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Vibe Coding. IntelliSense on Steroids. Intention-Based Development. Call it what makes you happy - it's "just" the next evolutionary step in software development for me. Which let me build my stranded 82-year-old retirement-resistant mom an ersatz time-study app when her dongle died at midnight.

February 24, 2026

The Dongle Died at Midnight – WinForms Agent Saved my German Mom's Business Trip

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GitHub Copilot testing for .NET is now available in Visual Studio 18.3, offering AI-powered tools to quickly create, build, and run unit tests. With flexible prompts and full IDE integration, it supports testing from single methods to entire solutions, helping reduce repetitive tasks and speed up feedback. Try it and share your feedback to sha...

February 11, 2026

GitHub Copilot Testing for .NET Brings AI-powered Unit Tests to Visual Studio 2026

McKenna Barlow

Find out about the new features in .NET 11 Preview 1 across the .NET runtime, SDK, libraries, ASP.NET Core, Blazor, C#, .NET MAUI, and more!

February 10, 2026

.NET 11 Preview 1 is now available!

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Visual Studio Toolbox Live: Visual Studio 2026 February Release Party

Visual Studio Toolbox Live: Visual Studio 2026 February Release Party

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.NET Data Community Standup: Adam tells us about Microsoft.Extensions.DataIngestion

.NET Data Community Standup: Adam tells us about Microsoft.Extensions.DataIngestion

Microsoft.Extensions.DataIngestion is new addition into Microsoft.Extensions collection and this one touches databases and AI. Exciting. Adam Sitnik, who worked on implementation, tells us what's what and maybe some behind the scenes.

.NET AI Community Standup: Foundry Local for .NET Devs 🚀

.NET AI Community Standup: Foundry Local for .NET Devs 🚀

Running AI locally is a real and cool option for modern .NET developers. In this session, we’ll explore Foundry Local and how C# developers can use it to run AI models directly on their machines, without cloud dependencies. We’ll talk architecture, local-first AI scenarios, and how this fits into modern .NET and AI workflows—perfect for devs who want speed, privacy, and full control over their AI stack.

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