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I've been exploring GitHub Copilot's modernization capabilities for .NET and Java applications, and I wanted to share what I've learned about the most critical piece of the puzzle: the assessment document. Here's what makes this tool interest Link to article: …
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AI agents are really good at writing code. Embarrassingly, scarily, and increasingly good. But generating code and shipping working full-stack apps are very different things. Right now, most agents are fantastic at the first part and terrible at everything after it. To try and keep agents on track, we layer on Markdown …
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Today we are announcing that ASP.NET Core 2.3 will reach end of support on April 7, 2027. After that date, Microsoft will no longer provide security patches, bug fixes, or technical support for ASP.NET Core 2.3. This announcement provides the required 12 months of advance notice, as defined by the Link to article: …
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Azure Cosmos DB enables scalable AI-driven document processing, addressing one of the biggest barriers to operational scale in today’s enterprise AI landscape. Organizations continue to manage massive volumes of structured and unstructured content—contracts Link to article: …
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This post walks through building an automated podcast generator that creates engaging conversations between two AI hosts on any topic, demonstrating the streaming capabilities of Nova Sonic, stage-aware content filtering, and real-time audio generation. Link to article: …
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In this post, we show you how to build a natural text-to-SQL solution using Amazon Bedrock that transforms business questions into database queries and returns actionable answers. Link to article: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/machine-learning/text-to-sql-solution-powered-by-amazon-bedrock/
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If you work with multiple monitors like I do, you’ve probably grown to love floating tool windows and documents in Visual Studio. Being able to pull out Solution Explorer, the debugger, or your code files onto a second (or third) screen can be a huge productivity boost. But there’s always been a bit of friction with …
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For non basketball fans, the NCAA Tournament championship game broadcasts end each year with a highlight montage to a cheesy song called “One Shining Moment” that’s one of my favorite things to watch each year. The Critter Stack community is pretty much always busy, but we were able to make some releases to Marten, …
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Whether you’re in “fan” or “fear” mode (or somewhere in-between), there’s no denying that Artificial Intelligence changed how we build products, and do business. We’ve always had cybersecurity threats but now the landscape is more complex and we have to consider new forms of fraud detection, customer support, …
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Master the adapter design pattern in C# with practical examples showing interface conversion, legacy integration, and third-party library wrapping. Link to article: https://www.devleader.ca/2026/04/07/adapter-design-pattern-in-c-complete-guide-with-examples
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This is a guest post from Iulia Feroli, founder of the Back To Engineering community on YouTube. TensorFlow is a powerful open-source framework for building machine learning and deep learning systems. At its core, it works with tensors (a.k.a multi‑dimensional arrays) and provides high‑level libraries (like Keras) that …
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In this post I show how to run AI coding agents safely while still using YOLO/dangerous mode using docker sandboxes and the sbx tool Link to article: https://andrewlock.net/running-ai-agents-safely-in-a-microvm-using-docker-sandbox/
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Entity Framework Core (EF Core) is working fine in your project. But the moment you use views, the migration gets messy. As a developer, I know any problem in the migration is haunting. You have to update and take care of other migrations so they don't get disturbed. Link to article: …
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One of the foundational promises of cloud computing is elastic, near-infinite scalability. You pay for what you use, and when demand spikes, the cloud scales with you. It was supposed to be the end of capacity planning, the death of “we need to buy more servers” conversations. So why is Anthropic—one of the best-funded …
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We've shipped a big round of updates to Agent Academy. Two new sections, a completely redone site experience, and more missions on the way. Here's what's changed. Quick recap for anyone new Agent Academy is a free, open-source curriculum for learning how to build agents with Microsoft Copilot Studio. Since launching in …
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Connect azure ai foundry agents with microsoft agent framework in C# -- learn Azure backend setup, project connections, managed deployment, and cost management. Link to article: https://www.devleader.ca/2026/04/06/azure-ai-foundry-agents-with-microsoft-agent-framework-in-c
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Compare C# source generators vs reflection in .NET 10. Understand performance differences, AOT compatibility, and when to choose source generators over runtime reflection. Link to article: https://www.devleader.ca/2026/04/06/c-source-generators-vs-reflection-which-should-you-use
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After July 9, 2026, the Azure SDK for JavaScript will no longer support Node.js 20.x, which reaches end-of-life on April 30, 2026. We encourage you to upgrade to an Active Node.js Long Ter Link to article: …
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In this post, we walk through building a custom HR onboarding agent with Quick. We show how to configure an agent that understands your organization’s processes, connects to your HR systems, and automates common tasks, such as answering new-hire questions and tracking document completion. Link to article: …
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