The MSVC Build Tools Preview is updated regularly with the latest features and fixes from the MSVC (Microsoft C++) development team. The MSVC team’s updates for August 2026, targeting the Visual ...

Five free Marketplace extensions promise private, locally run coding assistance as developers look for alternatives to metered cloud AI.

Microsoft is bringing five more Claude-native capabilities to Azure-hosted deployments, extending a pattern of accommodating Anthropic's models, APIs and agent tooling across Microsoft and GitHub ...

Microsoft has aligned VS Code's existing agent-plugin feature with a vendor-neutral format for portable skills and MCP servers.

Development environments have evolved into toolkits for directing coding models and coordinating agents. GitHub Copilot, ...

Ever felt that pang of frustration when your code, which looked perfectly logical on paper, just refuses to behave? You’re not alone. Every developer, from the seasoned pro to the absolute beginner, ...

The seventh preview again brings a language extension for C#, improved compression APIs, and new features for Blazor.

McKinsey’s latest State of AI report revealed that 62% of organizations have started experimenting with AI agents in some form. However, Gartner expects over 40% of these projects to be scrapped by ...

The next Fortnite tie-in is here, and it’s connected with a real-world experience: jump on the Millennium Falcon: Smugglers ...

BSides Las Vegas 2026 spent three days making the case that AI coding tools are supply chain attack targets. ChainDrop, a ...

Spread the loveIf you’re a developer, or even just someone who tinkers with code, chances are you’ve heard of Visual Studio ...

We have a short intro this week as Gordy looks back at his eBay Live show from last week and shares a few more post-National thoughts. Then we dive into an interview with Matt Cirulnick from Eye ...