{"id":257295,"date":"2026-09-16T07:00:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T14:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/visualstudio\/?p=257295"},"modified":"2026-09-15T15:46:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T22:46:12","slug":"ai-is-changing-how-we-code-its-also-changing-how-we-learn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/visualstudio\/ai-is-changing-how-we-code-its-also-changing-how-we-learn\/","title":{"rendered":"AI Is Changing How We\u00a0Code.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0Also Changing How We Learn.\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

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AI is changing software development at a pace\u00a0no one\u00a0can ignore.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Developers now have powerful AI tools that can help us write code, understand unfamiliar codebases, troubleshoot problems, learn new frameworks, and get answers in seconds. That is an incredible opportunity. But as these tools become more capable, I believe something else is becoming more valuable too: learning directly from other developers.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

That\u2019s\u00a0one of the reasons I continue to believe so strongly in events like VSLive!.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Learn from people who have done the work<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

One of the things I value most about VSLive!\u00a0is its focus on practical developer education.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For more than three decades, VSLive! has helped developers, software architects, and engineers stay current as Microsoft development has evolved. Today, that means learning about AI-powered development alongside the technologies developers are already using to build applications.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You\u2019re\u00a0learning from experts who can explain not only how something works, but why they chose one approach over another and what they learned along the way.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

That context is difficult to reproduce\u00a0outside of this kind of event.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Get hands-on and ask the next question<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

VSLive! gives developers opportunities to move beyond simply hearing about\u00a0a technology. When you\u00a0encounter\u00a0an unexpected error, question a design choice, or discover that your implementation behaves differently than expected, you can dig deeper.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

And because\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0learning alongside experts and other developers, you can ask the next question.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

That feedback loop can turn an interesting technology into something\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0confident enough to bring back to your team.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The hallway can be as valuable as the session<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

Some of the most useful moments at a developer conference\u00a0don’t\u00a0happen on a slide.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

They happen after a session when you ask the speaker one more question. They happen over lunch when another developer explains how their team solved a problem\u00a0you’ve\u00a0been wrestling with. Sometimes they happen because you meet someone who\u00a0becomes\u00a0part of your professional network for years.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

VSLive!\u00a0creates room for those conversations alongside the technical content\u00a0and access to Microsoft Product Managers.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Step away from the backlog and think about what comes next<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

Most developers\u00a0don’t\u00a0spend their normal workday thinking broadly about where software development is headed.\u00a0They’re\u00a0fixing bugs, reviewing pull requests, shipping features, attending meetings, and working through the backlog.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A conference gives you an opportunity to step outside that cycle and ask bigger questions:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What should I learn next?<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

How should AI change the way I build software?<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What are other teams doing with .NET, Azure, GitHub Copilot, and modern application architecture?<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What could I bring back that would make my team better?<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

VSLive!\u00a0gives\u00a0you a place to explore those questions with people who are asking many of the same things.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Put your Visual Studio subscriber benefit to work<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

If you have a Visual Studio Subscription, VSLive!\u00a0is\u00a0also\u00a0a great example\u00a0of why\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0worth exploring the benefits available to you.\u00a0Visual Studio subscribers have access to exclusive subscriber pricing, including\u00a0significant\u00a0discounts\u00a0on VSLive!\u00a0events.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Before you register,\u00a0<\/span>check your benefits at\u00a0<\/span><\/b>my.visualstudio.com<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>and take advantage of your VSLive!\u00a0subscriber\u00a0discount\u00a0of up to 900 dollars.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Even if\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0not a subscriber,\u00a0there\u2019s\u00a0still\u00a0an\u00a0opportunity to\u00a0save:\u00a0enter VSLMS\u00a0to\u00a0receive up to 600 dollars\u00a0off VSLive!\u00a0registration.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Join us at VSLive! Orlando<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

VSLive! Orlando is part of\u00a0<\/span>Live! 360 Tech Con<\/span><\/b>\u00a0at Universal Orlando from\u00a0<\/span>November 15-20, 2026<\/span><\/b>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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