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You can now run an AI agent on your local machine and send it messages—all from azd, no portal required. What's new? The azure.ai.agents extension adds two commands: Link to article: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/azure-sdk/azd-ai-agent-run-invoke
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Remember when we announced the Public Preview of DiskANN vector indexes back in November and mentioned that once you created the index, your table became read‑only? Yeahâ Link to article: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/azure-sql/diskann-vector-index-improvements
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Learn what's new in Visual Studio Code 1.112 Read the full article Link to article: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/vscode-blog/visual-studio-code-1.112
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Learn what's new in Visual Studio Code 1.112 (Insiders) Read the full article Link to article: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/external-blogs/vs-code-1-112-insiders
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Handling Long-Running Operations with Background Responses AI agents powered by reasoning models can take minutes to work through complex problems — deep research, multi-step analysis, lengthy content generation. In a traditional request-response pattern, that means your client sits idle waiting for a connection that …
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We all know this, even if we don't like to admit it: modern infrastructure can scale infinitely, but human understanding doesn't. We've all seen it happen - organizations going from managing dozens of servers to thousands of containers, from deploying weekly to deploying hundreds of times per day, from serving …
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Docker Captains are leaders from the developer community that are both experts in their field and are passionate about sharing their Docker knowledge with others. “From the Captain’s Chair” is a blog series where we get a closer look at one Captain to learn more about them and their experiences. Today we are …
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Build MAF workflows in C# with sequential and parallel agent execution. Learn the content pipeline pattern using Microsoft Agent Framework with real code. Link to article: https://www.devleader.ca/2026/03/18/maf-workflows-in-c-sequential-parallel-and-content-pipelines
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The MSSQL extension for VS Code v1.41 continues to evolve, delivering features that make SQL development more integrated, more powerful, and more developer-friendly. In this release, we're introducing the Public Preview of Schema Designer with GitHub Copi Link to article: …
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We’d like to inform you about an update to how inline image attachments are handled Link to article: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/microsoft365dev/changes-to-attachment-ids-for-inline-images-in-outlook-add-ins
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In this post, you will learn how to migrate from Nova 1 to Nova 2 on Amazon Bedrock. We cover model mapping, API changes, code examples using the Converse API, guidance on configuring new capabilities, and a summary of use cases. We conclude with a migration checklist to help you plan and execute your transition. Link …
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We continue our historical survey of Windows stack-checking functions by looking at the Alpha AXP. ; on entry, t12 is the number of bytes to allocate ; on exit, stack has been validated (but not adjusted) ; modifies t8, t9, t10 _chkstk: subq sp, t12, t8 ; t8 = new stack pointer mov v0, t10 ; save Link to article: …
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I keep seeing posts pushing back on the idea that coding isn’t the hard part. And I get why. A lot of the disagreement comes down to what people mean by coding. YouTube Check out my YouTube channel, where I post all kinds of content on Software Architecture & Design, including this video showing everything in this… …
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The Kotlin Foundation is joining Google Summer of Code (GSoC) 2026! If you are a student or an eligible contributor looking to spend your summer working on a real-world open-source project, this is your chance to make a meaningful impact on the Kotlin ecosystem while also benefiting from the mentorship of experienced …
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Learn when to use decorator pattern in C# with a practical decision guide, code examples, and real scenarios for choosing the right approach. Link to article: https://www.devleader.ca/2026/03/18/when-to-use-decorator-pattern-in-c-decision-guide-with-examples
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Many organizations adopt Jenkins because it’s flexible and widely supported. Over time, however, that flexibility often turns into operational overhead: maintaining plugins, debugging pipelines, and coordinating upgrades across teams. CloudBees CI and JetBrains TeamCity represent two different ways of addressing this …
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dotNetDave Says… Good Recruiters Are Transparent and Willing to Share Details About the Job Position
The text emphasizes the importance of transparency in the recruiting process, highlighting that unclear communication from recruiters can hinder trust. Job seekers should request essential details upfront, while recruiters are encouraged to lead with clarity and respect candidates' experience. Building relationships …
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If you design an application with a data source, the repository pattern often comes to mind as a prominent choice. In fact, many developers see it as the default choice. However, the pattern is not helping every time. In this post, I will pinpoint some cases where the repository pattern Link to article: …
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Last week I helped a JasperFx Software client with a use case where they get a steady stream of related events from an upstream system into a downstream system where order of processing is important, but the messages might arrive out of order. Once again referring to the venerable Enterprise Integration Patterns book, …
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Taming the Noisy Inbox: How I Used MCP to Automate Email and Teams Triage How the Model Context Protocol (MCP) turns your AI coding assistant into a workplace productivity engine — connecting Microsoft 365 data to your terminal workflow. The Problem We All Share If you work in a customer-facing role, y Link to article: …
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