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In memory of the man who put red and green squiggles under words

Starting in Word and expanding to nearly every other word processor, and even things that aren't word processors.
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Stop overloading your skills

You built a skill for your technology. API references, authentication flows, SDK patterns, error handling, version info, all packed into one skill. The agent calls it, gets all that context, and generates code. The kicker? You've just wasted a lot of tokens. It already knows Models have...
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Apr 6, 2026
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MCP Apps on Azure Functions: Quickstart with TypeScript

Swapnil Nagar
Learn how to build and deploy MCP (Model Context Protocol) apps on Azure Functions using TypeScript. This guide covers MCP tools, resources, local development, and serverless deployment with a practical weather app example.
Azure SDK Blog
Apr 6, 2026
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Learning to read C++ compiler errors: Illegal use of -> when there is no -> in sight

Raymond Chen
If the compiler is complaining about things you didn't write, find out who wrote them.
The Old New Thing
Apr 3, 2026
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Microsoft Agent Framework Version 1.0

Shawn Henry
Today, we're thrilled to announce that Microsoft Agent Framework has reached version 1.0 for both .NET and Python. This is the production-ready release: stable APIs, and a commitment to long-term support. Whether you're building a single assistant or orchestrating a fleet of specialized...
Microsoft Agent Framework
Apr 3, 2026
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How can I use Read­Directory­ChangesW to know when someone is copying a file out of the directory?

Raymond Chen
File copying is not a fundamental operation, nor is it even detectable at the file system layer.
The Old New Thing
Apr 3, 2026
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🚀React Native Windows v0.82 is here!!

Abhijeet,
Vivek
React Native Windows v0.82 is here, marking a major milestone: the legacy Paper architecture has been fully removed. All applications now run exclusively on the New Architecture (Fabric), and this release also unlocks XAML controls for community modules — so Windows apps can seamlessly...
React Native
Apr 2, 2026
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Explore union types in C# 15

Bill Wagner
C# 15 introduces union types — declare a closed set of case types with implicit conversions and exhaustive pattern matching. Try unions in preview today and see the broader exhaustiveness roadmap.
.NET Blog
Apr 2, 2026
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Aspire Docs in Your Terminal (and Your AI's Brain)

David Pine
Aspire 13.2 ships aspire docs, a CLI for browsing, searching, and reading official aspire.dev docs from your terminal, with the same source of truth available to AI skills and automation.
Aspire Blog
Apr 2, 2026
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Why doesn't the system let you declare your own messages to have the same semantics as WM_COPY­DATA?

Raymond Chen
Tempting but misleading.
The Old New Thing
Apr 1, 2026
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Visual Studio Code 1.114

Visual Studio Code Team
Learn what's new in Visual Studio Code 1.114 Read the full article
VS Code Blog