Alvin Ashcraft

Introducing the First Frontier Suite built on Intelligence + Trust - The Official Microsoft Blog Today Microsoft is announcing: Wave 3 of Microsoft 365 Copilot Expanded model diversity with Claude and next-gen OpenAI models available today General availability of Agent 365 on May 1 for $15 per…

Introducing the First Frontier Suite built on Intelligence + Trust | by Judson Althoff

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#m365 #copilot #agent #ai #frontier #aimodels

Just walked by the office microwave and thought “huh, someone finally set the clock to the right time.” Anyway, 8 days until Invincible season 4!

Use the image generation tool in Foundry Agent Service - Microsoft Foundry Generate images from text prompts with the image generation tool in Microsoft Foundry Agent Service. Configure agents, deploy models, and save output.

Use the image generation tool in Foundry Agent Service | Microsoft Learn

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#foundry #ai #agents #csharp #java #python #restapi #typescript #dotnet

.NET 11 Preview 2 is now available! - .NET Blog Find out about the new features in .NET 11 Preview 2 across the .NET runtime, SDK, libraries, ASP.NET Core, Blazor, C#, .NET MAUI, and more!

Woo hoo! .NET 11 Preview 2 is out!

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#MVPBuzz

GitHub - Errr0rr404/copilot-plus Contribute to Errr0rr404/copilot-plus development by creating an account on GitHub.

Copilot+ - Talk to GitHub Copilot CLI with your voice — share screenshots — switch AI models instantly — and monitor all running sessions from one dashboard

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#copilotcli #ai #githubcopilot #commandline

Extend your coding agent with .NET Skills - .NET Blog Introducing the dotnet/skills repository and how .NET agent skills can improve coding agent workflows.

Extend your coding agent with .NET Skills | by Tim Heuer

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#dotnet #ai #agents #skills #csharp #githubcopilot #softwaredev

winappCli/docs/guides/flutter.md at main · microsoft/winappCli winapp, the Windows App Development CLI, is a single command-line interface for managing Windows SDKs, packaging, generating app identity, manifests, certificates, and using build tools with any ap...

Using winapp CLI with Flutter

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#windowsdev #flutter #winapp #cli #commandline #appdev #winappcli

Build a real-world example with Microsoft Agent Framework, Microsoft Foundry, MCP and Aspire - Microsoft for Developers Building AI agents is getting easier. Deploying them as part of a real application, with multiple services, persistent state, and production infrastructure, is where things get complicated.…

Build a real-world example with Microsoft Agent Framework, Microsoft Foundry, MCP and Aspire | by Justin Yoo

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#agentframework #mcp #ai #agents #foundry #aspire #cloudnative #microsoftfoundry #dotnet

Agent Skills in .NET: A Minimal Working Demo Hi 👋 If you’re experimenting with AI Agents in .NET, one of the concepts that appears quickly is Agent Skills. Skills are the mechanism that allows an agent to extend its capabilities: calling prom…

Agent Skills in .NET: A Minimal Working Demo | by Bruno Capuano

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#dotnet #ai #agents #csharp #skills

Visual Studio Dev Essentials: Free, Practical Tools for Every Developer  - Visual Studio Blog Visual Studio Dev Essentials is a free developer program that gives you access to tools, Azure credits, downloads, and training to help you build apps and grow your skills.

Visual Studio Dev Essentials: Free, Practical Tools for Every Developer | by Jim Harrer

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#visualstudio #devessentials #developers #devtools #azure #training #learning

Code Review for Claude Code | Claude Claude Code now dispatches a team of agents on every PR to catch bugs that skims miss. Available in research preview for Team and Enterprise.

Bringing Code Review to Claude Code

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#claude #ai #codereviews #claudecode #aiassistant #softwaredev

Build a Profile Picture Editor in .NET MAUI with the Image Editor Build a smooth, customizable profile picture editor using the .NET MAUI Image Editor with cropping, reset, and save workflows for a polished cross-platform UX.

Build a Profile Picture Editor in .NET MAUI with the Image Editor

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#dotnetmaui #syncfusion #xaml #ref #csharp #dotnet #appdev #ux #mobiledev

Air Launches as Public Preview – A New Wave of Dev Tooling Built on 26 Years of Experience | The JetBrains Blog Download Air – free for macOS. Windows and Linux versions coming soon. We hold a principled optimism for agentic software development – and a pragmatic one. After 26 years of building developer too

Air Launches as Public Preview – A New Wave of Dev Tooling Built on 26 Years of Experience

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#jetbrains #ai #softwaredev #agents #devtools

Dew Drop – March 10, 2026 (#4621) – Morning Dew by Alvin Ashcraft Morning Dew by Alvin Ashcraft

