Let’s cut right to the chase: yes, you absolutely can use Visual Studio Code for free. This isn’t some trial period, some limited ‘community edition’ that locks away essential features, or a ...

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 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 ...

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

VS Code model picker now allows users to switch between Anthropic and Copilot providers between turns reconfiguring the agent host. Microsoft has released Visual Studio Code 1.133, an update to its ...

Visual Studio Code 1.133 removes mandatory GitHub sign-in for Agents and adds easier AI model switching and sticky chat prompts.

Fans Wednesday can begin making reservations for Skywalker Grill, the signature restaurant atop the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Exposition Park, ahead of its opening next month.

Microsoft's August 2026 Patch Tuesday security update addresses 42 critical vulnerabilities across Windows, Office, and Exchange Server.

Once you have it up and running, you can use Visual Studio Pro to build cross-platform mobile and desktop apps with .NET MAUI, write web UIs in C# with Blazor, and debug .NET and ...

Microsoft's latest VS Code update adds provider switching and a GitHub-free entry path specifically for Claude sessions.

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C# expert Mark Michaelis explores what .NET developers still need to learn for themselves as AI takes on more coding work, highlighting DevOps, testing, technical debt and the engineering discipline ...