and dev tools. Mark your calendar!

.NET Conf 2025 - Nov 11-13 - Celebrate and learn about what you can do with .NET 10 at the biggest .NET virtual event.

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#dotnet #dotnetconf #csharp #devconference

Visual Studio Toolbox Live - Live from VSLive Redmond YouTube video by Microsoft Visual Studio

🎬 @microsoft.com will be livestreaming from #VSLive! @ Microsoft HQ TOMORROW!

Join us virtually for a full day of developer sessions at VSLive!, hosted by @lyrichardson01.bsky.social‬ and Robert Green.

🔗 Don’t miss it. Set your reminder now! youtube.com/live/DBwgPW3...

#VisualStudio #AI #Dev

Announcing TypeScript 5.9 - TypeScript Today we are excited to announce the release of TypeScript 5.9! If you’re not familiar with TypeScript, it’s a language that builds on JavaScript by adding syntax for types. With types, TypeScript…

Announcing TypeScript 5.9 by Daniel Rosenwasser.

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#webdev #typescript #programming #javascript

GitHub - lupusbytes/event-hub-live-explorer Contribute to lupusbytes/event-hub-live-explorer development by creating an account on GitHub.

Event Hub Live Explorer - A Blazor-based front-end for interacting with Azure Event Hubs; Integrates smoothly into Aspire dashboards.

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#dotnet #blazor #aspire #azure #cloud #eventhubs #csharp

Building Your First MCP Server with .NET So you want to build an MCP server with .NET? Awesome! I recently went down this rabbit hole myself, and let me tell you, it’s pretty…

Building Your First MCP Server with .NET.

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#dotnet #ai #csharp #mcp

474: Apple Intelligence for C# and .NET Frank brings apple intelligence APIs to C#! We discuss!

Merge Conflict Episode 474: Apple Intelligence for C# and .NET with hosts James Montemagno & Frank Kreuger.

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#dotnet #csharp #ai #apple

.NET Bounty Program now offers up to $40,000 in awards · Issue #365 · dotnet/announcements .NET Bounty Program now offers up to $40,000 in awards .NET and MSRC are excited to announce a significant update to the Microsoft .NET Bounty Program. These changes expand the program’s scope, sim...

.NET Bounty Program now offers up to $40,000 in awards.

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#dotnet #oss

Updated .NET and JDBC Drivers with Native Vector Data Support for High-Performance AI Workload - Azure SQL Devs’ Corner Unlock performance gains with updated JDBC and .NET drivers for vector data type, featuring enhanced speed for AI workloads.

Updated .NET and JDBC Drivers with Native Vector Data Support for High-Performance AI Workload.

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#azuresql #dotnet #java #ai #data #database

Dew Drop – August 4, 2025 (#4472) – Morning Dew by Alvin Ashcraft Morning Dew by Alvin Ashcraft

Dew Drop – August 4, 2025 (#4472)

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#dotnet #webdev #ai #windowsdev #cloud #visualstudio #mobiledev #csharp #dewdrop

spot art. text reads: Visual Studio Live @Microsoft HQ The hype is real! Streaming LIVE in just 2 days… Visual Studio Toolbox broadcasts from Microsoft HQ in Redmond

🔥 We're just 2 days out and the excitement is building!

In just 2 days, we’re going live with Visual Studio Toolbox from Microsoft HQ.
You bring the curiosity—we’ll bring the code.

📅 Set your reminder now: msft.it/63326sJ8OY
#VSLive #DevTools #CloudNative

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TechBash 2025 schedule is out - Check out the lineup! TechBash 2025 schedule is out - Check out the lineup!

The TechBash 2025 schedule is now available - Get 10% off registration thru Labor Day!

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#techbash #devconference #dotnet #javascript #ai #devops #webdev #cloud #mobiledev #kalahari #poconos

.NET Aspire 9.4 New Features Let's take a look at features introduced in .NET Aspire 9.4. Fritz shows you the ExternalService Resource, Interaction Service, Aspire CLI, and GitHub Model integration in this demo-filled…

.NET Aspire 9.4 New Features | On .NET with Jeff Fritz.

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#aspire #dotnetaspire #cloudnative #dotnet #cloud #cli #githubmodels

Smarter AI Edits in Visual Studio Copilot - Visual Studio Blog Discover how Visual Studio Copilot leverages smarter AI-generated edits using speculative decoding and advanced model-based techniques. Learn how these innovations improve code accuracy, speed, and…

Smarter AI Edits in Visual Studio Copilot.

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#visualstudio #vs2022 #githubcopilot #ai #productivity #editmode

Phi Silica task specialization using LoRA in Microsoft Learning Zone: A technical deep dive At Build 2025, we announced support for LoRA (low-rank-adaptation) finetuning

Phi Silica task specialization using LoRA in Microsoft Learning Zone: A technical deep dive.

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#ai #windows #phisilica #lora #aimodels #windows11 #slm

Android Studio Narwhal Feature Drop is stable - start using Agent Mode Explore Android Studio Narwhal Feature Drop, with Agent mode for Gemini, new XR tools, and quality improvements for boosted developer productivity.

Android Studio Narwhal Feature Drop is stable - start using Agent Mode.

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#android #appdev #androidstudio #agentmode #ai #mobiledev