Install VS2026 18.3 (released today) if you edit Razor files or use .NET Hot Reload. We have some huge improvements added in this release. Download link visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/

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Download Visual Studio IDE or VS Code for free. Try out Visual Studio Professional or Enterprise editions on Windows, Mac.

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James High@jhigh2000.bsky.social · 6mo ago

@david.wengier.com I cannot believe how fast hot reload is with today's v18.3.0 release of Visual Studio 2026. Thank you for all the work you did to make that happen! 🙏

GitHub Copilot App modernization is not just for Java any more! Check out this public preview feature that lets you modernize your @nodejs.org app using GitHub Copilot. developer.microsoft.com/blog/jsts-mo...

Announcing the JavaScript/TypeScript Modernizer for VS Code - Microsoft for Developers

Keeping JavaScript/TypeScript projects up-to-date can be a challenge, especially when it’s time to upgrade a bunch of npm packages or adopt the latest frameworks. We’ve heard from many JS/TS developer...

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OH: "We don't want any unit tests in our repo", LOL

Live now @danroth27.bsky.social talking about Blazor www.youtube.com/live/YDhJ953...

.NET Conf 2025 - Day 1

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🎉 Ready for 3 days of .NET magic? #dotNETConf starts Nov 11 with 100+ sessions, community events, and swag. Don’t miss the keynote at 8AM PT! dotnetconf.net

.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!

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Today I got a cold brew coffee from Dutch Bros. It tastes like water. I'm pretty sure it's made from a concentrate and not brewed fresh. For the price they should be brewing it every day.

🎉 Sponsorships are now live on NuGet.org! 🤝 Easily support your favorite package authors 💰 Maintainers: it’s easy to get visibility for funding needs 🌱 NuGet Community grows stronger together Read the blog post: aka.ms/nuget/sponso... #NuGet #dotnet #OpenSource

Announcing Sponsorship on NuGet.org - .NET Blog

Announcing Sponsorship on NuGet.org - An easy way to recognize package maintainers and grow the NuGet community stronger!

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Chess Grandmaster, and all around nice guy, Daniel Naroditsky, has passed away. RIP. He was a true legend and will be missed by many around the world.

Just got my 50th anniversary Windows Crocs!

‘Trusted Publishing’ is now available on NuGet.org! 🚀 Publish packages more securely with short lived OIDC tokens. No more key management! 🔒See the blog to get started: aka.ms/nuget/oidc-b... ✨ #NuGet #dotnet

My 9 yo daughter has created her first Roblox game all on her own. I spent a few min showing her around Roblox Studio but that was about it If you have Roblox, please play this game. She's watching the num visits and I'm trying to help encourage her to keep playing. www.roblox.com/share?code=5...

fun colorful obby!

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Yesterday a tree directly behind my house got hit by lightning. I happened to be looking out the window at that time. There was a small fire but I was able to put it out with a hose. Never seen a tree get hit by lightning this close before, it was wild. Also check out the interesting spiral pattern.

Discover the power of .NET Aspire CLI and how it streamlines developer workflows. Dive into creating intuitive dashboards that elevate productivity and enhance user experiences. #dotnet #aspnet #aspire https://isaacl.dev/gp3

I'll be coming to Lisbon this October for the Azure Dev Summit to speak about the future of web development with .NET. I hope that you'll be able to join me! Early Bird pricing ends this week. azuredevsummit.com

Azure Dev Summit | Lisbon 13 - 16 Oct 2025

Azure Dev Summit is a 4-Day Event for Software Developers, 13-16 Oct in Lisbon, Portugal.

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New blog post on Aspire + React devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/new-a...

Building a Full-Stack App with React and Aspire: A Step-by-Step Guide - .NET Blog

Discover how to build a full-stack application with React and Aspire, integrating a React front-end with an ASP.NET Core Web API and persisting data to a database.

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Exciting conference in Europe! Explore azuredevsummit.com — a cloud-centric event with an incredible agenda (beyond just AI!), hands-on workshops, and top-tier speakers. Don’t miss the Early Bird pricing — ends this week!

Azure Dev Summit | Lisbon 13 - 16 Oct 2025

Azure Dev Summit is a 4-Day Event for Software Developers, 13-16 Oct in Lisbon, Portugal.

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It’s a hot day in North Florida. It’s hard to work cuz my home office is a condition sun room (no insulation) so the AC can’t keep up with the heat. I’m hoping it will cool off soon!

I just installed proxmox, for the first time, on a mini pc. Hoping that this will end up working well for me.

Some big news abcnews.go.com/US/mistakenl...

Kilmar Abrego Garcia on way back to US to face criminal charges: Sources

Mistakenly deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia is on the way back to the United States to face charges of transporting undocumented migrants within the U.S., sources say.

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@damianedwards.com I have a mini pc running Minecraft. My kids want me to bring it on vacation. Can you suggest a small screen that I should consider to get?

If you use Windows Sandbox and experience long install times, try this workaround github.com/microsoft/Wi...

[Bug]: MSI packages install extremely slow after KB5051987 · Issue #68 · microsoft/Windows-Sandbox

Windows Sandbox version 0.4.31.0 Windows build number 26100.3194 Other software No response Steps to reproduce the bug Open Windows Sandbox Download .NET 8.0 desktop runtime (e.g. https://download....

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Here is a prompt to make chatgpt into your personal task manager gist.github.com/sayedihashim...

Here is a prompt for an interactive multiplication game for kids learning multiplication. gist.github.com/sayedihashim...

Here is a prompt to play blackjack with gpt gist.github.com/sayedihashim...

Excited to share some new work with you all - Announcing Preview 1 of a new .NET AI Chat Web App Template. 🎉 devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/annou...

.NET AI Template Now Available in Preview - .NET Blog

Announcing the first preview of the .NET AI Template, for Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, and the .NET CLI. Get started building amazing AI apps with .NET.

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Just published: new AI Chat Web App template Been wondering how to get started with .NET and AI? Well here’s one easy option! It takes in knowledge from your own data sources, gives citations, and runs AI inference on GitHub Models (free) by default.

.NET AI Template Now Available in Preview - .NET Blog

Announcing the first preview of the .NET AI Template, for Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, and the .NET CLI. Get started building amazing AI apps with .NET.

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Today starting at 6:30 PM ET will be the best time all year to shop at Costco. I’m expecting the stores to be basically empty.

New blog post on HTTP file updates in @visualstudio.bsky.social at devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio...

HTTP File updates for Request Variables and more - Visual Studio Blog

Learn how to use Request Variables and the new $shared environment in Visual Studio 2022 (17.12+). Improve API testing by chaining requests and sharing variables across environments. Read the full blo...

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One thing that I learned in the last few weeks, when emailing execs, you have to pay very close attention to each word. Their replies may be concise, but all the info is there you just have to look for it.

I’m driving in Charlotte going to my hotel and I see a road named Microsoft Way. The buildings are 1 mile from my hotel, I had no idea. Will try and check it out tmrw.