Dew Drop – March 10, 2026 (#4621)

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#dotnet #webdev #ai #vscode #windowsdev #csharp #mobiledev #visualstudio #githubcopilot #cloud #dewdrop

🔴 Let it Cook - A Dash of Cinnamon YouTube video by Visual Studio Code

OH WE COOKIN 🔥🍳
Come join us on Friday while we build fun stuff LIVE in VS Code!
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Azure & DevOps Podcast: Richard Lander: DotNet Inspect - Episode 392 Richard Lander is a Principal Program Manager on the .NET team at Microsoft. He's been with Microsoft since 2000, and working on .NET since 2003! Currently, he’s working on runtime features, docker…

Azure & DevOps Podcast Episode 392 - Richard Lander: DotNet Inspect with host Jeffrey Palermo

What's new in Microsoft Foundry | February 2026 | Microsoft Foundry Blog Explore Microsoft Foundry February 2026 featuring Claude Opus and Sonnet models for advanced reasoning and efficiency.

What’s new in Microsoft Foundry | February 2026 | by Nick Brady

FBI warns of phishing attacks impersonating US city, county officials The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warns that criminals are impersonating U.S. officials in phishing attacks targeting businesses and individuals who request city and county planning and…

Stay safe out there, friends. #security #scam

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I made Copilot CLI go HONK! YouTube video by Kayla Cinnamon ☕

GITHUB COPILOT CLI GO HONK 🪿🪿🪿
(More Terminal customizations for Copilot 😉)
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Announcing TypeScript 6.0 RC - TypeScript Today we are excited to announce the Release Candidate (RC) of TypeScript 6.0! To get started using the RC, you can get it through npm with the following command: npm install -D typescript@rc…

Announcing TypeScript 6.0 RC | by Daniel Rosenwasser

Dew Drop – March 9, 2026 (#4620) – Morning Dew by Alvin Ashcraft Morning Dew by Alvin Ashcraft

Dew Drop – March 9, 2026 (#4620)

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#dotnet #webdev #ai #windowsdev #cloud #mobiledev #visualstudio #csharp #vscode #dewdrop

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Making keyboard navigation effortless Do you use a keyboard to navigate websites? If so, you've probably run into countless accessibility issues where groups of inputs or widgets are not easy, or even possible to get to with just the…

Microsoft Edge: Making keyboard navigation effortless | by Patrick Brosset

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#msedge #accessibility #webplatform #browsers #chromium #webdev

Release Windows Package Manager 1.29.30-preview · microsoft/winget-cli This is a preview build of WinGet for those interested in trying out upcoming features and fixes. While it has had some use and should be free of major issues, it may have bugs or usability problem...

Windows Package Manager v1.29.30-preview Release | GitHub

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#winget #packagemanager #windows #windowsdev #msix #packaging

Making agents practical for real-world development Explore agent orchestration, extensibility, and continuity in VS Code 1.110: lifecycle hooks, agent skills, session memory, and integrated browser tools.

Making agents practical for real-world development | Visual Studio Code

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#vscode #githubcopilot #agents #ai #softwaredev #copilot

Introducing GPT-5.4 in Microsoft Foundry | Microsoft Community Hub Today, we’re announcing OpenAI’s GPT‑5.4 to be generally available soon in Microsoft Foundry: a model designed to help organizations move from planning work...

Introducing GPT-5.4 in Microsoft Foundry

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#foundry #azure #openai #gpt54 #microsoftfoundry #aimodels

Sneak peek of my next YouTube video coming soon 🪿

Announcing WinUI Gallery 2.8 - #ifdef Windows Hey WinUI developers! If you’re new around here, WinUI Gallery is the go-to app for exploring WinUI controls, samples, design guidance, and handy tools — all in one place. Today, we’re excited to…

Announcing WinUI Gallery 2.8 | by Niels Laute & Marcel Wagner

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#windowsdev #winui #dotnet #cpp #windowsappsdk #csharp #windev

Release v1.0 of the official MCP C# SDK - .NET Blog What’s new in the MCP C# SDK v1.0, including enhanced authorization, richer metadata, tool calling enhancements and long-running requests.

Release v1.0 of the official MCP C# SDK

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#dotnet #ai #mcp #csharp #softwaredev

ReSharper for Visual Studio Code, Cursor, and Compatible Editors Is Out | The .NET Tools Blog ReSharper has been a trusted productivity tool for C# developers in Visual Studio for over 20 years. Today, we’re taking the next step and officially releasing the ReSharper extension for Visual Studi

ReSharper for Visual Studio Code, Cursor, and Compatible Editors Is Out

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#dotnet #resharper #vscode #cursor #programming #refactoring #codingstandards