There\u2019s something special about hosting developers at Microsoft HQ \u2014 and this year\u2019s Visual Studio Live! Redmond reminded me why I love these events. The energy in every room was electric. From the moment the first session kicked off, developers leaned in, asked smart, challenging questions, and took every opportunity to connect with the Product Managers and engineers from Visual Studio, Azure, and GitHub Copilot.<\/p>\n
Between sessions, the hallways were buzzing. Right after the Experts Meet & Greet, one speaker shared a story that stuck with me:<\/p>\n
\u201cA customer came up to me and said: All those paper cuts that Mads showed that are being fixed with vNext are nothing compared to the complete gamechanger that Copilot is for developing. I’m going back and begging for it at my company.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Moments like that are exactly why these in-person events matter \u2014 they spark conversations that turn into real momentum back at the office.<\/p>\n
Watch the Microsoft Sessions On-Demand<\/h2>\n
If you couldn\u2019t make it to Redmond (or just want to revisit your favorites), we\u2019ve made the Microsoft-led sessions available on YouTube. You\u2019ll find keynotes, deep dives, and practical demos from the teams behind Visual Studio, Azure, and GitHub Copilot.\u00a0 Please note, the first 10 videos are available today and more will be added in the coming days, so keep checking back for new content or turn on YouTube notifications.<\/p>\n
\ud83c\udfa5 Watch the playlist here \u2014 your front-row seat to Redmond\u2019s best moments.<\/p>\n
VIEW THE FULL PLAYLIST<\/a><\/div><\/p>\nSession Highlights \u2013 Just a Few Examples from a Packed Agenda<\/h2>\n
With more than 70 sessions led by 39 incredible Microsoft speakers, the week was filled with valuable insights, hands-on learning, and memorable moments. Every session had its own takeaways, but here are just a few examples to give you a taste of what you can expect from VS Live! events \u2014 it really was a fantastic lineup of talented, passionate speakers.\u00a0 Here are just a few available now in the playlist, with more added every day.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n
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- Getting the Most out of the Latest in Visual Studio<\/a> <\/strong>– Harshada Hole & Jessie Houghton<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Kicking off bright and early Tuesday morning, Harshada and Jessie energized the audience with demos of the latest productivity boosts, AI-assisted debugging, and smarter Git tooling \u2014 showing practical ways to make every day in the IDE more efficient.<\/p>\n
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- The Future of Visual Studio<\/strong><\/a> – Mads Kristensen<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Developers loved seeing the little frustrations we\u2019ve all lived with get smoothed away \u2014 and how those changes, paired with Copilot, can dramatically speed up the inner loop.<\/p>\n
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- Build Next-Gen AI Apps with .NET and Azure<\/strong><\/a> – Jon Galloway<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
A high-energy solo session that showed how\u00a0to build cutting-edge, next-generation AI applications using .NET and Azure.<\/p>\n
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- Getting the Most Out of .NET Development with Visual Studio <\/strong><\/a>– Wendy Breiding & Allie Barry<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
In this demo-heavy session, come along on an end-to-end journey of the latest tools, tips, and Github Copilot tricks VS provides to help make you a more productive .NET developer.<\/p>\n