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A database is the root of most applications. Anything displayed or any operations performed often rely on the database. So, to build a loyal client base, you have to think in terms of a database. In today's post, I will go through some key strategies you can apply Link to article: …
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The Azure Developer CLI (azd) now integrates with GitHub Copilot in two ways: AI-assisted project scaffolding during azd init and intelligent error troubleshooting when commands fail. Both features keep you in the terminal and use Copilot's reasoning to reduce manual work. Prerequisites To use these feature Link to …
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Your quarterly dose of plugin dev news, tools, and tips from JetBrains. 🧩 Marketplace Updates Updated Approval Guidelines: New Technical Requirement We’ve added a new clause to the Plugin Approval Criteria, under Section 2.2: c. The Plugin must not modify, hide, intercept, or otherwise interfere with the functionality …
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Learn how to convert a C# string to byte array using UTF-8 encoding, Encoding class, Span, and .NET 7 u8 literals with performance-focused code examples. Link to article: https://www.devleader.ca/2026/04/20/c-string-to-byte-array-utf8-encoding-and-span-conversions
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C# Dev Kit is a VS Code extension. Like all VS Code extensions, its front end is TypeScript running in Node.js. For certain platform-specific tasks, such as reading the Windows Registry, we've historically used native Node.js addons written in C++, which Link to article: …
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Today, we are thrilled to announce the availability of G7e instances powered by NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition GPUs on Amazon SageMaker AI. You can provision nodes with 1, 2, 4, and 8 RTX PRO 6000 GPU instances, with each GPU providing 96 GB of GDDR7 memory. This launch provides the capability to use a …
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You can use ToolSimulator, an LLM-powered tool simulation framework within Strands Evals, to thoroughly and safely test AI agents that rely on external tools, at scale. Instead of risking live API calls that expose personally identifiable information (PII), trigger unintended actions, or settling for static mocks that …
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All of this sample code is checked in on GitHub at https://github.com/JasperFx/CritterStackSamples/tree/main/Reports. When you develop with Wolverine as your application framework, Wolverine is really trying to push you toward using pure functions for your main message handler or HTTP endpoint methods. Recently, I was …
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In this post, we'll show you how to build a complete omnichannel ordering system using Amazon Bedrock AgentCore, an agentic platform, to build, deploy, and operate highly effective AI agents securely at scale using any framework and foundation model and Amazon Nova 2 Sonic. Link to article: …
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This post was written by external contributors from Touchlab. KMP is a strategic platform In the current competitive landscape, the traditional mobile development model characterized by maintaining independent, duplicated codebases for iOS and Android is no longer a sustainable use of capital. This approach …
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Join Taylor Desseyn and David McCarter live on the Guidance Counselor 2.0 podcast on April 21, 2026, at 9:30 AM CST. They'll discuss strategies for success in the tech job market, insights from McCarter's book "Rock Your Career," and provide valuable advice for preparing for technical interviews. Don't miss …
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On the topic of what happens if an access violation straddles multiple pages, Link to article: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20260420-00/?p=112245
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Investing in static code analysis tools might seem straightforward, but finding one that truly fits your team can be tough. Most tools promise the usual benefits: cleaner code, fewer bugs, better security, and more consistency in code reviews. Yet in reality, there’s a big difference between a tool the team embraces …
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Master command pattern best practices in C# including single responsibility commands, proper undo implementation, command validation, and organized architectures. Link to article: https://www.devleader.ca/2026/04/20/command-pattern-best-practices-in-c-code-organization-and-maintainability
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Evaluating recurring date patterns is a common requirement in many applications. Whether you need every day, every Monday at 9 AM, or the last day of each month, you need a reliable way to calculate upcoming occurrences. Meziantou.Framework.Scheduling is a NuGet package that parses and evaluates both CRON expressions …
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Introduction: The Problem The Novo Nordisk Clinical AI team and the ISE group in Microsoft partnered in an engagement that began as a series of data science experiments and gradually evolved into a production capability by "promoting" experimental code into MCP Tools or Agents. Targeting the submission of …
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Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss context switching -- why it's unavoidable, how startups and big companies handle it differently, and what you can actually do about it. Link to article: …
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This article shows how to remove the sign-up flow from Entra External ID user flows. This is required because SMS and Phone validation can be abused by bots to run up costs on the tenant. The bots create accounts and start a phone validation or a SMS validation which is charged to the tenant. The […] Link to article: …
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Hyatt deploys ChatGPT Enterprise across its global workforce, using GPT-5.4 and Codex to improve productivity, operations, and guest experiences. Link to article: https://openai.com/index/hyatt-advances-ai-with-chatgpt-enterprise
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Learn how to implement feature slicing in C# without MediatR. Build clean, testable feature handlers using plain classes and ASP.NET Core Minimal APIs. Link to article: https://www.devleader.ca/2026/04/19/feature-slicing-without-mediatr-in-c-plain-handlers-that-actually-work
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