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GitHub Copilot Dev Days: Build faster with GitHub Copilot CLI, in VS Code & Visual Studio, and beyond!

Modern software development is moving fast—and AI is now a practical part of how Microsoft developers design, build, and ship applications every day. From writing code in Visual Studio and VS Code, to building cloud-native apps on Azure, developers are looking for ways to stay...
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Mar 3, 2026
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Azure Developer CLI (azd): One command to swap Azure App Service slots

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PuiChee (PC) Chan
The new azd appservice swap command makes deployment slot swaps fast and intuitive.
Azure SDK Blog
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Mar 3, 2026
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Just for fun: A survey of write protect notches on floppy disks and other media

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Raymond Chen
Just some useless trivia.
The Old New Thing
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Mar 2, 2026
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What questions will you ask your data agent?

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Jerry Nixon
Data API builder (DAB) 1.7+ delivers secure MCP-based CRUD access with deterministic, policy-enforced query generation and an upcoming aggregate tool that enables complex, production-safe analytical questions without exposing raw SQL to AI agents.
Azure SQL Dev Corner
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Mar 2, 2026
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What sort of horrible things happen if my dialog has a non-button with the control ID of IDCANCEL?

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Raymond Chen
You get notifications that might not make sense.
The Old New Thing
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Mar 2, 2026
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The JavaScript AI Build-a-thon Season 2 starts today!

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Julia Muiruri
The JavaScript AI Build‑a‑thon Season 2 starts today! Join a free, four‑week, hands‑on program—from Local AI and RAG pipelines to multi‑agent hackathon—designed specifically for JavaScript/TypeScript developers.
Microsoft for Developers
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Mar 2, 2026
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Windows App Development CLI v0.2: .NET support, manifest placeholders, "winapp store" and more!

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Nikola Metulev
Windows App Development CLI v0.2 is here! This release is driven largely by community feedback and packs in native .NET project support, manifest placeholders that eliminate hardcoded executable names, Microsoft Store Developer CLI integration, a revamped help experience, and more....
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GitHub Copilot DevDays
Mar 2, 2026
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GitHub Copilot Dev Days: Build faster with GitHub Copilot CLI, in VS Code & Visual Studio, and beyond!

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Katie Savage
Modern software development is moving fast—and AI is now a practical part of how Microsoft developers design, build, and ship applications every day. From writing code in Visual Studio and VS Code, to building cloud-native apps on Azure, developers are looking for ways to stay...
Microsoft for Developers
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Mar 2, 2026
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Give Your Agents Domain Expertise with Agent Skills in Microsoft Agent Framework

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Sergey Menshykh
You can now equip your Microsoft Agent Framework agents with portable, reusable skill packages that provide domain expertise on demand — without changing a single line of your agent's core instructions. With the new FileAgentSkillsProvider, available for both .NET and Python, your...
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Feb 27, 2026
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Updates to Team Calendar extension

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Dan Hellem
We are excited to release a new update to the Team Calendar extension. This update includes a series of visual refinements across the extension, introducing a more consistent design language, smoother transitions when expanding and collapsing sections, improved contrast for better...
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