//devdigest

⚡️ Using MSSQL MCP Server for Easier Data Access The text talks about using MSSQL MCP Server so people can work with data more easily. It says that many face problems because of hard query languages and often need help from experts to get important information from their data. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Using MSSQL MCP Server with Agents The text talks about how MSSQL MCP Server lets people interact with their data more easily. It explains that users can get insights, update records, and make reports without needing to know hard query languages or depend only on developers. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Recent Changes in Azure Cosmos DB Java Ecosystem Between June 2024 and June 2025, many new updates were added to the Azure Cosmos DB Java ecosystem. These changes include new AI links and better Java SDK, Spring Data, Spark, and Kafka connectors for people building cloud apps. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Using Roslyn to Find Public Symbols That Could Be Internal The text explains how to use Roslyn to find all public symbols in a code solution that could be made internal. This helps make code more private and better organized. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Refactoring Song Recommendations with Haskell Combinators This article is part of a series about ways to use functional programming. It looks at refactoring song recommendation code with Haskell combinators and talks about working with data using functional ideas. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ F# Weekly #26, 2025 – Sprout: BDD Testing for F# The F# Weekly #26, 2025 edition tells about Sprout, a tool for BDD testing in F#. Sprout helps users write and check tests using the BDD style. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ New Default Model and Usage Panel in Visual Studio Copilot Visual Studio Copilot has a new default model. A new Consumptions panel in the IDE lets users see how much they use each model and gives easy options to switch models. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Key Ways to Use Agentic AI and Large Language Models There is a lot of use of Agentic AI, Multi-Agent Systems, Generative AI, and Large Language Models. People are trying things like Copilots, using Retrieval-Augmented Generation, creating AI agents, and adding LLMs to business apps. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ MSSQL MCP Server Preview Announced MSSQL MCP Server (Preview) lets users talk with their data in a more natural way. In the past, SQL Server databases needed special query skills, so mostly developers and database experts could use them. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Easier XAML in .NET MAUI 10 In .NET MAUI 10, global and implicit XML namespaces let you write XAML that is more clear and looks the same across your code. This helps make the XAML easier to read. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Azure Storage Connector for PyTorch Announced A new Azure Storage Connector for PyTorch, called azstoragetorch, is now available. It lets users add files from Azure Blob Storage into PyTorch training workflows. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Rider 2025.2 EAP 7 Adds New Debugging Features for Games Rider 2025.2 EAP 7 brings updates for game debugging with changes that help manage low-level exception messages. The new features work with engines like Unreal Engine, Unity, and Godot. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Keeping Terraform State Safe in Azure Blob Storage If a team loses its Terraform state file or if the .tfstate is not encrypted or is public, everything in the cloud can be at risk. A leak or loss of this file can lead to a serious security problem for the whole group. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Copilot in Visual Studio Gets Smarter Default Model Copilot in Visual Studio now uses GPT-4.1 as its default model instead of GPT-4o. Tests show faster replies, better suggestions, and improved work speed. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Azure DevOps Sign-In Does Not Need ARM Token Azure DevOps has stopped using the Azure Resource Manager (ARM) resource when people sign in or refresh access tokens. Azure DevOps tokens no longer need ARM, so administrators do not have to let users bypass ARM-based Conditional Access policies. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Handling Stacked Branches in Git The text explains how to work with stacked branches in git, including what to do when one stacked branch is merged and how to manage updates to the main branch. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ EF Core Query Optimization Steps A slow EF Core query on Postgres was made much faster by filtering rows, reducing JOINs, picking only needed columns, and cutting requests. Other steps included avoiding too many sub queries and measuring before making changes. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Microsoft to Show New Developer Workflows at VSLive! Conference Mads Kristensen from Microsoft will show new workflows that have not been shown to the public before. The event will take place at the VSLive! developer conference at Microsoft headquarters in Redmond from August 4 to 8. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Using AI for Better Teamwork: Insights from Yina Arenas Yina Arenas, Vice President of Product at Azure AI Foundry, shares ideas on using AI to improve how people from different parts of a company work together. She leads efforts to help developers shape new ways of working with AI. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ GitHub Copilot for Azure Adds Agent Mode GitHub Copilot for Azure has launched with a new Agent Mode after first appearing at Ignite 2024 as a private preview. It now works as an independent operator for DevOps tasks. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!