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⚡️ Azure SDK Release for August 2025 Azure SDK publishes new releases each month. This post shares highlights and notes for the August 2025 update. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Use Your Own Language Model in Visual Studio Chat You can now use your own language model in Visual Studio Chat by connecting API keys from OpenAI, Anthropic, or Google. This lets you try more models and change how you use the chat. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Run GPT-OSS with C# and Ollama This guide explains how to use GPT-OSS with C# and Ollama. It shows how to run GPT-OSS on your own computer, so it is fast and does not need the internet. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Switching from xUnit to TUnit for Testing The text explains how the writer changed one of their libraries from using xUnit to the new TUnit testing framework. It also shares the reasons for switching and some problems faced during the move. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Cloud and AI Use in Frontier Firms Frontier Firms are using Microsoft Azure for cloud and AI to change how they work. They add agents to their teams, update processes, and help workers learn new skills. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Azure Developer CLI August 2025 Release Announced Microsoft has announced the August 2025 release of the Azure Developer CLI, known as azd. This post shares news about the latest version. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ New Python Environments Tool Added to VS Code Microsoft has started to give a new Python Environments extension to 20 percent of VS Code users. The tool adds a panel to help users create, manage, and set up Python environments and comes with APIs for other providers to connect. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ How to Access Windows Known Folders in C# Windows has many well-known folders like Documents, Pictures, and Music. In C#, you can use the Environment.GetFolderPath method to get the path to these folders, but it only works for the ones listed in Environment.SpecialFolder. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Song Recommendations with Haskell Free Monads This article shows how to use a free monad in Haskell to work with song recommendations. It is part of a larger series that looks at different ways to solve problems with functional programming using Haskell, F#, and C#. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ F# Weekly #33 Highlights: Rider 2025.2 and .NET 10 Preview 7 This update shares news about the latest Rider 2025.2 release and a new preview version, .NET 10 Preview 7. It lists fresh features and changes for developers working with F#. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ OpenAI Releases GPT-5 for Microsoft Developers OpenAI shared news about GPT-5 in an announcement called 'GPT-5 and the new era of work.' Microsoft made GPT-5 ready for developers to use and add to their apps on the same day it launched. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ NuGet MCP Server Preview Released A preview of the NuGet MCP Server is now available. It gives Copilot realtime details about packages and new options for updating them. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Microsoft Shares Plans for Visual Studio Updates Microsoft talked about new changes for Visual Studio at its headquarters. The updates include monthly releases, a new big version, more AI and Copilot features, and changes based on what users want to make the program faster and easier to use. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Data Encryption in Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB vCore Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB vCore always keeps data safe by using AES-256 to encrypt it when it is stored. This protection works with any cluster setup and is managed with a special service key. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ 2025 Visual Studio Magazine Reader's Choice Awards Announced The 31st annual Reader's Choice Awards from Visual Studio Magazine named the tools and solutions that developers use to build, test, deploy, and take care of applications. These awards highlight what is important to developers in their daily work. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Better Code Search in Visual Studio with Semantic Search The Visual Studio 17.14.11 update adds Remote Semantic Search to the chat and code search tools. This new feature helps users find parts of their code more quickly and accurately. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Rider 2025.2 Release Adds New Features and Improvements Rider 2025.2 brings better performance and faster response in many parts of the software. The update adds features like Junie, OpenTelemetry in the IDE, support for game development, out-of-process support, quicker solution startup, faster refactorings, and improved handling of Razor and Blazor. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ ReSharper and .NET Tools 2025.2 Update Released The new 2025.2 version of ReSharper brings faster performance and better response in key areas. It adds out-of-process support, quicker solution startup, improved refactorings, and better handling for Razor and Blazor. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ ReSharper 2025.2 Performance Updates ReSharper 2025.2 brings faster startup, quicker code changes, and better handling of Razor and Blazor. It now also supports running some processes outside the main program to make things work faster. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ New Features in .NET 10 Preview 7 The new .NET 10 Preview 7 brings a XAML Source Generator for .NET MAUI and adds PipeReader support in System.Text.Json. This update also has fixes and improvements for desktop, web, and libraries. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!