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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OpenAI makes ChatGPT for Clinicians free for verified U.S. physicians, nurse practitioners, and pharmacists, supporting clinical care, documentation, and research. Link to article: https://openai.com/index/making-chatgpt-better-for-clinicians

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I’ve noticed a trend, and a lot of people are saying the same thing: just use Postgres as a queue. No Kafka, no Redis, no RabbitMQ, just one database for everything. And I totally get it. I get the appeal. There are fewer moving parts. There is less infrastructure. There is only one thing to… Read More »Just Use …

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Most organizations are asking what AI can do for their developers. A harder question is what are your developers bringing to AI? DORA’s 2025 AI Capabilities Model report argues that AI does not level teams out – it amplifies what is already there. Stronger, high-performing organizations get more out of it, whereas the …

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Compare command vs strategy pattern in C# with side-by-side code examples, key behavioral differences, and guidance on when to use each. Link to article: https://www.devleader.ca/2026/04/22/command-vs-strategy-pattern-in-c-key-differences-explained

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Spend a few minutes around developer content, and it’s easy to come away with the impression that web apps now appear to almost write themselves. Everything that follows – review, verification, refactoring, debugging, and the open-source frameworks that make those apps dependable – gets less attention. AI can speed up …

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Workspace agents in ChatGPT are Codex-powered agents that automate complex workflows, run in the cloud, and help teams scale work across tools securely. Link to article: https://openai.com/index/introducing-workspace-agents-in-chatgpt

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A deep dive into the Codex agent loop, showing how WebSockets and connection-scoped caching reduced API overhead and improved model latency. Link to article: https://openai.com/index/speeding-up-agentic-workflows-with-websockets

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