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⚡️ NBomber: When to Test the Entire System and When to Test Individual Services Effective load testing of a microservices architecture requires a balance between a comprehensive approach and point analysis. Full-fledged end-to-end tests allow you to identify integration problems and check the scalability of the entire system, but they are expensive and time-consuming. At the same time, isolated testing of individual microservices is cheaper, faster, and ideal for CI/CD. Experts advise combining both approaches, depending on the goals and stage of development. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Tim Berners-Lee: Inventor of the World Wide Web Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web in 1989 while working at CERN. His work changed the way people share information and connect online. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Azure DevOps Updates for ID Token Refresh and Terraform Task v5 Microsoft has made changes to improve using Workload identity federation with Azure DevOps and Terraform on Azure. Version 5 of the Microsoft DevLabs Terraform Task now supports ID Token refresh by default. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ AI Used to Update .NET Framework Build System The .NET team at Microsoft used AI to rebuild and update its build system. This change made workflows better and helps keep the supply chain secure. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ jQuery: A Small Library That Changed Web Development jQuery is a JavaScript library that made it easier to build websites by letting people use less code. Before tools like React, Angular, and Vue became popular, jQuery helped many developers make web pages work better with simple steps. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Open Source Maintenance Fee with Rob Mensching Rob Mensching talks about the idea of an open source maintenance fee on GitHub to help project maintainers. Many open source projects depend on one person who gets too many requests, so a fee can give support without much trouble for users or maintainers. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Microsoft Introduces New Phi-4 Language Models Microsoft has announced three new small language models called Phi-4-reasoning, Phi-4-reasoning-plus, and Phi-4-mini-reasoning. These models mark one year since the start of its Phi project. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ MSSQL Extension for VS Code Adds Schema Compare Preview The MSSQL Extension for VS Code now includes a Schema Compare feature in preview. This tool shows differences between database schemas and lets users choose which changes to apply. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ .NET MAUI Library Build and Publish with GitHub Actions This post shows how to set up a pipeline to build and publish a .NET MAUI library using GitHub Actions. It explains the steps needed to package the library and upload it automatically. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Microsoft Cost Management Updates for April 2025 Microsoft shares new updates for its Cost Management tool in April 2025. The updates aim to help users see where cloud costs come from and spot spending problems early. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Trends in Cloud and Edge Infrastructure Many groups face more complex business needs across different fields, locations, and rules. They use new ways to connect cloud and edge systems to stay flexible. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Pooled Dependency Injection for Service Sharing This post looks at making a pooled dependency injection scope that lets services be shared for many requests. It explains how services can be used again instead of making a new one each time. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Retries and Resilience Patterns with Polly and Microsoft Resilience in .NET Polly and Microsoft.Resilience help build .NET apps that can deal with problems like lost connections. These tools can set up retry, timeout, circuit breaker, fallback, and hedging patterns to keep apps running during network issues. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Azure AI Foundry Guides Users in AI Innovation Azure AI Foundry helps people track changes in AI, see their current position, check new updates, and manage their AI projects. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Steps to Prevent Prompt Injection in Model Context Protocol This text gives tips on how to protect Model Context Protocol (MCP) systems from prompt injection attacks. MCP is a standard way, led by Anthropic, to link large language models with outside data and tools, and Microsoft is working on ways to lower these risks. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Many Companies Still Use Old Systems in a Fast-Changing Tech World Many businesses still use systems that are many years old, even though technology changes fast. AI is a main example of new tools that help companies stand out from others. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Forrester Study Finds 304% ROI with Azure Arc in Three Years Forrester Consulting talked to leaders from groups using Azure Arc to look after their IT using cloud services. The study found that these users got a 304% return on their investment over three years. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Visual Studio Adds Default File Encoding Option Visual Studio has a new feature that lets users pick the file encoding when saving files. This helps make sure files have the right encoding and can stop problems when working on different platforms. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ PowerShell Script for Renaming .NET Projects A PowerShell script is shared to help rename .NET projects. The script changes file and folder names and updates content in files, like namespaces and solution paths. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ How to Write AI Prompts for Valid CSV Output Large Language Models make text, but sometimes people need them to give data in CSV format for things like reports or spreadsheets. This text explains how to write prompts that help these models give correct CSV data. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!