🚨 Build broke? VS Code’s new MSBuild Binlog Analyzer turns chaotic .binlog noise into answers — root causes, perf hotspots, diffs, regressions, even one‑click fixes 😎 👉 Blog: ift.tt/7HjkrhP

SQL MCP Server = safe AI access to real data. 🤖🔐 LLMs give intent, SQL MCP builds deterministic T‑SQL. On‑behalf‑of auth = no “shovel with its own identity.” Seven tools, no hallucination soup. Embeddings + semantic search coming next. 👉 Watch: buff.ly/iurdpGB

Agent skill testing, but make it controlled chaos! 😅 Try this: 🧪 Deterministic mocks 🔁 Stable responses 💸 No API spend 🛡️ Dev Proxy = real URLs, fake payloads 🚫 Zero prod side‑effects 👉 Read: buff.ly/hvmxTE6

#dotNETRocks chats with Jimmy Bogard about the decision to go commercial and what he's learned after a year. Making customer transactions is part of the process for sure, as is a new array of issues and ideas. Listen in... 👂️ buff.ly/iAQV5gY

AX evals: no more ✨vibes‑based✨ scoring. Clear criteria 🎯, real skip rules 🚦, calibration loops 🔁, and environment fidelity that keeps results trustworthy. If you want AX signal instead of noise, this is the recipe. 👉 Read: developer.microsoft.com/blog/buildin...

Your agent eval has vibes you didn’t intend. 😅 OS shell swaps change behavior, file paths bias decisions (“azureuser” strikes again), and LSP feedback silently fixes code before you ever see errors. 👉 Read the blog: buff.ly/ottV1Oh

MCP Live lands Sept 9 🎉 A free, deep‑tech livestream on MCP servers, agent tooling, VS Code builds, GitHub MCP, FastMCP, DCR/EMA auth, and more. If you’re shipping agents or wiring MCP into enterprise tools… this one’s 🔥. 👉 Read + register: buff.ly/OeMMDZR

Modernizing .NET? Here’s your map. 🗺️ Upgrade when support ends, security hits, or perf walls appear. Follow the STS/LTS rhythm. Then containerize, cloud‑shift, and let the Copilot modernization agent guide the heavy lifting. 👉 buff.ly/eV34eXc

Hot take 🔥: Don’t rewrite your CLI for --json. Args = perfect correctness across models JSON = shell‑escaping fails, retries, $$$ (4–11× cost) Smaller models especially need the constraints. 👉 Blog: buff.ly/Odt1cbF

🎨 .NET upgrades now come with a live canvas → Assess → Plan → Execute → Track code + build failures in real time Copilot’s upgrade agent makes modernization visual, structured, and way less chaotic 😎 👉 Read the blog: buff.ly/PbFwaA6

Model upgrades aren’t automatic wins. Sonnet 5 used 12× more tokens on architecture tasks and scored lower on idiomatic quality (78% vs. 90%). But on SPFx upgrades, it hit 100% completion and followed instructions precisely. Measure first. Upgrade second. 👉 buff.ly/GQinE4W

MCP C# SDK v2.0 landed 🎉 Stateless-by-default MRTR for interactive tools Smart HTTP headers ASP.NET Core-native A tidy, practical upgrade for MCP builders. 👉 Blog: ift.tt/Fx7gHVG

🔥 A .NET MAUI AI Revolution just dropped. If you’re building cross‑platform apps, this one’s a ride — MAUI, agents, tooling, and the future of AI‑powered dev workflows all collide in the best way. 🎧 Dive in: www.mergeconflict.fm/524 #dotNETMAUI

📊 AI benchmarks can fool you — models ace public tests but stumble in real agent workflows. Harnesses, extensions, SDKs… they all shift results. If you care about actual performance, this breakdown is gold. 📚 Read the blog: buff.ly/jrT6vqz

How has testing changed in the era of AI? #dotNETRocks and Debbie O'Brien discuss using LLMs to help build and validate tests, using testing tools like Playwright to validate application workflows and generate documentation, and how docs are more important than ever. Listen in... 👂️ buff.ly/vkQSEg5

