Microsoft Developer Blogs

Get the latest information, insights, announcements, and news from Microsoft.

Embracing SQL Server 2022 with SSDT 17.8: Unveiling Key Updates

In the dynamic landscape of database development, SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) is a powerful tool for database developers in the Visual Studio ecosystem.  SSDT 17.8 is included in the latest version of Visual Studio 2022 v17.8, which was released on November 14th, 2023. This version introduces crucial enhancements and fixes, underscoring...


Decoding AI: Part 7, Retrieval Augmented Generation with GAI

Welcome to Part 7 of our Decoding AI: A government perspective learning series! In our previous blog, we discussed how to create boundary conditions in generative AI, the topic on everybody’s mind, as we explore the boundaries (pardon the pun) of generative AI - the constraints or rules that guide the outputs of these technologies, and why ...


Microsoft JDConf is back in 2024!

In a rapidly expanding digital world, the Java community stands out with its remarkable and unprecedented growth. According to a 24th edition of the State of Developer Nation survey, the Java community has seen incredible growth over the last two years, gaining nearly 8M developers and reaching just over 17M globally. This remarkable trend ...


VS Code上已达250万Java开发者!微软和红帽一起公布VS Code Java未来六个月路线图

VS Code上已拥有250万Java开发者 大家好,首先我们非常高兴地宣布 Visual Studio Code 现在拥有超过 250 万的 活跃Java 开发者。与过去的成就一样,这一里程碑离不开我们的社区和用户一直以来的支持,因此我们要向大家致以衷心的感谢! 微软和红帽共同分享 Visual ...


2.5 million Java developers on Visual Studio Code! Roadmap for the next 6 months

A big big thank you to the community! Hi everyone, we are thrilled to share that Visual Studio Code now has a community of over 2.5 million Java developers. Much like our achievements in the past, this incredible milestone wouldn't have been possible without the support from our amazing community and users, and for that, we want to extend ...


Build your next application on Dataverse - now with hyperscale support for any enterprise data

Dataverse, Microsoft’s modern and scalable business application platform in the cloud, enables developers to build enterprise-grade applications at hyperscale. Today, Dataverse encompasses over 3.5 million Azure SQL databases and leverages Azure SQL Hyperscale to support up to 100 TB per individual database--with rapid scale up, rapid scale ...