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Discover when to use state pattern in C# with real decision criteria, use case examples, and guidance on when simpler alternatives work better. Link to article: https://www.devleader.ca/2026/04/23/when-to-use-state-pattern-in-c-decision-guide-with-examples
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AI is everywhere except in CI/CD Developers now use AI for nearly everything, except the part that actually ships code. Recent surveys conducted by JetBrains indicate that AI is now widely used in software development, with workplace usage exceeding 90% and a large majority of developers already incorporating it into …
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We’ve begun work on our next major release, version 2026.2, which we plan to introduce in a few months. After reviewing your feedback and our strategic goals, we’ve decided to focus on improving build tools, including Bazel, as well as project formats, the embedded experience, and the debugger. Here are our more …
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Introduction In the energy industry, a well is a drilled borehole used to extract oil, gas, or other resources. Each well generates data across many stages of its lifecycle—drilling, fluids, subsurface analysis, cementing, and more. Different functional groups, often known as service lines, store this data in their …
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Before you read any of this, just know that it’s perfectly possible to mix and match Wolverine.HTTP, MVC Core controllers, and Minimal API endpoints in the same application. Edit: The documentation links were all wrong when I pushed this late at night of course, so: If you’ve built ASP.NET Core applications of any …
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Hooks are one of the most popular features in azd, and now you can write them in Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, or .NET, not just Bash and PowerShell. What's new? The Azure Developer CLI (azd) hook system now supports four more languages beyond Bash and PowerShell. You can write hook scripts in Link to article: …
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In this post, we walk through building a scalable, event-driven transcription pipeline that automatically processes audio files uploaded to Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3), and show you how to use Amazon EC2 Spot Instances and buffered streaming inference to further reduce costs. Link to article: …
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Learn when to use C# StringBuilder vs string concatenation, how allocations differ, and how .NET 6 interpolated string handlers change performance calculations. Link to article: https://www.devleader.ca/2026/04/22/c-stringbuilder-vs-string-concatenation-performance-allocations-and-interpolated-handlers
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AI apps and agentic workloads expose inefficiencies in your data layer faster than any previous generation of apps. You’re storing embeddings, serving low-latency retrieval, handling bursty traffic from chat and orchestration, and often operating across regions. Done right, Azure Cosmos DB can support these patterns …
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Today, Amazon SageMaker AI supports optimized generative AI inference recommendations. By delivering validated, optimal deployment configurations with performance metrics, Amazon SageMaker AI keeps your model developers focused on building accurate models, not managing infrastructure. Link to article: …
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Today, we're introducing new capabilities that further streamline the agent building experience, removing the infrastructure barriers that slow teams down at every stage of agent development from the first prototype through production deployment. Link to article: …
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With just a single improvement in the REST API of Azure DevOps, we achieved a massive reduction in CPU usage and execution time when managing Git policies: 2x less CPU and 10-15x faster execution! This change is already available to all users of Azure DevOps, and it's time to share a bit more d Link to article: …
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The 2026 ISO C++ developer survey is now open: 2026 Annual C++ Developer Survey "Lite" : Standard C++ It takes about 10 minutes and directly informs the standardization committee and tooling ven Link to article: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/cppblog/take-the-2026-iso-c-developer-survey
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We recently brought C++ code understanding tools to GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio and VS C Link to article: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/cppblog/c-code-intelligence-for-github-copilot-cli-preview
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Available in Public Preview Today Toolbox is a new way to curate, configure, and reuse tools across a Link to article: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/foundry/introducing-toolboxes-in-foundry
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When we launched Microsoft Agent Framework last October, we made a promise: building production-grade AI agents should feel as natural and structured as building any other software. Today, we’re delivering Link to article: …
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Agents are already transforming how developers solve problems. Whether it's a coding agent that refactors your repo overnight, a research agent that synthesizes hundreds of documents into a brief, or an ops agent that monitors and remediates infrastructure — the pattern is clear. Developers are building agents that …
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The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is quickly becoming a common way for AI agents to discover and use tools. It provides a consistent interface to databases, APIs, file systems, and third-party services, which makes it easier to plug capabilities into agent workflows. However, MCP standardizes th Link to article: …
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Learn what's new in Visual Studio Code 1.117 Read the full article Link to article: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/vscode-blog/visual-studio-code-1.117
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Company-wise memory in Amazon Bedrock, powered by Amazon Neptune and Mem0, provides AI agents with persistent, company-specific context—enabling them to learn, adapt, and respond intelligently across multiple interactions. TrendMicro, one of the largest antivirus software companies in the world, developed the Trend’s …
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