AI agents don’t start blank — they start with a plan. If your docs don’t contradict that plan, they get ignored. The move: explicitly say the default approach fails, then show the correct one. Instant plan swap. Cleaner outputs. Happier pipelines. 👉 buff.ly/toszbHe

Models haven’t seen your .NET SDK — so they guess. 😅 This post shows how to spot the “closest‑match trap,” run baselines, and teach your .NET API from scratch with layered bootstrapping. Perfect for custom libraries, internal frameworks, and enterprise .NET stacks. 👉 Full scoop: buff.ly/Z4uuOr6

A whole .NET modernization journey — now beginner‑friendly. Free, open‑source course that upgrades a real legacy ASP.NET app to .NET 10 using GitHub Copilot’s modernization agent. 👉 Explore the course: ift.tt/QwA0VIj #dotNET #ASPNET

In case you missed the news... .NET 11 Preview 6 dropped and it’s packed! ⚡ Runtime perf wins, NativeAOT boosts, async validation, OpenAPI 3.2, Blazor Virtualize upgrades, MAUI CollectionView2, EF Core + F# improvements, and more. 👉 Check it out: buff.ly/RLtgxi5

🧠🔥 .NET dev truth bomb: models don’t have preferences — they have context vibes. Ask inside your real .NET repo and the answer flips to your stack instantly. It’s not opinion… it’s pattern‑matching. Feed context, get clarity. 👉 Blog: buff.ly/cdzSWCg

〰️ HAPPENING TODAY at 10AM PT 〰️ .NET Data Community Standup: SQL Database Project Power Tools Tour #EFCore SQL Database Project Power Tools -- enhancing the developer experience for SQL Database Projects in #VisualStudio and SSMS. See you LIVE here ➡️ buff.ly/ADGpt7T #dotNET

⚡🐳 Copilot + Testcontainers = .NET turbo mode. Copilot drafts your tests instantly, Testcontainers spins up real SQL deps in CI/CD for production‑level confidence. Write less, test smarter, ship faster. 👉 Read more @ThePracticalDev: buff.ly/pSmqbpF #dotNET #CICD

🧠🔥 .NET dev PSA: stop feeding your agent a whole API textbook. It already knows your CRUD + auth flows — bloated skills just burn context and tank accuracy. Measure the baseline, find the gaps, build the cheat sheet, not the manual. 👉 Blog: buff.ly/TxzJVhg #dotNET

AI agents need audit trails. This .NET Core guide shows: 🔵 Append‑only Blob audit logs for every governance event 🟣 OpenTelemetry → App Insights for metrics + traces 🟡 Dual output on every policy check + violation 👉 Blog: buff.ly/rxBKd9T

🧠⚙️ Visual Studio’s built‑in Agent Skills are getting seriously clever. They now bring .NET + Azure expertise straight into the IDE, with project‑aware reasoning and smarter automation. 👉 Dive in: buff.ly/9QfBbgk

〰️ 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

Let's talk AI Diagnostics. #VisualStudio is leveling up: AI‑powered diagnostics, Copilot agents that debug + profile, and a future where accessibility APIs let AI drive apps. Andy Sterland’s insights = 🔥 for devs. 👉 Watch: buff.ly/lgV1Fiq

July .NET servicing updates are out 🔐 🔧 Fixes across .NET 10/9/8 🛡️ CVEs addressed 📦 Updated installers + containers 📘 New release notes Blog: ift.tt/0YxwhW3

CoreCLR now runs all .NET MAUI mobile apps. 🔥 iOS/Mac Catalyst = faster than Mono, Android ~10% within. Full .NET diagnostics on device + early NativeAOT groundwork. 🧪📱 👉 Blog: buff.ly/SigMcMc #dotNET

In this #MergeConflict podcast, we dive deep into: ✔️ why users expect consistency ✔️ how small details create polish ✔️ and why understanding your users' mental models beats flashy design every time ...all with real-world examples. Listen in... 👂️ buff.ly/FRmqvxH