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MSVC Backend Updates in Visual Studio 2019 Version 16.5

April 16, 2020 Apr 16, 2020 04/16/20

shikhakaul

In Visual Studio 2019 version 16.5 we have continued to improve the C++ backend with new features, new and improved optimizations, build throughput improvements, and better security. Here is a brief list of improvements for you to review...

Depending on the right PowerShell NuGet package in your .NET project

April 16, 2020 Apr 16, 2020 04/16/20

shikhakaul

Alongside the  executable packages published with each PowerShell release, the PowerShell team also maintain several NuGet packages that are available on NuGet to allow targeting PowerShell as an API platform in .NET...

Work flow of diagnosing memory performance issues – Part 0

April 16, 2020 Apr 16, 2020 04/16/20

shikhakaul

I wanted to describe what I do to diagnose memory perf issues, or rather the common part of various work flows of doing such diagnostics. Diagnosing performance issues can take many forms because there’s no fixed steps you follow. But I’ll try to break it down into basic blocks that get invoked for a variety of diagnostics...

Bring your own machine to Visual Studio Online

April 16, 2020 Apr 16, 2020 04/16/20

shikhakaul

Today Visual Studio Online provides fully-managed, on-demand, ready-to-code development environments in the cloud, but did you know you can also register your own machines and access them remotely from Visual Studio Code or our web editor? This is a great option for developers that want to cloud-connect an already configured work or home ...

New templates for debugging CMake projects on remote systems and WSL in Visual Studio 2019

April 16, 2020 Apr 16, 2020 04/16/20

shikhakaul

We heard your feedback that it can be difficult to configure debugging sessions on remote Linux systems or the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). In Visual Studio 2019 version 16.6 Preview 2 we introduced a new debugging template to simplify debugging with gdb...

A guide to remote development with Live Share

April 14, 2020 Apr 14, 2020 04/14/20

shikhakaul

Working in a fully distributed, remote team requires sophisticated collaboration technology, which needs to be both supercharged and frictionless. Visual Studio Live Share was built on the bold principle of making remote developer collaboration as powerful and natural as in-person collaboration. We knew that our paradigm: “share ...

Announcing Entity Framework Core 5.0 Preview 2

April 14, 2020 Apr 14, 2020 04/14/20

shikhakaul

Today we are excited to announce the second preview release of EF Core 5.0...

Thank you, Visual Studio docs contributors (March 2020)

April 14, 2020 Apr 14, 2020 04/14/20

shikhakaul

We want to say a big thank you to everyone who contributed to the docs in March of 2020! You are helping make the Visual Studio docs clearer, more complete, and more understandable for everyone. We love that our community takes the time to get involved and share their knowledge...

ASP.NET Core updates in .NET 5 Preview 2

April 14, 2020 Apr 14, 2020 04/14/20

shikhakaul

.NET 5 Preview2 is now available and is ready for evaluation! .NET 5 will be a current release...

Remoting into DevOps

April 14, 2020 Apr 14, 2020 04/14/20

shikhakaul

The impacts of the COVID-19 global health pandemic on our lives and work will ripple out for years. With almost no notice, nearly the entire world has been thrust into remote work. As we adjust to this new normal, DevOps can help...