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How to Build iOS Widgets with .NET MAUI
Build professional iOS widgets with .NET MAUI, from static displays to interactive widgets.
Read moreClick to read more about this postStreamlining your Git workflow with Visual Studio 2026
You’re a .NET developer with a busy morning, and an Azure DevOps ticket drops: “Login endpoint 500s under load.” You’ve got to fix it, review a teammate’s feature branch, and keep your repo clean - all before lunch. Visual Studio’s Git tools turn this everyday Git workflow of...
Read moreClick to read more about this postRetirement of Global Personal Access Tokens in Azure DevOps
In the new year, we’ll be retiring the Global Personal Access Token (PAT) type in Azure DevOps.
Global PATs allow users to authenticate across all accessible organizations. While this can feel convenient, a single credential with broad reach creates a concentrated security risk —...
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Dec 30, 2025
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Top .NET Blog Posts of 2025
Let's look back at the most-read .NET blog posts published in 2025, from .NET 10 to AI, performance, and developer tooling.
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Dec 30, 2025
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Additional notes on color-keyed overlays as a way of doing smooth video rendering
Choosing the color-key and other brief discussions.
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Dec 29, 2025
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How can I detect that the system is running low on memory? Or that my job is running low on memory?
You can register for a memory notification.
The Old New Thing
Dec 26, 2025
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Why are we worried about memory access semantics? Full barriers should be enough for anybody
You have to find new ways of going faster.
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Dec 25, 2025
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Why is the last letter of my string not making it to the clipboard?
The struggle for null termination.
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Dec 24, 2025
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Why does my Ctrl+M accelerator key activate when I press the Enter key?
Understanding the difference between keys and characters for accelerators.
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Dec 23, 2025
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When irate product support customers demand to speak to Bill Gates
So transfer them to his office, or so it seems.
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