Windows App SDK v2.3.2-experimentalA just landed. Among a few other new APIs, super proud to see my PR that adds Window sizing in dips is now in the SDK! #WinUI
Joan Magnet
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C#, Xaml, WinUI, UNO. I like to ride my motorcycle when I'm not coding.
How to set up custom themes, sounds, and MCP servers in the GitHub Copilot app | with Cassidy Williams buff.ly/LTjrVnR #githubcopilot #copilotapp #ai #mcp #github #agents #softwaredev #devtools
How to set up custom themes, sounds, and MCP servers in the GitHub Copilot app
Tired of default app settings? In this video, we show you how to fully customize the GitHub Copilot app to match your personal workflow. Learn how to change themes and notification sounds, configure…
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〰️ HAPPENING TODAY at 10AM PT 〰️ Join the ASP.NET Core team for a tour of what's new for #ASPNET Core and Blazor in .NET 11 Preview 6: Async minimal API validation, automatic CSRF protection, and more. See you LIVE here ➡️ buff.ly/X3NgTUO #dotNET
Out of space. Perhaps time to stop collecting these and move on… #mvpbuzz
Today marks the 90th anniversary of the Spanish Civil War. A total of 549 Scots volunteered to fight in Spain. Proportionally more Scots volunteered than from any other country. We still have a lot of work to do in Scotland to tackle fascism, racism, and all forms of discrimination.
Windows App SDK v2.3.1 Stable Channel Release | GitHub buff.ly/eiEc7QI #windowsdev #windowsappsdk #dotnet #cpp #xaml #csharp #winui
Windows App SDK 2.3.1 · microsoft WindowsAppSDK · Discussion #6629
Windows App SDK 2.3.1 Windows App SDK 2.3.1 is the latest stable release on the 2.x line, with a new structured JSON output API for Phi Silica, the XamlOptionalChanges API for opting into XAML brea...
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Humble Tech Book Bundle: Picos, HATs, and More by Raspberry Pi Press
Bring your tech projects to life with this library of Raspberry Pi ebook manuals! Pay what you want and support the Raspberry Pi Foundation!
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Pure Virtual C++ 2026 [Meet the Speakers, Part 2]: The AI-Native C++ Developer Workflow buff.ly/aUHxGy8 #cpp #devcommunity #techevent #devconference #programming #ai
Pure Virtual C++ 2026 [Meet the Speakers, Part 2]: The AI-Native C++ Developer Workflow - C++ Team Blog
Pure Virtual C++ 2026 streams Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 9:00 AM PT, a free, one-day virtual conference for the whole C++ community, live on YouTube
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Proud to have managed to get Window.Width/Height properties into WinUI: github.com/microsoft/mi...
Promote experimental Window sizing APIs to stable · Issue #11238 · microsoft/microsoft-ui-xaml
What Two new windowing APIs just landed in winui3/main as experimental. This issue tracks getting them from experimental all the way to stable. The APIs 1. Window.Width / Window.Height - set window...
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SkiaSharp 4.0 stable is here! 🎉 New Skia engine (m148), variable fonts, color palettes, animated WebP, cleaner APIs, and ~24% faster GPU rendering for shadow‑heavy UIs. ⚙️💨 Upgrade + explore the gallery: 👇 buff.ly/KgsVDsM
My weekly newsletter is here in video form!! youtu.be/NRXs3VXoG14
cassidoo's newsletter roundup (July 9)
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The Dew Drop post will be late this morning.... issue with GitHub Actions. www.githubstatus.com
GitHub Status
Welcome to GitHub's home for real-time and historical data on system performance.
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Technology & Friends Episode 909 - Jeff Fritz on Copilot for App Modernization with host David Giard buff.ly/lxqmcki #podcast #devcommunity #dotnet #githubcopilot #ai #modernization #appdev
Jeff Fritz on Copilot for App Modernization
Episode 909 Jeff Fritz on Copilot for App Modernization Jeff Fritz discusses ...
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BREAKING: Microsoft is laying off 4,800 employees today. Most of the job losses are in Microsoft’s Xbox and commercial sales organizations. Details 👇 www.theverge.com/news/961528/...
Microsoft is laying off 4,800 employees
Most of the job losses are in Microsoft’s Xbox and commercial sales organizations.
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Should You Still Become a Software Engineer in 2026? | with Scott Hanselman buff.ly/XSYd2Bz #devcommunity #softwaredev #trends #ai
Should You Still Become a Software Engineer in 2026? GitHub VP
Should you still become a Software Engineer in 2026, or is AI changing the software developer career path forever? I interviewed Scott Hanselman, Vice President and Member of Technical Staff at…
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VS Code Insiders Podcast Episode #23 - VS Code's Agent Host Protocol Explained with Connor Peet and host James Montemagno buff.ly/tt2istu #podcast #vscode #devcommunity #agents #ai #githubcopilot
VS Code's Agent Host Protocol Explained with Connor Peet
VS Code’s Connor breaks down the shift from local, window-bound agents to a more flexible Agent Host Protocol that can keep sessions alive, sync state across machines, and support remote,…
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Not all model upgrades are upgrades | by Waldek Mastykarz buff.ly/IvuRjAg #ai #models #softwaredev
Not all model upgrades are upgrades - Microsoft for Developers
A new model drops with lower per-token pricing and better benchmarks. You switch. A week later someone asks why the agent is burning 12x more tokens on
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Modernizing apps isn’t just rewriting code—it’s untangling dependencies, tracing data flows, and making changes without breaking production. In this #MSBuild session replay, we explore using agentic AI to take on the hardest parts of modernization. Watch ➡️ 🎥 buff.ly/LhSt07o
Missed the .NET MAUI Community Standup yesterday? SkiaSharp 4 has arrived. If you build anything drawing-heavy, custom UI-ish, or just like pixels behaving properly, this one is worth catching up on. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_EO32C0AlY
Building a Windows Tray App by combining Microsoft.UI.Reactor and a Worker Project xaml.dev/post/winui-t... #WinUI #dotnet
dotMorten | .NET Ramblings, XAML hacking and some GIS endeavors
dotMorten - .NET Ramblings, XAML hacking and some GIS endeavors - .NET Ramblings, XAML hacking and some GIS endeavors
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Just merged a large update of NavigationView control in @platform.uno, now with the smooth selection indicator animation! You can already try it out in the latest dev Uno.Sdk 💻 !